Description
Barcelona a peu de porc
Book summary
Barcelona a peu de porc is an essential guide for discovering the city's authentic "casas de menjars"—popular establishments where traditional home cooking and affordable prices are the stars. Food journalist Ricard Martín invites us on a tour of fifty traditional addresses, bars, and wine cellars that expertly handle meat and sofrito. A book that champions the pleasure of eating well without pretension for under 16 euros, also including a cookbook of inn-style cuisine explained by the chefs themselves.
What is it about?
The book was born from the author's passion for sitting down to eat in places that serve delicious traditional home-cooked dishes at popular prices, even if there are no menus or linen tablecloths. Facing the proliferation of menu bars with creative pretensions, fusion kitchens, or low-cost chains serving pre-cooked meals, this work highlights a type of restaurant that is going unnoticed: the "casa de menjars." Throughout its pages, the reader will find a selection of fifty chapters dedicated to traditional and popular addresses in Barcelona, where meat and sofrito are treated exquisitely. Most of these establishments allow you to eat for a maximum of 16 euros. The volume concludes with a cookbook of inn-style cuisine, with recipes explained by the chefs of these "casas de menjars" themselves.
Main themes
- Traditional home cooking in Barcelona
- Guide to "casas de menjars," bars, and popular wine cellars
- Inn-style cooking and traditional recipes
- Affordable gastronomic routes through the city
- A defense of local, farm-to-table cooking and the sofrito
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at lovers of traditional gastronomy, travelers who want to discover the most authentic Barcelona through its popular cuisine, and anyone interested in finding places to eat well and cheaply, away from culinary trends. It is also ideal for amateur cooks who wish to learn inn-style recipes explained by their own creators.
What this book offers
- A practical, curated guide to 50 traditional Barcelona establishments where you can eat for less than 16 euros.
- An exclusive cookbook of inn-style cuisine with recipes explained by the chefs of the "casas de menjars" themselves.
- A critical and documented look at a type of popular dining that is disappearing.
- Gastronomic itineraries that combine local culture with the pleasure of good food.
Technical specifications
- Author: Martín Cortada, Ricard
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Restaurant, cafe, and bar guides; General cooking and recipes; Barcelona local history
- Collection: VIA AUGUSTA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: July 2017
- Number of pages: 144
- Weight: 275 g
Editorial review
Barcelona a peu de porc is a work that successfully combines a practical guide with gastronomic chronicle and a traditional recipe book. Its focus on "casas de menjars," a type of establishment often ignored by conventional guides, makes it an original and necessary proposal for those seeking the culinary essence of Barcelona. The selection of addresses, the price limit, and the recipes from the chefs themselves provide added value that makes it useful for both visitors and residents alike. A book recommended for anyone interested in popular cuisine and the culture of the city.