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Escalivada<\/i><\/b> is another dish that\u2019s easy to prepare. It\u2019s made from smoky grilled vegetables, generally aubergines, peppers and onions. It can be served on its own or as a side dish with meat or fish.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Most tourists visiting Barcelona are drawn to the city\u2019s architecture, modernism and beaches, but many of them don\u2019t focus on the possibility of \u201csavouring\u201d the city.<\/p>\n
The Catalan capital boasts a rich culinary tradition, and many people don\u2019t know this, but the first cookbook in Spain was actually printed in Barcelona back in 1774.<\/p>\n
One of the most iconic dishes in Catalonia is undoubtedly pa amb tom\u00e0quet<\/i><\/b>. This is a simple dish that\u2019s nothing more than a slice of bread rubbed with tomato, drizzled with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Its importance should never be underestimated.<\/p>\n
Escalivada<\/i><\/b> is another dish that\u2019s easy to prepare. It\u2019s made from smoky grilled vegetables, generally aubergines, peppers and onions. It can be served on its own or as a side dish with meat or fish.<\/p>\n
Continuing with vegetables, we move on to another dish with strong cultural and family connotations. Cal\u00e7ots<\/i><\/b> are a type of tender, sweet spring onions that are dipped in romesco sauce. And cal\u00e7otadas<\/i><\/b> are an annual event celebrated with friends and family who get together to enjoy cal\u00e7ots<\/i> and other dishes.<\/p>\n
Paella is another typical dish in this part of Spain. The Catalan version is made with boneless meat and peeled seafood and is often referred to as paella parellada<\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n
When it comes to meat dishes, we have to give special mention to botifarra amb mongetes<\/i><\/b>. Here simplicity plays the lead role. The botifarra<\/i> is a grilled meat sausage that\u2019s served with white beans.<\/p>\n
Fricand\u00f3<\/b> is another Catalan favourite, a stew made with thin cut steaks. <\/b>It\u2019s accompanied with a mushroom sauce and like with all stews it tastes better the day after when it has had time to sit and soak up the juice.<\/p>\n
Another very typical Catalan dish is Mar i Muntanya<\/i><\/b> (Surf and Turf), which is a combination of meat (generally chicken, or rabbit) and crayfish or prawns cooked in a traditional clay casserole pot. Another variation of this dish is prepared with meatballs with cuttlefish.<\/p>\n
When it comes to desserts, crema catalana<\/i><\/b> is the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me. <\/i>The main ingredients are milk, cinnamon, lemon, orange, egg yolks and sugar. The top is sprinkled with sugar and browned with a blowtorch to give it a golden colour.<\/p>\n
Catania<\/i><\/b> is another typical sweet dish made with toasted and caramelised almonds and covered with almond paste and chocolate.<\/p>\n
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