Arenys squid is a high-quality product which is caught off the coast of Maresme, at a depth of between twenty and thirty metres.

Brotonera is a variety of cabbage which is being revived in the Vallès Occidental district.

Butifarra terregada is a cured sausage from the Vallès Occidental district which is made with pork, tomato, onion, almond, garlic, salt and black pepper.

Becaruda extra virgin olive oil is a highly regarded variety in the Vallès Occidental area. The olives used to make it come from hundred-year-old olive trees.

En Ullastrell they produce a high-quality style of curd cheese known as mató, made in the traditional way from goats’ milk.

With a sweet flavour and an elongated shape, the vigatana onion is a variety which grows in the Osona district and is great roasted or in salads.

Pastes Sanmartí is a company which dates back to the 18th century. It makes top quality pasta using artisan techniques and thermal spring water from Caldes de Montbui.

In the Pyrenean districts a vast range of cheeses are made which are unique by virtue of their very characteristic quality and flavour. Amongst these cheeses mention must be made of Alt Urgell and Cerdanya, the only one with the Catalan Designation of Origin.

It is prepared based on curly endive, anchovies, cod and tuna and dressed with a tomato, garlic and spicy red pepper sauce.

The cherry season starts in May and goes on until early July.