Video. Traditional Easter ‘monas’ get a contemporary makeover in Barcelona
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A chocolatier in Barcelona is creating contemporary versions of traditional Catalan Easter treats known as “monas.” Typically gifted by godparents to children, these cakes come in shapes such as eggs, rabbits and chicks.
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What happened
A chocolatier in Barcelona is creating contemporary versions of traditional Catalan Easter treats known as “monas.” Typically gifted by godparents to children, these cakes come in shapes such as eggs, rabbits and chicks.
Why it matters
Footage shows chef Diana Patino crafting and decorating chocolate pieces using moulds, natural colours and edible glitter.
Common ground
According to the Barcelona Patisserie Guild, up to one million “monas” are produced annually in Catalonia.
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Claim 1: “Prices for the creations range from around 40 to 100 euros.”
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Claim 2: “According to the Barcelona Patisserie Guild, up to one million 'monas' are produced annually in Catalonia.”
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Claim 3: “Patino, originally from Colombia, says she focuses on balancing sweet and acidic flavours, offering a different approach to the classic recipe.”
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Claim 4: “Typically gifted by godparents to children, these cakes come in shapes such as eggs, rabbits and chicks.”
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— Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide and a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries. In Western Christianity it marks the second day of the Octave of Easter; in Easter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
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— In many European countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, there are various traditions surrounding the use of bread during the Easter holidays. Traditionally the practice of eating Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_bread
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_bread
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— The Easter mona (Spanish: Mona de Pascua; Catalan: Mona de Pasqua) is a Spanish kind of cake that is specially eaten on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday in the Spanish regions of Catalonia, Valencia and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_mona
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_mona
Claim 5: “Footage shows chef Diana Patino crafting and decorating chocolate pieces using moulds, natural colours and edible glitter.”
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— Carmen Ramírez Degollado (born 1940, Xalapa) is an internationally recognized expert on traditional Mexican food, head of the El Bajío restaurants located in Mexico City. She grew up in the rural area…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Ramírez_Degollado
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— Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (international title: Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord; also known as Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal) is a 2012 Colombian biographical TV series produced and broadcast on Cara…
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— The second season of the American television drama series Sin senos sí hay paraíso, comprising 87 episodes, aired on Telemundo from 25 July 2017 to 28 November 2017. The show was broadcast from Monday…
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Claim 6: “A chocolatier in Barcelona is creating contemporary versions of traditional Catalan Easter treats known as 'monas.'”
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— Casa Milà (Catalan: [ˈkazə miˈla], Spanish: [ˈkasa miˈla]), popularly known as La Pedrera (Catalan: [lə pəˈðɾeɾə], Spanish: [la peˈðɾeɾa]; "the stone quarry") in reference to its unconventional rough-…
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— Catalans (Catalan, French and Occitan: catalans; Spanish: catalanes; Italian: catalani; Sardinian: cadelanos or catalanos) are a Romance-speaking ethnic group native to Catalonia, who speak Catalan. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalans
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— The Easter mona (Spanish: Mona de Pascua; Catalan: Mona de Pasqua) is a Spanish kind of cake that is specially eaten on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday in the Spanish regions of Catalonia, Valencia and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_mona
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_mona
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