Here on Graciosa Island, the local cuisine is a sort of mixture of Portuguese cooking traditions and unique cooking discoveries of local chefs. Originally, people who were coming to the island during the times of settlement also brought as if all the well-known Portuguese recipes. Nevertheless, some of them just didn’t catch on here, the others changed unrecognizably. Aside from it, locals had also been trying cooking dished from all those unique products one can find here. Nowadays, the local cuisine is quite distinctive and it’s definitely worth spending your time and money on exploring it.
Graciosa is one of the most interesting and peculiar islands of the Azores. Incredibly beautiful landscapes, an abundance of miniature snow-white buildings, a picturesque coast and a … Open
Graciosa Island isn’t the largest island of the archipelago. Nevertheless, there are lots of facilities for exciting holidays with children. The best option would be to choose major … Open
Even though there is a huge variety of fish dishes on Graciosa (as it’s an island), meat-eaters could taste delicious meat dishes too. Locals raise pigs, chickens and cows, so there are quite enough options to choose from. Stewed pork in different variations is the basis of many meat dishes. They use diverse seasonings during the cooking process and it’s always extremely tasty. Besides, you can also order fried meat with vegetables. The dish is served on a traditional island wooden plate. Alcatra – several kinds of meat baked in a pot – has a very interesting taste.
As you decide to go to Graciosa Island, remember that locals are Portuguese and extremely proud of it. Despite this lasting neighbouring with Spain, people here don’t like to be … Open
And, logically, there is an enormous variety of fish dishes on the island. For instance, tuna is one of the main ingredients of most salads and fish platters, and it looks really nice due to its red meat. Fired eel, baked cod and pickled mugil are also extremely delicious. Squids in bacon is a really peculiar dish too. Above all, one and the same dish from one and the same seafood can be cooked in a thousand different ways. For example, you can stew octopus in wine, bake it with vegetables or fry with rice. Meals with shrimps, shellfish and balanomorphas are highly popular among locals. And you should try patella, as you might never have a chance to try it anywhere outside Graciosa Island.
There are no pieces of architecture older than five-and-a-half centuries old here on to Graciosa Island. The reason is simple: the archipelago is located quite far from the mainland, so … Open