Catalan Menu at Brindisa

My dining companion cocked his head and looked at me quizzically: “so, what exactly is Catalan food?” Erm…

Having only been to Spain a couple of times, the cuisine in general is hardly my speciality, but over the past few years I’ve learned quite a bit through my own research, kitchen experimentation and the famous London chain, Brindisa. I love all three restaurants and their ham school rocked. Faced with that question about Catalan food though, I had no idea where to start with trying to define it.

My good friend Chris, who has spent a large amount of time in the area, informs me that some of the regional dishes on the menu really stretch the boundaries in terms of what can be considered Catalan. I don’t have the knowledge to argue either way and so set o

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