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Calçotada

Valls, Alt Camp, Tarragona

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Calçotada

Curiosity · Valls, Alt Camp, Tarragona

The calçotada is a popular meal typical of Catalonia whose origin is attributed to Valls, in the Tarragona comarca of Alt Camp, in the late 19th century, although its communal nature has made it spread today across the whole autonomous community. It is celebrated mainly between mid-January and April, coinciding with the harvest of the calçot, its main ingredient. The calçots are grilled whole over flames of vine cuttings; once cooked, the outer layer is charred and the inside tender, and they are wrapped in newspaper to keep the heat in until served, usually on a ceramic tile. The embers are then used to grill lamb and butifarra as a second course. Calçots are eaten with the hands, dipped in salvitxada, a sauce similar to romesco.

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