Picada de Almendras

Picada, meaning ‘to chop’, is a Catalán technique of making a thick tasty sauce by simply chopping or pounding something firm – like nuts, pulses or bread — with something wet and tasty – like olive oil or eggs. Your best tool is a mortar and pestle but if you want to avoid kitchen biceps feel free to enlist the help of an electric blender.

This picada is used to thicken, flavour and enrich braised chicken or rabbit. It is added to sauces at the last minute and the sau