Description
Sauce in catalan cuisine
Technical
Picada is a sauce and culinary technique found in Catalonia and Valencia, and therefore Catalan cuisine and Valencian cuisine. It is not a separate sauce like mayonnaise or romesco, but it is added as a seasoning during the cooking of a recipe.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
nuttyherbaceouspungentearthyspicy
Wine Analogy
A bold Priorat red with notes of dark fruit and spice
Coffee Analogy
A medium-roast coffee with nutty undertones
Perfume Analogy
A warm, earthy fragrance with herbal top notes
Culinary Applications
Escudella i carn d'ollaCataloniaThickening and flavoring broth
Arros a bandaValenciaCreating rich seafood sauce
FideuàGandiaBase for noodle dish flavoring
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKoshertree nuts