Zarzuela

Zarzuela is a colourful Catalan seafood stew. Its main seafood ingredients vary seasonally, but will usually include lobster, mussels, clams and monkfish. Two of the four essential Catalan sauces are used to make Zarzuela: the sofrito of onion, olive oil and tomato, and the picada of pounded fried bread, almonds and garlic. Zarzuela is named after an operetta or musical comedy, reportedly because it is a symphony of taste, colour, shape and texture.