CALÇOTSCALÇOTS

Pau Perala

Marc Cruells

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Calçots are a typical catalan food Is a kind of onion with a large form The name comes to the way to plant The origin comes from Alt Camp

WHEN WE PLANT?WHEN WE PLANT?

There are two phases to cultive:There are two phases to cultive:

The first, planted the seed to the end of the year The first, planted the seed to the end of the year and get the bulb in summerand get the bulb in summer

The second,we obtained the calçot from onions, and The second,we obtained the calçot from onions, and we planted onions on Septemberwe planted onions on September

WHEN WE EAT?WHEN WE EAT? The calçots season begins in November and ends The calçots season begins in November and ends

in April in April

The most important “calçotada” is celebreated in The most important “calçotada” is celebreated in Valls at the last week of JanuaryValls at the last week of January

CALÇOTS COOKINGCALÇOTS COOKING First, stretch the calçot of the groundFirst, stretch the calçot of the ground

Second, to clean the large onion

Third, start the fire of the stone grill Finally, cook it and eating

ROMESCO SAUCEROMESCO SAUCE This sauce gets wet with the calçotsThis sauce gets wet with the calçots The color of this sauce is orangeThe color of this sauce is orange The ingredients are:The ingredients are:

Tomatoes, garlic, bread, hazelnuts, red pepper, oil Tomatoes, garlic, bread, hazelnuts, red pepper, oil and “romero”and “romero”

THANKS FOR THANKS FOR WHATCHING AND FOR WHATCHING AND FOR

YOUR ATENTION!!!!YOUR ATENTION!!!!

HOW TO EAT?HOW TO EAT?

Once they are made,Once they are made, wrap the calçots withwrap the calçots with daily paperdaily paper

Then remove Then remove the skin of calçotsthe skin of calçots

And wet the calçptAnd wet the calçpt with a sauce called with a sauce called romesco romesco