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Cooking authentic Catalan dishes – HearSay Spanish A2
Discover the rich flavors of authentic Catalan cuisine while practicing your Spanish on the go. Listen to easy recipes and speak with confidence about local ingredients.
Lessons Buying fresh local ingredients Marc and Laia visit a bustling market to gather the essentials for their Catalan feast.
Vocabulary el mercado (the market) el tomate (the tomato) el ajo (the garlic) el aceite de oliva (the olive oil) fresco (fresh) comprar (to buy) Objectives Name basic cooking ingredients Talk about grocery shopping Preparing a classic starter The duo makes traditional bread with tomato and a roasted vegetable dish called escalivada.
Vocabulary el pan (the bread) la berenjena (the eggplant) el pimiento (the pepper) asar (to roast) la receta (the recipe) delicioso (delicious) Objectives Describe basic food preparation Talk about roasted vegetables Making traditional nut sauces Laia learns how to prepare rich romesco and creamy allioli using local nuts and garlic.
Vocabulary la salsa (the sauce) la almendra (the almond) la avellana (the hazelnut) mezclar (to mix) picar (to chop) espeso (thick) Objectives Discuss different types of nuts Explain how to mix a sauce Sea and mountain flavors Marc explains the famous 'mar i muntanya' concept by combining meat and fresh seafood.
Vocabulary el mar (the sea) la montaña (the mountain) la carne (the meat) el marisco (the seafood) el cerdo (the pork) añadir (to add) Objectives Talk about coastal and inland food Use verbs for adding ingredients Cooking a hearty stew Marc prepares a slow-cooked casserole with white beans and traditional local sausages.
Vocabulary la cazuela (the casserole pan) el guiso (the stew) la alubia (the bean) la salchicha (the sausage) hervir (to boil) lento (slow) Objectives Describe slow cooking methods Name common stew ingredients Rice and local noodles Discover how to cook the regional noodle dish fideuà and black rice with squid.
Vocabulary el fideo (the noodle) el arroz (the rice) el calamar (the squid) la sartén (the frying pan) freír (to fry) sabroso (tasty) Objectives Identify kitchen utensils Talk about frying and cooking grains A sweet Catalan dessert Finish the meal by making a traditional custard dessert with a caramelized sugar top.
Vocabulary el postre (the dessert) la leche (the milk) el huevo (the egg) el azúcar (the sugar) quemar (to burn) dulce (sweet) Objectives Name dessert ingredients Describe sweet flavors 
