Tortosa: Recipes from a Cuisine of Memory
A tradition you can savour. The soul of a land, slow-cooked to perfection.
A tradition you can savour. The soul of a landscape, slow-cooked to perfection.
In Tortosa, every recipe tells a story. Gastronomy is part of our intangible heritage: a legacy passed down from mothers to daughters, from grandparents to grandchildren, through flavours that speak of the river, the market garden, the forest and the sea.
This is our cuisine of memory. A humble, seasonal and resourceful cooking tradition, yet also rich, creative and deeply rooted in the land. Dishes such as menjar blanc, borratxets omelette or rabbit in sauce do more than fill plates — they nourish the soul.
This collection of recipes, accompanied by videos recorded at the Escola d’Hoteleria of Institut Dertosa and guided by chef Margaret Nofre, forms part of the project “Tortosa, the past is an adventure”, co-financed by the Next Generation EU funds through the 2022 Tourism Sustainability Plan in Destinations.
Our recipes: a taste of the land
Everyday dishes with the taste of home
Noodles with pork ribs
COD IN ITS OWN JUICE
Sopa bruta (Rustic hen Soup)
RABBIT IN SAUCE
STEWED CUTTLEFISH
Recipes rooted in rural tradition
borratxets (wild greens) omelette
CRISPY BATTERED ARTICHOKE
BALDANA (BLOOD SAUSAGE) WITH ONION AND TOMATO
KALE WITH SARDINA DE CASCO (SALT-PRESERVED SARDINE)
Traditional sweets with soul
PASTISSETS (Sweet Stuffed Pastries)
Menjar blanc
Tortosa: a cuisine of memory, a land full of flavour
Restaurants
From recipe book to plate: a legacy you can savour
The cuisine of the Terres de l’Ebre
where a cuisine of memory is brought to the table
White Paper on Gastronomic Tourism in Tortosa
When good food becomes a city project
The Market
Where local produce comes to life
