Catalan Food

<p><strong>Catalan cuisine authority Daniel Olivella serves historical narratives alongside 80 carefully curated Spanish food recipes, like tapas, paella, and seafood, that are simple and fresh.</strong></p> <p>In proud, vibrant Catalonia, food is what brings people together&mdash;whether neighbors, family, or visitors. By the sea, over a glass of chilled vermouth and the din of happily shared, homemade <em>Pica Pica</em> (tapas) is where you'll find the most authentic Catalonia. The region is known for its wildly diverse indigenous ingredients, from seafood to <em>jamon Ib&eacute;rico</em> to strains of rice, and richly flavored cuisine that has remained uniquely Catalan throughout its complex and fraught history.</p> <p>In <em>Catalan Food</em>, the recipes are intended to be cooked leisurely and with love&mdash;the Catalan way. Featuring traditional dishes like <em>Paella Barcelonata</em> (Seafood Paella) and <em>Llom de Porc Canari</em> (Slow-roasted Pork Loin), as well as inventive takes on classics like<em> Tiradito amb Escalivada</em> (Spanish Sashimi with Roasted Vegetable Purees) and <em>Amanida de Tom&agrave;quet amb Formatge de Cabra</em> (Texas Peach and Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese), <em>Catalan Food</em> brings heritage into any home cook's kitchen, where Catalonia's cuisine was born. To know a culture, you must taste it; none is more rich and stunningly delicious than Catalonia's.</p>