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The new episode of the Stay to Eat podcast features Ada Parellada. We talked with her about her first memories of the Fonda Europa that her parents ran in Granollers; about the generational change in houses that are an institution; about large families and competition between siblings or about how the way of educating has changed.
Her battle against food waste is another of the topics addressed by this cook who, despite the pain generated by the memories, wants to help those who may go through situations like the ones she has experienced by speaking openly about the deep depression she suffered when his children were young or he had a problem with alcohol, which he stopped using more than a decade ago.
- Return the plate. Some hoteliers wonder how to deal with the trend of returning dishes at the restaurant for various reasons (sometimes because they didn't like it or simply because they regret what they had ordered). Is the customer always right? In this report Laura Conde tries to find answers.
- Various legumes. Did you know that the consumption of legumes, which rose so much during the pandemic, has decreased considerably again? We never tire of remembering its nutritional and organoleptic virtues and its affordable price. Hada Macià collects some proposals for interesting preparations that allow us to use very varied types of legumes.
- Reflection since the collapse. This is the title of Toni Massanés's article in which he reminds us that the problems in our field are many and come from afar. "There is no single solution, nor is managing the situation at all easy, nor can any authority do it alone." Massanés highlights that we still need farmers and that it is easy to applaud the tractors that enter the city one day, "but then we must commit to our choices and consumer behavior."
-Jiribilla. Gerard Bellver left his native Barcelona as a child to move with his family to Mexico, from where he has returned almost 30 years later. He has fallen in love with the delicious cuisine of that country and the Catalan cuisine, which is reunited in Jiribilla, his new restaurant.
- Churros with chocolate. The chef and teacher Ana Casanova teaches us how to prepare this recipe that will allow us to enjoy homemade churros with chocolate. If we follow the steps carefully we will see that it is simple and the result is delicious.
