empedrat
/əmˈpɛdɾət/
CA
A traditional Catalan salad typically made with cod, chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, and olives, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Avui he dinat un empedrat molt bo al restaurant del poble.
Today I ate a very delicious empedrat at the village restaurant.
Etymology
Derives from the Catalan word 'pedra' (stone), referring to the original method of preparing the salad by cooling it on stone slabs.
Memory Aid
Think of chilled salad set on stone to remember the name's origin and the dish's refreshing nature.
Collocations
amanida empedratempedrat de bacallàempedrat català
Related Words
amanidabacallàcigrons