{"id":3736,"date":"2016-03-25T13:07:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T13:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladobarcelona.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2021-06-21T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T11:15:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ladobarcelona.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>About us<span style=\"color: #676767;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;27px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #676767;\">Our recipe was developed through months of trials until we achieved that just right mix of taste and texture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><strong>We use 100% all natural ingredients,<\/strong> organic and local whenever possible, to make our products that are inspired by the seasons and flavours of Barcelona and our travels. Fresh fruits, juices, spices, eggs, and chocolates are used to produce all of our doughs and fillings in-house.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #676767;\"> Our products are produced in <strong>small batches<\/strong> throughout the day with three fermentations, hand cut and fried to make them as fresh and delicious as possible. <strong>We change the menu every day.<\/strong> Come early to have the best selection, your favourite might sell out!<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;27px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The Process<span style=\"color: #676767;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;332&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Our process begins the day before as we use a \u201cmasa madre\u201d to make them rise and to impart a slow developed flavour.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;333&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Using the basis of the masa madre, and starting in the early morning, the dough is made and then goes through three fermentations to achieve the flavour and texture that we like. Rolled out and cut by hand, truly artisanal at every level.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;334&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Fried to a perfect golden hue, we then fill them with our homemade creams, curds, compotes and jams before dipping them into our glazes made of real fruit, chocolate and spices.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image=&#8221;341&#8243; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Great Ingredients + Passion + Knowhow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-503 \" src=\"https:\/\/ladobarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ladonuteria-richard-delante-obrador-1.jpg\" alt=\"La Donuter\u00eda \/ Richard Bies\" width=\"546\" height=\"308\" \/><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Richard has worked in the kitchen since he was tall enough to wash the dishes, and his career as a Pastry Chef brought him to NYC, San Francisco, Asia and the Caribbean and many places in between working at hotels, restaurants and pastry shops. He came to Barcelona in 2007 and fell in love with the city, it\u2019s culture and food. While running the pastry kitchens at the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona and then Pasteleria Escrib\u00e0, he longed for comfort foods of his childhood in the U.S. He wanted to be able to share his passion for a great pastry that has a myriad of variations and to produce it with the best quality ingredients and a constantly evolving menu.\u00a0In 2012 the planning began and in May of 2014 La Do Barcelona was opened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text] About us [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;27px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Our recipe was developed through months of trials until we achieved that just right mix of taste and texture. 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