Salsa de pago

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Salsa de pago is a type of salsa found in medieval Catalan cuisine. The recipe for capons served with salsa de pago can be found in the 16th-century cookbook Libre de coch . This dish was served for Christmas dinner. [1] According to the Libre de coch recipe it was made with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and saffron. The name salsa de pagó comes from peacock (Catalan : el paó) that the sauce is intended for, but it can be served with other types of poultry. [2] It is similar to the recipe from the 14th-century Llibre de Sent Soví  [ ast ]. [3]

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References

  1. Pedralbes. Universidad de Barcelona.
  2. "Pollastre o capó rostit amb salsa de pagó". Fundació Institut Català de la Cuina.
  3. Food in Motion The Migration of Foodstuffs and Cookery Techniques : Proceedings : Oxford Symposium. Oxford Symposium. 1983. ISBN   9780907325154.