The calçotada season has already begun! Today we want to explain you why this phenomenon attracts crowds of people every year. Are you ready to discover it?
Calçots are a tradition of catalan gastronomy that runs from January to April and brings together family and friends around a table to enjoy a winter barbecue. It is a grilled large and white onion which external side is scorched but the internal one is tender. The region of Valls, in Tarragona, is known as the capital of the calçot. Calçotades have been celebrated in Valls for more than hundred years since the end of the 19th century. From 1995 granted the denomination of quality ‘Calçot de Valls’. The geographical area of this denomination includes the regions of Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Tarragonés and Baix Penedés.
Although, calçot is the protagonist, there is no calçotada without romesco sauce, a sauce prepared mainly with almonds, hazelnuts, tomatoes, garlic, oil and salt.
The funniest part is to eat calçots. Hands are used instead of cutlery! Take the “calçot” from the top with one hand and with the other hand take it by the root to remove the scorched part. Finally, dip the “calçot” with the sauce and it is ready to be eaten. We recommend you to use the apron not to get dirty but if it happens do not worry! It’s part of the party!
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But it´s not yet finished. After calçots, you will enjoy a barbecue with artichokes, white beans and potatoes and afterwards catalan cream as dessert. And of course… bread with tomato and cava can not miss!
If you are in Barcelona, ou get the chance to participate in a traditional calçotada, don’t miss it! 😉
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At the Hotel Barcelona Princess we want all families to have a special Christmas and that children enjoy the magic and the illusion of these holidays.
For this reason, together with the Hotel Negresco Princess we collaborate one more year with the Barcelona Forum District in the Tree of Illusions campaign to bring gifts to children around us, through a toy collection in which our team and all our guests can participate to contribute to this solidarity cause.
From December until January 2 we will have a large Christmas tree at the reception of both #hotelscompromesos in Barcelona where you can deliver toys that we will send to children from disadvantaged families next 06th January.
The Trinijove Foundation also participates in this cause to bring the toys to all these families with children between 5 and 12 years.
In the hotel chain Princess Hotels & Resorts, we take into account the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and following our 360º sustainable project, we like to participate in this type of actions, we want to contribute in order that all children can have a Christmas full of surprises and joy, so we encourage you to help us.
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The ‘Restaurant Week’ by eltenedor.es returns to the restaurants of Barcelona and, of course, to the Negresco Restaurant. Ready to live one of the greatest gastronomic festivals in the city.
From Octuber 25 to November 18, Negresco Restaurant replaces its daily menu and “ a la carte” to participate one more year in this solidary initiative of eltenedor.es. Solidary and gastronomyc since more than 300 restaurants in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga and Valencia participate in this campaign.
On this occasion, the best restaurants in Barcelona, including the Negresco Restaurant, offer sustainable and exclusive menus at a fixed and reduced price. In addition, for each menu, 1 euro goes to the solidarity projects of the NGO Ayuda En Acción.
So do not think twice and take advantage of these days to come and enjoy this luxury menu ‘Restaurant Week’! You will find among other dishes, Salad of watermelon and feta cheese with Modena vinaigrette with mint, or Warm leek cream with confit quail and crunchy ham.
Price: 25,00 € .
¡Dont wait and reserve your menú here !
¡We wait for you at the Negresco Restaurant!