Ideas for a Barcelona Themed Party
A
tapas party is one ideal way to watch a Barça game; as long as you can prepare the food in advance, otherwise you'll end up missing most of the match!
Just prepare a selection of different
tapas, and serve up fresh platefuls at intervals throughout the game. Any that need last minute preparation or cooking can be
served at the start of the game, just after half time, or after the final whistle.
If you prefer a "proper" meal, we have a few suggestions below for Catalan dishes.
Barcelona Party Decorations
Decorate yourself and your room with
Barcelona shirts, flags and scarves (see links below/right),
or
search for Barcelona kit at Kitbag.comg(512634)a(1759159))
.
If you're serving food, search for burgundy and blue table covers, napkins, plates, cups and
cutlery on our
Football Party Decorations Page
In addition to the above ideas, anything else you can find in burgundy and blue will help create the right atmosphere.
Food for a Barcelona Themed Party
Catalans are very proud of their food. Being on the coast, fish and seafood are extremely popular, served with a variety of sauces. The local wild mushrooms are also passionately sought out
and cooked by the locals. They are fond of combining ingredients in ways that many others would not think to do, for example fish with meat, smoked fish with fruit or nuts, etc.
In common with the rest of Spain, Tapas are a popular way to eat. For those not familiar with them, tapas are more a way of eating than necessarily a specific recipe or recipes.
The idea is to order small portions of many different dishes as you order your drinks over the course of the evening - each time you order a round of drinks, order another tapas or two.
To our way of thinking, if they can be prepared in advance, is there a better way to combine food, drink and a good footy game on the TV?! We think not!
There are so many recipes and ideas for tapas - or Pintxos as they are known in the Basque region - that we may end up having a whole page dedicated to them.
For now, we'll add a few here as a start....
Tapas Recipes
Basque Smoked Fish & Fruit Tapas
Chorizo & Cheese Tortilla
Other Recipes
Catalan Fish Stew (Suquet de Peix)
Catalan Mushrooms - Xampinyons en Salsa
Drink for a Barcelona Themed Party
In common with the rest of Spain, wine is drunk in Catalonia with most meals. The region is best known for its popular sparkling wine -
cava. The locally brewed brands of beer -
San Miguel
and
Estrella Damm
- are both popular throughout Spain and further afield.
Search for Spanish wine online at Tesco.
