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A rich pantry

Catalonia is the region with the greatest biodiversity in Europe, due to its rich variety of climates and landscapes. It produces many products: olive oil, wine, rice, fruit (oranges, peaches, pears, apples, cherries, strawberries, almonds, etc.), all kinds of meat, dairy products, fish, vegetables, etc.

Iconic Catalan products

Belltall garlic

Anchovy from L'Escala

PDO Rice from the Ebro Delta

PDO Reus hazelnut

ETG Serrano ham

Raw botifarra

PGI Calçot (sweet onion) de Valls

Carquinyoli

El Prat artichoke

Chestnut of Viladrau

Cava DO Cava

Craft beer

PGI Clementina of Terres de l'Ebre

Figa de coll de dama d’Alguaire

PDO Cheese from Alt Urgell and Cerdanya

Garrotxa cheese

Fuet

Palamós prawns

Perelló honey

Easter mona

PDO Crochet bean

Mussels from the Ebro Delta

Neula

PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil Les Garrigues

PGI Catalan bread

Panellet

PGI Girona Apple

Ribera d'Ebre peach

PGI Catalan Ratafia

Tomato from Vallès Oriental

PGI Agramunt Nougat

DOQ Priorat wine

Recipes

Catalan Tomato Bread

There are certain elements of Catalan cuisine that speak to who we are and where we come from, and pa amb tomàquet says it all.

Tin-Baked Salt Cod

Like so many other dishes found around the world, bacallà a la llauna takes its name from the cookware it’s prepared in: in this case

Fricandó

Catalan cuisine has managed to transform pungent, humble meats with bad reputations—such as skirt steak and brisket—into stews that continue to make their mark by combining hours of slow cooking, a splash of wine, the aroma of spices, and a lovely picada to boot.

Crema de Sant Josep

Exactly when this treat emerged in Catalonia remains unknown, but the Catalan- language’s great fourteenth-century recipe book.

Xató

The word xató describes a salad made with frisée greens dressed in a romesco-like winter sauce that’s made with dried, locally-sourced ingredients.

Arròs fosc de l’Empordà

The rice draws its name from the onion’s rich, near-black color, which stems from the onion’s lengthy sofregit.

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