Catalan Cream
Emanuele Benetti
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In this blog I will try and give account of my 7-months period in Catalonia, including places, people, food and personal considerations
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12th of October: Columbus Day (Día de la Hispanidad)
If a week ago I was writing about the Spanish Constitution day, the heated debate about the independence of Catalonia which is going on in the last days, calls to my mind another national feast. The Columbus Day (Día de la Hispanidad) was celebrated on the 12th of...
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17th of January: time for fiesta
Though Vilanova i la Geltrù is quite famous for its traditional Carnival, which I hope I will be able to see in a month or so, there is another fiesta which is even more distinctive and characteristic. Indeed, as a woman proudly explained to me this morning, "Tres...
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Spanish Cuisine #5: Montaditos de Jamòn Serrano y Queso
It may seem strange, but today it has been the first time I have bought one of the most typical (and tasty) Spanish product: the Jamón Serrano, or raw ham. Not that I had never tried it, as in the few occasions I have eaten out I'd had my fair share of this delicious...
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Spanish Cuisine #7: Escudella i carn d'olla
Better late than never. Despite a long-lasting curiosity about this typically Catalan dish, I had never tried it, neither in a restaurant nor in a home-made version. Though it might be said that I am a bit late, as the escudella is one of the favourite Christmas dish, I...
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Catalan Culture: A matter of independence (1)
Being the matter quite delicate, I must confess that I have put off the creation of this post several times. Although, it is not possible for anyone who has lived in Catalonia for at least a few months to avoid dealing with the issue of the independence of Catalonia....
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23rd of February: not an ordinary day in Spanish history
It may be due to the fact that I have always been fond of studying facts, characters and customs of the past. It may be because the history of Spain is so interesting that there is really much to be said about it. Anyway, here I am, ready to bore you stiff with another...
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Spanish Cuisine #4: Fideuà
Though is obviously less celebrated than the famous paella, I must admit that this dish fascinated me more than its most famous "colleague". Of course, as an Italian quite fond of the traditional spaghetti, I was quite shocked to see one of my favourite kinds of pasta...
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Catalan Culture: A matter of independence (2)
If on the previous part of the entry I have tried and sum up the current situation of Catalonia, I am now bound to undertake an attempt of analysis of the possible reasons for independence (and of the possible sceneries it may imply). It is a fact that Catalonia has...
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Homage to Catalonia
I hope that George Orwell will not be too offended if I borrow the title for my last entry from one of his most famous works. Of course, my homage will not be comparable to his one, but anyway I would like to offer my final thoughts about this region which welcomed me...
