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Mató de Pedralbes (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈto ðə pəˈðɾaɫβəs]) or mató de monja, is a typical dessert from Barcelona (in Catalonia, Spain)[1] made with flavoured and sweetened milk. It is often eaten with whipped cream or honey. The dish is believed to have been created in the nineteenth century, in Barcelona's prestigious Pedralbes neighbourhood.[2] It was intended as a richer, finer alternative to the older and popular crema catalana. Despite its name, this dessert bears no relationship to Catalan mató cheese, as mató ('curd' in Catalan) here refers to the shape and texture of this dessert taken out of the mould, as tremulous and pale as the tit of a nun is supposed to have been.
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References
- ^ Clotet, Ramon (1999). "LA PROBLEMÀTICA DELS FORMATGES DE XERIGOT A CATALUNYA (BROSSAT, MATÓ, RECUIT)" (in Catalan). Quaderns agraris (25). http://www.raco.cat/index.php/QuadernsAgraris/article/view/25669/25502. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Ruta 'gourmet' por el casco histórico de Barcelona". Hola. 2006. http://www.hola.com/viajes/rutas/rutasporespana/2005/08/11/12560_ruta__27gourmet_27_.html?pagina=2&tipo_bloque=cuerpo. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
Categories:- Custard desserts
- Catalan cuisine
- Dessert stubs
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