Enjoy the taste of haute Cuisine in Barcelona
Enjoy the taste of haute Cuisine in Barcelona
It would be a shame not to try a few of these recipes while in Barcelona
During the period of industrialization Barcelona became a real city. This period was also the beginning of an adaptation in the Catalan cuisine. Catalans and Barcelonians will never give up eating well and always quality produce. Traditional Catalan dishes still continue to be made. The traditional dishes are oftenly served with more sauces and were initially substantially lighter. A good restaurant in Barcelona is definately Can Culleretes, originally opened as a chocolate house in 1786. Can Culleretes is the oldest restaurant in Barcelona and on the menu you'll find a typical Catalonian dish called Escudella y carne d'olla, a dish with meat and vegetables. This is the most authentic of all the Catalan dishes but not easy to find, because it takes a long time to prepare. Another restaurant, over 100 years old, is the 7 Portes, which started life as a big cafe. Its speciality is rice and it's open every dan from 1pm till 1am.
Some recommended restaurants in Barcelona
The list of classic restaurants is almost endless, but I'd like to mention Chicoa, a great specialist in cod. Some other great restaurants are:
Boix de la Cerdanya. The combination of traditional food and classical cooking makes this restaurant unique. Cooking in the style of Josep Boix.
Agut. Exceptional restaurant and kitches. On the menu are dishes like fish soup, meat stew, cod and grilled aubergine.
Pitarra. Traditional Catalan cuisine with a modern touch.
Can Llus. Modern restaurant with many rice dishes and a great menu of desserts.
The Catalan cooking tradition
I'd like to mention some traditional Catalonian dishes. The list is of course to big to mention them all.
Romesco: A sauce consisting of tomatoes,peppers,onions,garlic and almons. It's a traditional sauce from Tarragona.
Calotada: Spring calcots (special type of unions) cooked over an open flame. The calcots are soft on the inside and tender on the outside. You eat them by brushing out the outer layer. Usually the calcots are served with Romesco sauce.
Fideua: Normally paella is served with rice. This is a sort of Paella, but served with noodles. The main ingredients are shrimps, chicken, crawfish, peppers and tomatoes.
Niu: The feet of the pig boild with mashed potatoes, garlic and onion.
Escudella y Carne d'olla: Local beef stew. Meat and vegetables cooked together in a large pot.
Crema Catalana, a custard pudding sealed with a coating of burnt caramel. Also Mel i mato, a soft white cheese with honey, is served as a dessert.
Typical Catalan drinks
If you want to avoid an alcoholic drink, than Orxata is a good choice. It's a juice of chufa. People from Barcelona also drink coffee with ice and granizado, a sort of orange juice. Typical Catalonian drinks are:
Beer : The most spread drink. Usually if you ask for a beer in a bar you'll get a bottle of beer. If you like a draught beer you have to ask for a "caa".
Wine: Most of the grapes for the wines of Barcelona are growing on the fields of Peneds. Most of the Catalonian wines have a very powerful taste.
Cava: The Spanish alternative for Champagne, oftenly a bit more fruity than the French champagne.
If you like to drink a sweet wine you can order Moscatel.
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Breakfast in Barcelona is simple and fast. Just a small snack at the bar on the way to work. Lunchtime is basically from 2pm to 4pm and is the main meal of the day. In restaurants just outside of the city center you can find good menus for lunch from 8 euro (this includes, starter, main dish, desert and drink). Dinner is not before 9pm. Most kitchens in restaurants close at 11.30pm. Don't panic if your gastric juices can't hold out until then, you can easily track down bar snacks or fast food outside these times.
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