Palamós unveils its new seafood 'Escudella' at Girona Gastronomic Forum

A collaborative recipe replaces meat with local fish and traditional stuffed squid to promote maritime heritage.

A bowl of traditional fish soup with seafood and vegetables in a ceramic bowl.
IA

A bowl of traditional fish soup with seafood and vegetables in a ceramic bowl.

The Palamós Town Council presented its new culinary project L'Escudella de Palamós this week at the Girona Fair Center to promote local fishing products.

This new version of the classic winter stew was introduced during the Girona Gastronomic Forum. Instead of meat, the recipe features fresh fish from the Palamós Fish Market, including monkfish, conger eel, and the renowned Palamós Prawn.
Developed collaboratively by local chefs and fishing families, the dish replaces the traditional meatball with a stuffed squid. This initiative aims to preserve the maritime culinary traditions of the Baix Empordà region.
Chefs Roger Cama and Narcís Oliu led live cooking demonstrations at the forum. This presentation follows a promotional campaign started in December to establish the dish as a local gastronomic icon.