Cured meats
The Boqueria market on Las Ramblas does a wonderful job of portraying
the importance of fresh, seasonal food in Catalunya. The market is full more
modern products, like juices and popular baked goods, as well as historically
important features like cured meats, specialty cheeses, and all parts of many
kinds of animals. Historically, Catalans have made use of all parts of an
animal and this practice continues today. You can observe these because there
are many cases with the insides of animals. Additionally, there are many spices
and other ingredients that are important in Catalan cooking. The fish market is
very large and the fish all have the heads on them to show the freshness of the
catch. Fruits and vegetables are throughout the market and displayed in a very
colorful manner. There are also places to eat at the Boqueria, much of which
are standing but all are full of very fresh ingredients.
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