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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Leaving home (again)
Having just a couple of hours left before embarking on the plane that will bring me back to Vilanova i la Geltrù, here I am writing only a few lines. Given that when my Comenius period began, almost four months ago, I had not started my writing activity yet, I could...
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Spanish Cuisine #1: Tostada with Sobresada
I must confess that I really like eating, both when I am at home, where I can enjoy one of the best cuisines in the world, and when I have the possibility to try new things. Therefore, the period I am spending in Spain is also a very good opportunity to taste typical...
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28th of December: Día de los Santos Inocentes
With these few lines I would like to thank those of you who have followed this blog during the last month. Indeed, you are reading my last entry, as I have decided to give up my activity as a blogger due to the stress which this writing activity implies... For those of...
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Spanish Christmas time traditions
If one the one hand it is true that, echoing a well known Italian popular saying, the 6th of January carries away all the holiday atmosphere, on the other hand it is a good occasion to make a balance of the days elapsed in Christmas time. Undeniably a special period of...
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Spanish Cuisine #3: Patatas Bravas
It is a classic of the vast world of tapas, probably one of the most appreciate entries in the Spanish cuisine. When I first went to Spain, I used to regard patatas bravas as a familiar and reassuring option among the various entries of the menu. Always worried about...
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About EB
At the age of 26, after achieving a degree in Foreign Languages at the University of Ferrara and a qualification in teaching Spanish which will probably prove useless (but that is another long, sad story), I decided to try my luck abroad. Thanks to the Comenius...
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Spanish Cuisine #2: Pan con Tomate
Source Despite having described a recipe with similar ingredients at #1, I could not help illustrating one of the most typical dishes, if not the dish par excellence of the Catalan cuisine. The Catalan name for "pan con tomate" or "pan tumaca" is "pa amb tomàquet",...
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Vilanova Half Marathon: -4
Today, back home after the training session, a relaxing 10-kilometres run (I would have said "placid", but it does not seem to be a suitable adjective for a runner!) I could feel quite satisfied. The body had given me quite a positive feedback, leaving me under the...
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13th December in Barcelona with Tàpies and St. Lucy
My last trip to Barcelona before Christmas coincided with a day of double celebration: the 13th of December, indeed, is not only the day of Santa Llucia (Sant Lucy), but also corresponds to the birthday of Antoni Tàpies (as you will find out if you visit the Google...
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Halfway to the glory
"Molt bè, molt bè!" "¡Venga, venga, venga!" With 3 kilometres still to go, I was starting to feel really tired, and doubted for the first time about successfully concluding my race. It was the support of the numerous bystanders, who were crowding the streets of...
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Waiting for...el gordo
If in Christmas time you hear a Spaniard mentioning the word "gordo", he is referring neither to a particularly fat person nor to the former Brazilian football player Ronaldo, who was called in that way exactly for his excessive weight. As a matter of fact, el gordo is...
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No place like Home
Celebrating Christmas within walking distance from the sea would have been a bit strange for me. As a matter of fact, I am accustomed to spend the Christmas holidays in Northern Italy, with a fairly different weather (quite cold, wet, and rainy or, in the best of cases,...
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Saturday night at the bar: a football classic
It may not be the clasico par excellence, pitting the Barcelona Football Club against their arch rival, the long-despised Real Madrid team. However, the match between theblaugranaand the other main team from the capital, Atletico Madrid, is in any case a contest which...
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Spanish Cuisine #6: Empanadas
I hope none of my friends from Argentina will read this entry, or at least, in case they do it, I hope they will limit themselves to appreciate the pictures without understanding the text. Apart from jokes, it was quite a surprise for me as well to find out that,...
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Catalan Culture: Valentine's Day vs Sant Jordi
It would have been really lovely if I were to write that Valentine's Day is not celebrated in Catalunya, avoiding therefore that wave of consumerism which usually characterise the week preceding the 14th of February. As a matter of fact, I must admit that, at least for...
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Catalan Culture: Calçotada
When my colleagues invited me to a special lunch, based on a traditional food called calçots and therefore called calçotada, I accepted with enthusiasm, as I am usually keen on tasting new dishes, especially when they are typical of the place. Little did I know that...
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Spanish Cuisine #8: Tortilla de patatas
Here comes one of my favourite recipes, if not the favourite one, from the Spanish cuisine. Or at least it used to be so until I decided to try and prepare it myself. Perhaps it is a sort of test which must be passed in order to be regarded as a true Spanish cook....
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Berlusconi banned: time to celebrate for Italians?
Right at the end of a week which has witnessed a probably historical turning point in the history of my country, I have decided to take ink and pen and start writing about my experience abroad. To be honest, it would be more correct to say that I have just turned on my...
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Food collection across borders!
It has been a really pleasant surprise for me to find out that also here in Spain the last weekend of November is devoted to a really important initiative in favour of those who are in real need. As I was heading for the supermarket for a quick Saturday morning...
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6th December: Constitution Day
As fortunately I have no lessons on Friday, the Spanish Constitution Day, celebrated every year on the 6th of December, might have gone by without affecting me very much. As a matter of fact, I thought it was worth spending a few time meditating on this peculiar...
