Mató de Pedralbes

Mató de Pedralbes (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈto ðə pəˈðɾalβəs]) or mató de monja, is a typical dessert from Barcelona (in Catalonia, Spain)[1] made with flavoured and sweetened milk. The dish is believed to have been created in the nineteenth century, by nuns of the convent[2] in Barcelona's prestigious Pedralbes neighbourhood.[3] It was intended as a richer, finer alternative to the older and popular crema catalana. Despite its name, this dessert bears no relationship to Catalan mató cheese, as mató ('curd' in Catalan) here refers to the shape and texture of this dessert taken out of the mould.

Mató de Pedralbes
Alternative namesMató de monja
TypeCustard
Place of originSpain
Region or stateCatalonia
Main ingredientsmilk

See also

References

  1. Clotet, Ramon (1999). "LA PROBLEMÀTICA DELS FORMATGES DE XERIGOT A CATALUNYA (BROSSAT, MATÓ, RECUIT)". Quaderns agraris (in Catalan) (25). Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  2. "El mató de monja". El Temps. 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. "Ruta 'gourmet' por el casco histórico de Barcelona". Hola. 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2009.


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