Catalan Cuisine

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Arbequina

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Arbequina is small, round olives native to the Spanish city of Arbeca, formerly known as Arbequa. Ripe arbequina olives have a firm, meaty texture and fruity flavour. They range from light pink to dark orange in colour, and …

02:12AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Boles De Picolat

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Boles de picolat is a traditional Catalan dish in which meatballs and olives are simmered in a rich sauce. Other ingredients include carrots, garlic, cepes mushrooms, tomato purée, and olive oil. The meatballs are often prepared with a …

01:56AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Carquinyolis

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Carquinyolis are traditional Catalan versions of biscotti, similar to the Tuscan cantuccini. They are made with a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and toasted almonds, and sometimes anise and lemon. The almonds used should be left unpeeled and …

01:17AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Coca De Recapte

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Coca de recapte is a traditional Spanish coca variety that's commonly found in Catalonia and Valencia. In Catalonia, this is the most common coca variety which is often sold in bakeries. It consists of a thin bread-dough base …

01:33AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Coca De San Juan

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Coca de San Juan is a popular, festive Spanish cake consisting of flour, sugar, lemon zest, eggs, butter, milk, and yeast. Cherries, pine nuts, and crystallized ginger are dispersed throughout the cake, giving it a unique visual appearance. …

02:18AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Escudela Barrejada

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Escudela barrejada is a Catalan meat stew made with a combination of hen meat, pork belly, bone marrow broth, veal shank, giblets, pig's head, rice, vermicelli noodles, botifarra negra, and a variety of vegetables such as leeks, carrots, …

12:40AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Esqueixada

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Esqueixada is a traditional Catalan salad prepared with cod as the main ingredient. Other ingredients may vary, but tomatoes, onions, red peppers, and olive oil are most commonly used. Cod should first be desalted, then flaked between the …

01:37AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Faves A La Catalana

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Faves a la Catalana is a traditional Spanish dish originating from Catalonia. The dish is made with fava beans (broad beans) that are cooked in stock with a bit of botifarra negra (blood sausage). Apart from those key …

02:09AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Fideus A La Cassola

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Fideus a la cassola is a Catalan dish prepared by cooking the noodles in a clay pot with pork chops, pieces of sausage, olive oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and parsley. The noodles are added to the pot only …

01:40AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Fricandó Amb Moixernons

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Fricandó amb moixernons is a classic Catalan dish of casseroled veal. The dish is prepared with small, flattened slices of veal (rump, shank, round, flank), onions, carrots, tomatoes, almonds, garlic, flour, white wine, carquinyoli biscuits, and moixernons (fairy …

01:52AM October 31, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Fuet

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Fuet is a traditional Catalan sausage made with pork meat in a natural pork casing. This thin, dry-cured sausage is commonly consumed with bread or added to other dishes such as soups and casseroles. Its flavour can vary …

02:23AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Garrotxa

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Garrotxa is a Catalan cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk. It can be young or aged and is characterized by its flaky, creamy, and crumbly texture. The cheese has a nutty, herbal, and milky flavour that pairs especially …

01:10AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Mel I Mato

Mel Y Mató, Mel I Mato, Mel I Mató

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Mel i mató is a traditional Catalan dessert is a simple combination of honey and mató (also known as brossat or brull)—a subtly sweet fresh cheese that is made from goat, sheep, or cow milk. The dish is …

12:35AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Mona De Pasqua

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The colourful mona de Pasqua is a traditional Catalan Easter cake symbolizing spring and the end of Lent. Although there are numerous versions of the cake, it most usually consists of a sweet brioche dough that is stuffed …

02:00AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Neula

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Neula is a type of Catalan biscuit, eaten traditionally in Christmas with cava. They are often dipped into cava. It consist of a very thin sheet of a mixture of egg whites, butter, sugar and flour, flavoured with …

10:12AM February 01, 2018 - by: anika854

Panellets

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It traditional dessert of the All Saints' Day, known as Castanyada, in Catalonia, Andorra, Ibiza and the Land of Valencia, with chestnuts and sweet potatoes.

07:09PM March 07, 2018 - by: itisclaudio

Picada

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Picada is one of the characteristic sauces and culinary techniques essential to Spanish cuisine. The technique is typically found in the Spanish region of Catalonia and Valencia and subsequently Catalan cuisine and Valencian cuisine. It is not an …

01:09AM November 06, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Pollo A La Catalana

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Pollo a la Catalana is a hearty Spanish dish consisting of chicken pieces that are browned, then simmered in a rich sauce made with onions, tomatoes, prunes, dried apricots, pine nuts, and white wine or brandy. The dish …

01:46AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Queso De La Selva

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Selva is a traditional Spanish cheese produced in Fornells de la Selva, hence the name. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it usually ages for one month before consumption. Due to the usage of full-fat …

12:44AM October 31, 2020 - by: atasneem

Salchichón De Vic

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Salchichón de Vic is a sausage produced in 28 towns, all of them located in the Vic Valley in the Spanish district of Osona. It is made with ground pork and bacon mixed with salt and black peppercorns. …

01:13AM October 31, 2020 - by: itisclaudio