Even the Egyptians delighted in the delicious meat of this fowl, la pintada, originating from Africa, specifically from Guinea.

It would seem that the bufet potato originates from a variety which is usually grown in Brittany in France, the Beauvais Institute.

Of all the recipes comprising traditional confectionery in Catalonia it is the neules (cylindrical wafers) which stand out.

The El Ganxet bean is unique in the world because it is only grown in a small area in Catalonia comprised of the districts of El Maresme and El Vallès Oriental and Occidental.

Cottage cheese, also referred to as mató, brull or brolla, is a very popular fresh cheese in Catalonia. In fact, it is one of the most consumed artisan products in the country.

Malvasía de Sitges is a sweet wine typical in this town on the Catalan coast. It is made using a grape variety with a white stock originally from Greece.

Strawberry growing in the district of El Maresme has, particularly in its mountainous area, benefited from its proximity to the sea and from an ideal microclimate.

The Vic longaniza sausage is one of Catalonia's most characteristic sausages and, above all, one of the most well-known throughout the world as the result of the International Paris Exhibition in 1857.

Apart from the gall (cockerel) from El Penedès, in Catalonia there is also another species of native cockerel, the gall del Prat. It is also known as the gall potablava (blue-footed cockerel) and is one of the city's symbols.

The El Penedès cockerel is a species of fowl which can only be found in this area.