{"id":59000,"date":"2015-11-02T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T09:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59000"},"modified":"2016-05-31T14:46:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T12:46:55","slug":"escalivada-traditional-catalan-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/escalivada-traditional-catalan-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Escalivada: Traditional Catalan recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Escalivada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Escalivada<\/a><\/strong>, known in Castilian as \u201cescalibada\u201d, is a <strong>traditional Catalan dish<\/strong> that can be described as a \u201cgrilled salad\u201d. Its name comes from the Catalan verb \u201cescalivar\u201d, which means \u201cto cook in ashes\u201d, describing the way the dish used to be prepared in old times, in the embers of a wood fire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/escalivada-traditional-catalan-recipes\/#To_prepare_Escalivada_youll_need\" title=\"To prepare Escalivada you&#8217;ll need:\">To prepare Escalivada you&#8217;ll need:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/escalivada-traditional-catalan-recipes\/#Here_is_the_recipe_step_by_step\" title=\"Here is the recipe, step by step\">Here is the recipe, step by step<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/escalivada-traditional-catalan-recipes\/#Related_article_Catalan_recipes_Habas_a_la_Catalana\" title=\"Related article:\u00a0Catalan recipes: Habas a la Catalana\">Related article:\u00a0Catalan recipes: Habas a la Catalana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_prepare_Escalivada_youll_need\"><\/span>To prepare <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02jLxILdYQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Escalivada<\/a><\/strong> you&#8217;ll need:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9858123944_13c47b7447_z.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-59003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9858123944_13c47b7447_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"escalivada \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>4 medium-sized eggplants<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4 big red peppers<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4 small onions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salt<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Olive Oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_is_the_recipe_step_by_step\"><\/span>Here is the recipe, step by step<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is possible to make <strong>escalivada<\/strong> by using a frying pan, without olive oil, simply turning the vegetables from time to time, until the exterior looks evenly cooked. The problem with cooking them with the frying pan is that not only will they lose more water than they should, \u00a0but there is also a possibility that the vegetables will look good on the outside, while not being fully cooked on the inside, which happens to vegetables with thick skin, like peppers.\u00a0Our recommendation is that you cook your meal in the oven, to guarantee the best results possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You have the option of cooking <strong>escalivadas<\/strong> fast or slowly. The fast version takes one hour with the oven set to 180<sup>o<\/sup>C, while the long version takes three hours, with the oven set to 120<sup>o<\/sup>C. Our instinct is always going to incline us towards the faster option, but the truth is that the long process is worth it, since the vegetables remain nice and juicy by the time they are done.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before beginning the cooking process, wash the eggplants and the red peppers thoroughly.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8564805343_51bb4df9b6_z.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59002 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8564805343_51bb4df9b6_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"escalivada \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prepare an oven tray.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the entire peppers directly inside the tray.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cut the eggplants in half.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cut the onions and the tomatoes in four.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dice the garlic.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the eggplants, garlic, onions and tomatoes in the tray, wet them with a bit of olive oil and add salt to your liking.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the tray at medium height inside the oven and let the vegetables cook the necessary time.<\/li>\n<li>When the vegetables are ready, take out the red peppers and wrap them in aluminum foil leaving them like that for about 20 minutes so they can sweat and you can remove the skin more easily. When the skin has been removed, cut the red peppers into slices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, remove the skin from the eggplants.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Display the vegetables as you wish and they are ready to eat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Enjoy your meal<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_Catalan_recipes_Habas_a_la_Catalana\"><\/span><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-recipes-habas-a-la-catalana\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catalan recipes: Habas a la Catalana<\/a><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"59000\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 70px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">2.4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">9<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Escalivada, known in Castilian as \u201cescalibada\u201d, is a traditional Catalan dish that can be described as a \u201cgrilled salad\u201d. Its name comes from the Catalan verb \u201cescalivar\u201d, which means \u201cto cook in ashes\u201d, describing the way the dish used to be prepared in old times, in the embers of a wood fire. 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