01 / The land
The calçot, up close
What it is, when it is in season and why it is grown in such a special way.
Discover →Calçots · Tradition · VallsLife tastes
Life tastes
better with a
calçotada.
Charcoal-stained hands, open flames and good company. Discover calçots, traditional recipes and the pleasure of sharing a meal.
Rooted in Valls, with our hands in the soil since 2009.
From our farming archiveA traditionfrom Vallsto share
01The calçotOrigins, growing and season↗02The sauceEvery family's secret↗03At the tableWhere to eat calçots↗04The festivalValls comes to life↗
Start here
Much more than an onion.
Local produce. A way of cooking.
And a ritual to enjoy without rushing.
The Gran Festa de la CalçotadaA day to celebrate
A day to celebrate
what unites us.
Tradition, competitions and calçots fill the streets of Valls. Explore the festival's history and the programme for each year.
Discover the festival ↗2027: date confirmed; full programme still to be announced.
Recipes from our archive
All recipes →Every sauce has a story.
Recipes · 7 Sep 2015
Calçots sauce ingredients
The big question: what is the best recipe for calçot sauce? My answer is always the same: the better and tastier the ingredients…
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Recipes · 5 May 2010
How to make salvitxada, the sauce for calçots
I had been meaning to publish this post, and then I found this video showing how to make calçot sauce and explaining what it is…
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Recipes · 29 Dec 2009
How to cook calçots
About three years ago I wrote about cooking calçots on pepitu.com, when I was just discovering the world of the calçot. 😉 Now that I have this website…
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Roots in the Alt CampCalçots de Valls.
Calçots de Valls.
Land, know-how
and origin.
To understand the calçot, start in the fields. Discover the Calçot de Valls Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), where these onions grow and how to recognise their origins.
Discover its origins →“A calçotada is a celebration: a chance to come together and have fun.”
Beyond calçots
Explore the stories →