Esgarraet (from

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''esgarradet'', meaning "torn apart") is a typical dish from the

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in Spain. It consists of grilled red pepper salad, cured

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olive oil Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f ...

and sometimes

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s. The name derives from the preparation technique that requires to rip both the peppers and the fish in fine strips. It is also served as

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and is very typical for the city of

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. It is very popular, as the flavour of the

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fish contrast very well with the sweetness of the peppers and its juice that mixes with the olive oil is commonly soaked up with bread.

Variations

In Valencia this dish may be considered as a variation of ''espencat'', another popular dish of the

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. In

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there is a variation that is called ''

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'' which means "torn" or "ripped" in

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and features grilled

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instead of red peppers. In the central region of Castellón baked eggplant is added and all ingredients are chopped into little pieces. The recipe may also include

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fish.

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