Xató
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Xató is a typical Catalan
dish. Xató is a sauce made with almond
s, hazelnut
s, bread
crumbs, vinegar
, garlic
, olive oil
, salt
, and the nyora pepper. Xató is often served with an endive
salad
prepared with anchovy
, tuna
and baccala
.
The "Xató Route" is formed by the following Catalonia
n towns: Canyelles
, Calafell
, Cubelles
, Cunit
, El Vendrell
, Sant Pere de Ribes
, Sitges
and Vilanova i la Geltrú
. There is a recipe for each town of the 'Xató route'.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
dish. Xató is a sauce made with almond
Almond
The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...
s, hazelnut
Hazelnut
A hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and is also known as a cob nut or filbert nut according to species. A cob is roughly spherical to oval, about 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm in diameter, with an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell. A filbert is more elongated, being about twice...
s, bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
crumbs, vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...
, garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...
, olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
, salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
, and the nyora pepper. Xató is often served with an endive
Endive
Endive , Cichorium endivia, is a leaf vegetable belonging to the daisy family. Endive can be cooked or used raw in salads.-Background:Endive is also a common name for some types of chicory...
salad
Salad
Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes, including vegetable salads; salads of pasta, legumes, eggs, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads. They may include a mixture of cold and hot, often including raw vegetables or fruits.Green salads include leaf...
prepared with anchovy
Anchovy
Anchovies are a family of small, common salt-water forage fish. There are 144 species in 17 genera, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anchovies are usually classified as an oily fish.-Description:...
, tuna
Tuna
Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...
and baccala
Baccalà
Baccalà is Venetian Language for salt cod. Most baccalà dishes require that the fish be soaked numerous times to remove excess saltiness...
.
The "Xató Route" is formed by the following Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
n towns: Canyelles
Canyelles
Canyelles is a town in the northeast of the Garraf comarca in the south of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It is home to a 15th century castle.-Culture:Main festivals include:*Xatonada Popular*Festa Major de Canyelles...
, Calafell
Calafell
Calafell is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
, Cubelles
Cubelles
Cubelles is a town in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf.-Historia:Breu història CUBELLESEl 1274, Jaume el Conqueridor va atorgar grans privilegis a la zona de la vila, propera al castell...
, Cunit
Cunit
Cunit is a coastal town on the Golden Coast in the Baix Penedès region part of the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.-Location and site:...
, El Vendrell
El Vendrell
El Vendrell is a town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in a wine-growing region. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the Litoral mountain ranges...
, Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Pere de Ribes is a town in the center of the Garraf comarca , in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It boasts the remains of a 12th century castle once ruled by the troubadour Guillem de Ribes.-Culture:Main holidays include:...
, Sitges
Sitges
*Church of Sant Bartolomeu i Santa Tecla . It houses two Gothic sepulchres , belonging to the an older church located on the same site...
and Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilanova i la Geltrú is a city in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and the capital of the Garraf comarca. Originally a fishing port, the city has a growing population of approximately 66,000, and is situated 40 km south-west of Barcelona, with the more famous coastal resort of...
. There is a recipe for each town of the 'Xató route'.
Ambassor of Xató
- 1998-1999 : Ferran AdriàFerran AdriàFerran Adrià i Acosta is a Catalan chef born on May 14, 1962 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. He was the head chef of the El Bulli restaurant in Roses on the Costa Brava, and is considered one of the best chefs in the world.-Career:...
- 1999-2000 : Xavier Mestres
- 2000-2001 : Carles Gaig
- 2001-2002 : Jordi LP
- 2002-2003 : La Cubana
- 2003-2004 : Toni Albà
- 2004-2005 : Rosa Andreu
- 2005-2006 : Pere Tàpies
- 2006-2007 : Lax'n'bustoLax'n'BustoLax'n'Busto are a pop-rock group formed in 1986 in El Vendrell, Catalonia.-Discography:* 1989: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!"* 1991: "Lax´N´Busto"* 1992: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!" without banned song "Carme Flavià".* 1993: "Qui ets tu?"...
- 2007-2008 : Anna Barrachina
- 2008-2009 : Montserrat Estruch
- 2009-2010 : Oriol Llavina