To intensely enjoy a gastronomic visit to Catalonia start by having a very active attitude. You will have to get up early, struggle to talk to the people of the country, develop curiosity on extreme levels and leave your prejudices at home. Do you have to get on a boat? Of course you do! And then try the fishing product. Do you have to tread grapes? Obviously! And then try the wine and the cava. Do you have to rub the bread with tomato as if it were a brush? Every day! There is no more daily activity in this country than pambtomaquejar or rubbing bread with tomato. Do you have to go into the kitchen? Of course you do! To enjoy the food, you start long before sitting at the table. Do you have to go to the market? Naturally! The fresh products await the sign to jump into your basket and deserve your praise. You have to do it all, make sure you check these ten different ways to enjoy Catalan gastronomy:

1. Hit the market: Stroll among the market stalls and buy local and seasonal products.
2. Have some pa amb tomàquet: Cheese and cured meats taste even better on a slice of bread with tomato, oil and salt.
3. Enjoy a calçot onion: Roast calçots over the vine wood grill, dip this peculiar onion in its sauce, and drink wine from a pitcher.
4. Taste some wines and cavas at a modernist cooperative, the vineyards or a table at a good restaurant.
5. Dip your bread in olive oil: Stroll among the millenary olive groves, visit an oil mill and finish with a tasting or experience the pleasure of dipping your bread.
6. Check the calendar: Every season of the year surprises us all with its products. Choose your favorite!
7. Try your luck at fishing: Experience traditional Catalan fishing in the company of a fisherman.
8. Get your apron on: Discover the best secrets of Catalan cuisine along with its main players.
9. Take a seat: Taste and savor the most traditional and creative menus offered by the wide range of Catalan restaurants.
10. Stay and savor: Relax with a getaway to one of Catalonia's gastronomic hotels, small family run properties where the kitchen is the star, and rest and good food are guaranteed.