Salsify has formed part of the county’s culinary tradition since ancient times and is used as a side ingredient in many stews.

The hazelnuts grown in Selva, mainly of the negreta variety, are of excellent quality. They’re mostly cultivated in the area around the village of Brunyola.

The dairy farms in Selva produce all sorts of dairy products, such as pasteurised milk, cheeses, cottage cheese, yoghurt in various flavours and a variety of ice creams.

The red prawn from Blanes (Aristeus antennatus) is prevalent in the waters of the western Mediterranean and is caught by bottom trawling. It’s a highly prized product in the county, with seven fishing boats in Blanes Port devoted exclusively to this catch.

High quality meat is one of the distinctive features of the gastronomy of La Selva. The fame of many butchers’ establishments stretches beyond the county’s borders.

The county boasts a large number of patisseries and bakeries that make their own cakes and pastries. This is a relatively recent tradition but there are already many establishments in La Selva that have their own special recipes, mostly for nut-based biscuits.

Ratafia is an alcoholic drink obtained by macerating various ingredients in distilled spirits for 40 days in the open air.

Various brands of craft beer are produced in the county and a number of craft beer fairs and festivals are also held in the area, which are very popular with enthusiasts of the drink.

The spa culture is one of the key aspects of the close relationship enjoyed by La Selva with water. And one of the offshoots of this culture is thermal cuisine.

La Selva offers unique gastronomic experiences that enable you to discover a cuisine developed carefully over time using the most traditional products.

The most characteristic ingredients of the traditional cuisine of La Selva come from local market gardens, fields and fisheries.

Salsify enjoys a long gastronomic tradition in the county of La Selva, forming part of the county’s culinary tradition since ancient times and used as a side ingredient in many stews.

We suggest a route  exploring the local butchers and the different specialist botifarra sausages produced in the traditional manner.

The villages of La Selva boast a whole range of different cakes, biscuits and pastries handed down from generation to generation of bakers who have over the centuries created a culinary heritage preserved with pride by the local people, and which we invite you to discover and savour.

La Domus Sent Soví és un centre dedicat a la promoció i el coneixement del Patrimoni Gastronòmic Català a través dels seus millors productes.