English translation of the original Spanish article. Read the original
I'm sure that many of you who come here have not even heard of this onion that is so... so... magical. And some of you may have heard it before but you don't know what this festival entails.
Why Calçot means: union, festival, fun, feast, etc...
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Well, it even has a Rumba, which defines very well what a Calçotada is as God intended and for those of you who do not understand Catalan, the rhythm is very good and with the images you can see the Calçotades festival.
And if you want the Mp3 for your mobile or polytone of these: La Rumba dels Calçots
Via: Terra Tombats
English translation of the lyrics 😛:
A mandatory appointment for lovers of good food
To meet your friends and anyone who wants to eat their fill
You have to lose your shame and your hands have to get dirty
This is the calçotada, a tradition we want to celebrate
To make a calçotada you need good vine prunings
For a lively fire that cooks the calçots in no time
And salvitxada sauce to add your personal touch
And remember that a bib is essential at the table
Take a calçot fresh from the fire
Take a calçot and enjoy life with gusto
Take a calçot, spring is here and you'll feel your blood stir
Take a calçot, your mouth is watering; without a bib, watch those drips
A tile on each table is the traditional style
White beans with botifarra sausage make a wonderful accompaniment
Don't forget a porró filled with good wine
Let's all celebrate at the table and have a good meal
Crema catalana in a little porcelain dish
Hazelnuts, walnuts and figs if you're still hungry
With a full belly, it's time to help digestion along
With moscatell, ratafia and Muscat from Roussillon
Take the calçot…