Salsa de calçots (''Calçots' sauce'') is a
Catalan sauce originating in
Valls,
province of Tarragona
Tarragona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lérida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea.
The province's p ...
in the region of Catalonia, which is served almost exclusively with
calçot
Calçot () is a type of green onion. The name ''calçot'' comes from the Catalan language. The calçot from Valls ( Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain) is a registered EU Protected Geographical Indication.
Calçots are milder and less bulbous than ...
s at the ''
calçotades'', a traditional local
barbecue
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It is similar to
romesco sauce with the difference that it is thickened with toast rubbed with fresh garlic, moistened with a little vinegar and pulverized.
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References
Catalan cuisine
Sauces
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