CATALAN DISHESCATALAN DISHESBREAD WITH TOMATO AND HAM

SAUSAGE WITH HARICOT BEANS

POTATO OMELETTE

PAELLA

CATALAN CREAM

SANGRIA

Bread with tomato and ham- INGREDIENTS:-Tomatoes-Ham-Slices of breadOil and saltPREPARATIONoRub a slice of breadoWith ripe tomato.oAdd a ray of olive oil and salt, but sometimes a garlic is rubbed on the bread before the tomato

Sausage with haricot beans “Butifarra amb seques”

INGREDIENTS-Add many sausages as you want- Haricot beans - Some garlic cloves- Parsley( if you want) - Oil and salt.- PREPARATION

- Put the beans in cold water until they boil. Add bay leaves, salt and 2 or 3 garlic cloves. Cook about 45 minutes. Grill the sausages. Drain the beans, stir-fry the sliced garlic in olive oil, and add the beans.Have this dish with a good wine and bread with tomato.

Sangria INGREDIENTS- some fruits(apple, peach,

orange,pear)- sugar- whishky or rum- wine PREPARATION

Cut the fruit into small pieces. Then, put the fruit into a jar. After, add whisky or any liquor you want, and some sugar.

Finally, add the wine. Serve it with ice cubes so it's cold

and fresh

“TRUITA DE PATATA”(Potato Omelette)

INGREDIENTS- eggs -potatoes- onion PREPARATION- Peel some potatoes and slice

them in little pieces. Fry them with onions. Then, whisk the eggs and add them to the other stuff. When you see that it's done, turn the omelette over. And after 5 minutes, it's ready.

CATALAN CREAMCrema Catalana or Catalan Cream is the Catalan name of the French dessert, crème brulée. It is also called St. Joseph’s cream, traditionally prepared on March 19th, St. Joseph’s Day, the Father’s Day.Cook Time: 10 minutes 4 ServingsINGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 4 egg yolks 1 tbsp corn starch 1 stick cinnamon grated rind of 1 lemon and 2 cups milkPREPARATION. In a pot, beat together the egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until thoroughly blended and the mixture turns frothy. Add the cinnamon stick and grated lemon rind. Pour in the milk and corn starch. Slowly heat the mixture, stirring constantly, just until thickened. Remove the pot from heat immediately. Make it the day before and leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Then, heat the broiler, caramelize the sugar and serve!

SEAFOOD PAELLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQGSkkDpFB0Seafood Paella is probably the most famous and popular Spanish dish. It is from the Valencia region on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, south of Catalonia.INGREDIENTS: 4 serves4 cups fish stock 1 teaspoon saffron threads 2 tablespoons olive oil 250g firm fish fillets (such as blue eye), cut into 2cm pieces 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 4 cups rice 2 tomatoes, peeled, deseeded, diced 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 500g medium green king prawns, peeled, deveined 150g baby squid, cleaned, cut into 1cm-thick rings 12 mussels, scrubbed, debearded 2/3 cup frozen peas

PREPARATION Step 1 Combine stock, 1 cup cold water and saffron in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Keep at a simmer. Step 2 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 24cm (base) non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add fish and cook for 1 minute each side or until light golden. Transfer to a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Add rice, tomatoes and paprika. Stir to combine. Using a spoon, spread mixture evenly over base of pan. Step Add half the stock mixture to frying pan and bring to the boil over high heat. Shake pan to spread mixture across pan (do not stir). Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, without stirring, for 10 minutes or until stock is absorbed. Step 4 Add prawns, squid and mussels, pressing into rice mixture. Add 1/2 cup stock mixture and cook until all liquid is absorbed. Repeat with remaining stock mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, adding fish and peas with the last 1/2 cup stock (this will take 15 to 20 minutes). Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Season with pepper. Serve.Enjoy with a refreshing white wine and a green salad.