Catalan Cuisine
Europe's Last Great Culinary Secret
Colman Andrews
- “A
- great
- source
- of
- inspiration,”
- this
- cookbook
- is
- a
- stunning,
- mouthwatering
- homage
- to
- the
- unique,
- beloved,
- and
- healthy
- cuisine
- of
- Catalonia
- (Alice
- Waters,
- chef/owner
- of
- Chez
- Panisse).Once
- an
- undiscovered
- gem
- among
- Europe’s
- culinary
- traditions,
- the
- cuisine
- of
- Catalonia,
- a
- province
- of
- northeast
- Spain,
- has
- become
- an
- inspiration
- to
- some
- of
- the
- world’s
- top
- chefs.
- Catalan
- Cuisine
- is
- the
- definitive
- guide
- to
- authentic
- Catalan
- cooking—the
- book
- that
- introduced
- this
- remarkable
- cuisine
- to
- America,
- and
- a
- volume
- that
- is
- found
- today
- in
- the
- kitchens
- of
- some
- of
- Catalonia’s
- most
- famous
- chefs.Using
- many
- of
- the
- same
- fresh
- ingredients
- as
- other
- Mediterranean
- cuisines—tomato,
- garlic,
- olives,
- beans,
- pasta,
- fruits,
- and
- a
- bounty
- of
- meat
- and
- seafood—Catalan
- cooking
- combines
- them
- in
- unexpected
- and
- mouthwatering
- ways.
- With
- 200
- memorable
- recipes
- that
- are
- easy
- to
- prepare
- and
- sure
- to
- amaze,
- plus
- fascinating
- facts
- about
- the
- traditions,
- history,
- and
- culture
- of
- Catalonia,
- Catalan
- Cuisine
- is
- required
- reading—or
- eating—for
- any
- adventurous
- gourmand
- or
- Spanish
- food
- aficionado.“An
- intelligent,
- superbly
- written,
- profound
- study
- of
- a
- great
- and
- fascinating
- cuisine.”
- —Paula
- Wolfert“Colman
- Andrews
- is
- one
- of
- the
- most
- important
- champions
- of
- Catalan
- cuisine.
- This
- significant
- book
- expresses
- a
- great
- love
- for
- our
- culture.”
- —Ferran
- Adrià,
- chef/owner
- of
- El Bulli
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