{"id":65637,"date":"2016-04-05T10:27:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T08:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65637"},"modified":"2021-10-23T12:38:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T10:38:04","slug":"traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Catalan Recipe: Suquet de Peix (or Fish Soup)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Suquet de Peix, <\/strong>a potato-based <strong>seafood stew<\/strong>,&nbsp;is a <strong>traditional Catalan dish&nbsp;<\/strong>which you will find on the menu in many <strong>Catalan restaurants<\/strong> in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. As <strong>seafood<\/strong> is such an integral part of <strong>Catalan cuisine<\/strong>, this rich and flavoursome <strong>stew<\/strong>&nbsp;has become a firm favourite in the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dish itself has humble beginnings as it&nbsp;started out as a hearty meal&nbsp;for fishermen as a way of&nbsp;using up the <strong>fish<\/strong> they were unable to sell at the market that day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104531\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104531 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104531\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104531' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-3.jpg\" class=\"slider-104531 slide-104532\" alt=\"monthly apartment rental in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio temporada inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whilst it originated as a simple potato and <strong>fish<\/strong> <strong>soup<\/strong>, today it is&nbsp;a much more elegant&nbsp;dish with the use of&nbsp;ingredients such as saffron and smoked paprika, resulting &nbsp;in a mouthwatering mix of flavours and textures.<\/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\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#Suquet_de_Peix_-_a_Catalan_recipe\" title=\"Suquet de Peix &#8211; a Catalan recipe\">Suquet de Peix &#8211; a Catalan recipe<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#Ingredients_for_this_Catalan_seafood_stew\" title=\"Ingredients for this Catalan seafood stew\">Ingredients for this Catalan seafood stew<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#Picada\" title=\"Picada:\">Picada:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#Stew\" title=\"Stew:\">Stew:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#Method_-_how_to_make_Suquet_de_Peix\" title=\"Method &#8211; how to make Suquet de Peix\">Method &#8211; how to make Suquet de Peix<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#To_make_the_picada\" title=\"To make the picada:\">To make the picada:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipe-suquet-de-peix\/#To_make_the_stew\" title=\"To make the stew:\">To make the stew:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suquet_de_Peix_-_a_Catalan_recipe\"><\/span>Suquet de Peix &#8211; a Catalan recipe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Suquet de Peix&nbsp;<\/strong>is a hearty,&nbsp;nourishing&nbsp;dish that is relatively simple to make and can be whipped up for a comforting weeknight dinner mopped up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-bread\/\"><strong>bread<\/strong><\/a> or equally for a sophisticated dinner party to impress guests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107038\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107038\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seafood-gc37ed4651_640.jpg\" alt=\"seafood\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main ingredients are simple; potatoes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-seafood-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>seafood<\/strong><\/a> and tomatoes but it is the<strong> picada<\/strong> (a traditional <strong>Catalan<\/strong> &#8216;sauce&#8217; made from a mixture of roasted nuts, fried bread, garlic and chilli powder ) that really elevates the dish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the <strong>recipe<\/strong>,&nbsp;any kind of<strong> fish <\/strong>or<strong> seafood<\/strong> will do; the freshest you can find will work best!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spend a few months in the city of Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_for_this_Catalan_seafood_stew\"><\/span>Ingredients for this Catalan seafood stew<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picada\"><\/span>Picada:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>1\/4 cup blanched almonds<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 hazelnuts<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li>2 slices of white bread or baguette cut into small cubes<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon chilli powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_65656\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4679677056_4b575819bc_o-e1459124081784.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65656\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65656\" class=\"wp-image-65656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4679677056_4b575819bc_o-e1459124081784-1024x909.jpg\" alt=\"ingredients for suquet de peix in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-65656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stew\"><\/span>Stew:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>3 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li>4 waxy potatoes (chopped into rough pieces)<\/li>\n<li>4 tomatoes (grated) or 1\/2 can of tinned chopped tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wine-shops-barcelona\/\"><strong>wine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>3 cups fish stock<\/li>\n<li>250 grams white fish (cut into small chunks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-recipe\/\">Traditional Recipes: Fideu\u00e0 Catalana<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>250 grams of prawns, mussels or clams<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon saffron<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>a handful of fresh parsley<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 lemon (juice only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Find your next rental with ShBarcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_-_how_to_make_Suquet_de_Peix\"><\/span>Method &#8211; how to make Suquet de Peix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_make_the_picada\"><\/span>To make the picada:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Firstly, toast the hazelnuts and almonds in a&nbsp;dry saucepan until golden. Remove from the pan and place aside.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, heat olive oil in the pan and&nbsp;saut\u00e9 the garlic and chunks of bread until golden<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the toasted nuts, garlic and bread into a food processor along with the chilli powder and a drizzle of olive oil and blend to form a thick, sticky paste. Set aside for later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_107037\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107037\" class=\"wp-image-107037 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5874714718_c03f801605_c-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"suquet de peix\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_make_the_stew\"><\/span>To make the stew:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan and add the garlic and tomatoes and cook over a medium heat for around 10 minutes until the tomatoes have reduced and caramelised<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a separate pan, fry the potatoes in olive oil until almost cooked through then add to the tomatoey mixture.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add the paprika and continue to stir for a few minutes until everything is well combined<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, pour in the white wine and continue to stir well<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once most of the alcohol is gone,&nbsp;gently stir in the picada<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/traditional-catalan-recipes-escudella-i-carn-dolla\/\">Traditional Catalan Recipes: Escudella i Carn d\u2019Olla<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, carefully place the white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fresh-fish-barcelona\/\"><strong>fish<\/strong><\/a> and seafood on top of the tomato and potato mixture, season well, add the saffron and pour over the fish stock<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reduce the heat and cook until the fish is tender and the mussels and clams have opened up<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add the lemon juice and garnish with parsley<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Serve immediately with warm crusty bread and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where do you go if you want to go to a restaurant to enjoy Suquet de Peix in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your tips if you have tried this Catalan fish soup recipe at home!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"65637\"\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: 120px;\">\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\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">19<\/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>Suquet de Peix, a potato-based seafood stew,&nbsp;is a traditional Catalan dish&nbsp;which you will find on the menu in many Catalan restaurants in Barcelona. 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