well, outside it's christmas. inside in my household it's beginning to look more like it.
some chores, like buying the tree and stollen are already checked. no decorations or presents yet and i don't think i'll make fruitcake this year.
and what in the world are those photos about, you may ask.
it is an overgrown pasta used as christmas street decoration .
and why so?
because it holds a soft spot in catalan hearts as part of their gastronomy christmas tradition: escudella.
no self respecting household goes without this ultra hearty soup on christmas day.it cooks slowly in a pot for 6-10 hours-the slower the better- but it's a couple of separate courses in a pot.
the pasta called galets is stuffed with minced meat and eaten as a separate course with or without soup, then you have the meats and vegs and finally the soup
the recipe and the galets floating in the soup dish.
now, don't tell me the galet is not a cute idea for a christmas decoration!
