Monday, December 1, 2008

A Catalan Lunch

Our professor Josep brought Renée and I out for a fabulous lunch in a town close to Barcelona. We went to a restaruant where they used an open fire oven to cook everything. Durring this time of year there is a traditional dish called Calçots. They are a winter Onion that are long and usually served with a dipping sauce. Normally people get together in large groups and cook the onions over a fire and then everyone sits around eating and talking. You pull off the outter leaves of the onion and then dip the insides into the sauce and eat it. They are quite delicious! Our professor also showed us how to make the traditional bread here. Pan con tomate.

First you cut the tomato in half then you rub it on the bread then add a little bit of olive oil. For a little more flair one can also rub a little bit of garlic. We had a wonderful time at lunch learning about catalan culture!

2 comments:

Sandyita said...

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Unknown said...

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