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Wine and Food
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We recommend you stop at the farm shops, many of them at agricultural cooperatives, and, if you get the chance, stroll through the traditional markets or one of the many organic food shops. There you will surely find authentic products of better quality.
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Eel
A fish that lives in the waters of the Ebro Delta and has been caught for food since the Middle Ages. That is why it appears in many dishes of the traditional cuisine, usually served with suc (a…
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Rice, cabbage and beans
Rice with cabbage and beans (arròs amb col i fesols) is one of the humblest and most representative dishes of the cuisine of the Terres de l'Ebre. Born from the farm pantry, it combines three basic…
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PDO Ebro Delta Rice
It is one of the traditional crops of the Ebro Delta, as it makes great use of the land near the river. The varieties with Protected Designation of Origin are sold exclusively in the extra category…
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Rice sausage (botifarra d'arròs or baldana d'arròs)
It is the most popular cured meat of the Terres de l'Ebre, as it combines two of its most traditional products: pork and rice. Baldanes are made with pig's head meat, rinds, bacon, the broth from…
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Rasquera goat
This breed has its last stronghold in the south of Tarragona, and takes the name Rasquera from the municipality where it has been best preserved. It is probably the Celtiberian white goat population…
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Clotxa
The clotxa is one of the most authentic expressions of the farmhouse cuisine of the Terres de l'Ebre, especially of the inland regions such as the Ribera d'Ebre or the Terra Alta. Born as a practical…
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Tallarines (wedge clams)
Tellins, or tallarines, are one of the little treasures of the beaches of the Ebro Delta. They are gathered by hand on sandy seabeds and are part of the everyday seafaring cuisine of the area. With a…
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Sea anemones
Sea anemones, or actinias, are one of the most unusual flavours of the coast of the Terres de l'Ebre. They grow attached to rocks and are part of a discreet but deeply rooted seafaring culture. With…
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Oysters
Oyster farming in the Ebro Delta began in the 1970s as a complement to mussel production. Oyster farming starts when the mussel harvest ends, around January or February, allowing a perfect rotation…
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Pastissets
The four southernmost comarques of Catalonia share a strong cultural bond. This unity shows in their products, especially in the traditional pastries, among which we highlight the pastissets, also…
Tallat
Also known as "partit" or "miget", it is a thin, slightly crisp bread, similar to a coca, which was historically baked in the first batches: when the wood-fired ovens were lit the temperatures were…
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Aiguardent de Prat de Comte
In Prat de Comte many families distilled aiguardent (pomace brandy) to supplement their income. In fact, this liquor has been linked to Catalan farming for centuries. It is made from the residue left…
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Artichokes
Artichoke fields have been part of the Ebro Delta landscape since the mid-19th century. Its mild winters favour their cultivation. They arrived with irrigation and stand out for being early, tender…
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Garrofetes del Papa Luna
They are dry pastries from the Baix Ebre, light and hollow inside, which solved the stomach problems of Pope Benedict XIII, known as "Papa Luna". The story goes that a doctor suggested the pontiff…
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Red Tuna from l'Ametlla de Mar
Red tuna has a very distinctive reddish colour and, together with its ability to concentrate fat in the muscle, like meat, this makes it a highly prized product in gastronomy. Tuna is also an…
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PDO Baix Ebre - Montsià Oil
The varieties included in the PDO Baix Ebre - Montsià are the morruda or morrut, which covers almost 50% of the area planted with olive trees, the sevillenca and the farga. These varieties produce…
Capsetes
Also known as "ametllats", "cóc d'ametlles" or "paneretes", they are made of egg and almond and look similar to madeleines. They are dry and white, and were traditionally made for the Festa Major…
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Ribera d'Ebre cherries
Tarragona cherries are among the earliest, as the harvest begins in May. Those from the Ribera d'Ebre stand out in particular, a region whose climate is ideal for producing this sweet, high-quality…
Cóc de brossat
Made with brioche dough and topped with pine nuts and mató (a fresh cheese, called "brossat" in the Terres de l'Ebre). At Easter two varieties are made: one with flour, lard, oil and aniseed, and…
Cóc de maçanes
It is the solution for using the agredolç apples, a local apple variety too sour to eat fresh. The sourness is removed by cutting the apples into pieces, sprinkling them with sugar and placing them…
Coquetes d'aiguardent
They are typical of the aiguardent-producing villages, such as Prat de Comte. They are still made today in wood-fired ovens following the traditional recipe of flour, oil, sugar and aiguardent…
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Coquetes de Sagí
In some regions they are also known as "coquetes ensaginades" or "corassons". Their ingredients are lard, flour and, in some cases, eggs, which change the texture of the dough, making it drier. They…
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DO Catalunya Wine
Wine is part of Catalan tradition and history, and has been grown in almost every comarca since Roman times. The Denominació d'Origen Catalunya brings together a good part of the vineyards of…
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DO Montsant Wine
This is the designation of origin newest in Catalonia. All the growing land is very rugged; only along the banks of the Montsant river are there flat areas. From the Carignan, garnatxa negra and ull…
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DO Tarragona Wine
The origins of the Tarragona designation coincide with the vineyards planted under the Roman Empire. Even then, the lands of Tarraconensis were known for their wines, considered among the finest in…
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DO Terra Alta Wine
Wines with the Terra Alta designation are the southernmost in Catalonia. It is believed that the Knights Templar began producing them in the 12th century. Their cultivation is distinctive: they are…
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Prawns (llagostins)
Among all the seafood of the Delta we highlight the prawns of La Ràpita, of the species Penaeus kerathurus, found throughout the Mediterranean. They are easily recognised by their black, bulging…
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Honey of el Perelló and Honey of Arnes
The climate and the great variety of flowers growing in the municipality of Arnes, in the Terra Alta region, especially rosemary, thyme, lavender and almond blossom, make it an ideal place to collect…
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PGI Clementines of the Terres de l'Ebre
It is a hybrid between the common mandarin and the bitter orange that was introduced to the Terres de l'Ebre with the irrigation canals. In the 1960s this citrus fruit expanded greatly, an expansion…
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Mussels
Mussels have been sold in the Terres de l'Ebre since the mid-20th century. They stand out for the firmness and delicious taste of their flesh, the result of the biological richness of the waters of…
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Ribera d'Ebre Peaches
It is the main sweet fruit crop of the Ribera d'Ebre, with 1,600 hectares, since irrigated plantations were introduced in the Terres de l'Ebre. In this comarca they grow white-fleshed, red-skinned…
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MQ Blue Fish
Tarragona's blue fish was the first in the whole Mediterranean to receive the Quality Mark (MQ) label. Those that enjoy this label, at the minimum authorised sizes, are sardine and horse mackerel at…
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Terra Alta PDO Olive Oil
Terra Alta extra virgin olive oil comes mostly from the empeltre variety, with a small share of arbequina, morruda and farga. It is a clear, transparent oil with a yellowish colour, light to medium…
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Periquillos
Also called "orelletes" or "testets". They are a thin pastry, slightly curled at the edges, made with egg, sugar, flour and aniseed; they look whitish because of the layer of sugar that covers them.
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Punyetes
A new version of the traditional pastissets filled with cabell d'àngel. Round in shape and filled with almonds, they have become one of Roquetes' star sweets.
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Rollets del secret
They are similar to a ring doughnut, whitish and soft, made with eggs, flour, sugar, oil, aniseed and aiguardent (pomace brandy). They became popular because they were sold to travellers at Ulldecona…
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Vimblanc from Vinebre
It is a sweet wine with a honey aftertaste, made from macabeu grapes turned into sun-dried, overripe raisins. It is fermented in oak barrels, with no added alcohol, until it reaches a minimum alcohol…