Saturday, April 30, 2011

Food 3: Cal Pep

I went to cal pep with my boyfriend not so long ago, this place was out of this world.
This is a typical tapas restaurant in Barcelona and it is very famous. We got there and as expected the line was out the door.  I got on line and i waited with a nice glass of white wine, and my boyfriend had a cold glass of the typical Estrella beer. Once we sat down we were lucky enough to get served some of the freshest fish i have ever had. I got a freshly caught fish (  i forget the name) which they gutted right in front of me as i got served. Then we had a well marinated steak meal served with thinly sliced potatoe wedges. Finally we ordered a fried calamari platter which came with a mayonaise aoili sauce that was to die for. since many of these dont have recipes, i will include the recipe for Patatas Bravas, another tapa which we enjoyed frequently through out the visit . And the Recipe for the mayo Aoli sauce we ate. We also ate this sauce along side the meats served with the Calcots in valencia, so this must be a typical side sauce here in Catalunya.




  • 2 Large Egg Yolks
  • 5 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 Cups Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Canola (or a combination)
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste 
Potatoes:
500ml (2 cups) olive oil (aceite de oliva)
4 large potatoes (patatas)
Salt to taste (sal)
85ml (1/3 cup) tomate frito (a tomato sauce made from pureed tomatoes, onion and garlic with a little sugar and vinegar).
2 tbsp mayonnaise (mayonesa)
1/2 tbsp white vinegar (vinagre de vino blanco)
1/2 tsp paprika (pimentón dulce)
1/4 tsp ground cumin (cominos)
cayenne pepper (cayena) or Tabasco sauce (salsa picante) to taste

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