#catalan-cuisine

#catalan-cuisine

Well, now you can add one more sauce to the list because romesco sauce is the game-changer for your next homemade pizza. A Spanish sauce originating from Catalonia, romesco sauce consists of roasted red peppers, roasted tomatoes, almonds, garlic, and olive oil, along with spices like smoked paprika. It's smoky, savory, and rich with a nice zing from the peppers and a splash of sherry vinegar.

Catalonia's avant garde chefs have made a name for themselves with their revolutionary techniques and molecular gastronomy, yet they are fond of saying they are merely paying homage to the simple dishes served at their grandmother's table. Maybe so, but now the grannies have been given a chance to show off the real thing under a Catalan government initiative called Gastrosavies. A double play on the Catalan words for wise and grandmother, Gastrosavies provides a platform for more than 100 women of a certain age

Pan con tomate (bread with tomato) proves it doesn't take a long list of fancy ingredients or complicated cooking techniques to create a mouthwatering dish. Known as pa amb tomàquet in Catalan, this simple tapa hails from Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It's said pan con tomate originated as a way for peasants to moisten dry bread while utilizing the region's abundance of tomatoes and keep hunger at bay between meals. Nowadays, it's regarded as a traditional tapa in both Catalan and Spanish cuisine, working just as well as a homemade snack as it does in a fancy establishment.