The Henares Corridor does not appear, of course, the birthplace of the tradition of calçotada . Calçots eat a kind of onion, fire roasted, is a tradition typical of some region of Tarragona, especially in the area of \u200b\u200bValls.
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| Grill over a fire, where they are grilling the calçots (JMBigas, March 2011) |
However, one of the wonders of this globalized world is that almost anything can happen anywhere. On Saturday, about 120 people have been fortunate to share a calçotada menu in the Grill Angela (Carretera de Daganzo, next to the A2, in Alcala de Henares). The event was organized by the Friends of the Tarragona area, with Isidre Papiol front. Incidentally, as has become customary in recent years. The event has been reviewed by the Journal of Alcalá .
The appointment was at one o'clock, and the menu price, 27 euros. At that time, the racks with spring onions were already in full production in a large bonfire in the courtyard ready Rotisserie. A half hour later, began to pour calçots wrapped in paper on the characteristics tiles. At tables set by the court, with jugs of wine and bowls Madrid youth Romesco almond and hazelnut, the feast began.
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| Calçots roasting on the grills (JMBigas, March 2011) |
Each diner had supplied a large bib, to avoid staining longer than absolutely necessary. For the liturgy of the calçotada requires that, one by one, take the calçot roasted and stripped of his green jacket until it is in hand the target nucleus. This was smeared on the romesco and eaten as a pendulum devour. The calçot, as a swab, it tends to drive the excess sauce in all directions. Hands blackened sheath just roasted, the bib, with luck and skill only bib romesco is stained. And everyone enjoys the pleasure of eating spring onions, washed down with sips intervals of wine straight from the jug (although always usually appears a glass or cup for the wine to the finest or less skilled).
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| caçots Texas to serve (JMBigas, March 2011) |
calçots After completion of the patio (weather accompanied the act with a mild and temperate weather) menu in the dining room continued. sources were served sausage amb mongetes (chunks of grilled sausage, white beans accompanied by fries) and other pork ribs with baked potatoes. All accompanied by a resounding aioli, bread, wine and water.
Dessert is served a huge portion of flan, accompanied by a Brut cava Castellblanch, more than worthy.
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| bibs, to safeguard the dignity (JMBigas, March 2011) |
The meeting ended with the words of the organizers, and draw among the audience of a few bottles of oil Salomó (Tarragona) donated by the producer, and a number of books donated by various institutions.
I can only applaud this initiative of the Association and its visible face, Isidre Papiol, allowing us to relive such a strong tradition for hundreds of miles from their natural habitat.
Catalan For residents in the area of \u200b\u200bMadrid and for anyone interested in the spring onion. That there were people everywhere and from all backgrounds, united around this Saturday calçot .
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| At the end of agape, a word organizers (JMBigas, March 2011) |
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| Grill in Daganzo road along the A2 in Alcalá de Henares (JMBigas, March 2011) |
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