The popularity of Portugal is growing every year due to the incredible comfort and conditions for vacation in this country. The traditional cuisine has all the characteristic features of southern peoples: an abundance of fatty and meat food, flavored with spicy seasonings. Visitors appreciate the traditional dishes served by the owners of European catering establishments, as well as the original national dishes. Portuguese prefer to cook food on the grill.
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Small cafes and local restaurants have their own braziers for frying fish and meat dishes. An essential regular on the menu of local restaurants is the dish “pratu do dia”. The traditional food of the Portuguese resembles the usual European business lunch, which the country’s population consider extremely nutritious. One of the favorite ways of cooking is smoking either on charcoal or firewood. The aroma from such dishes is refined and unique. The people of Portugal appreciate their various pickled products. It is especially common to prepare meat for shish kebabs in a similar method. Each Portuguese court has its own recipe for smoking meat on charcoal or firewood. Any meat product is subjected to pickling for a couple of days before the heat treatment. As a seasoning, light varieties of wine, as well as garlic heads, lemon juice and black pepper can be added. After marinating the pieces with the finished composition, the food is subsequently placed on a cold baking sheet.
Each district of the southern country is famous for its special, colorful dishes. Located in the southern part of the state, Algarve abounds in seafood, among which are: shrimp, a variety of fish, mussels and shellfish. The most revered masterpiece of the culinary arts of this region is stewed vegetables with rice and a plentiful seafood garnish (arroz de marisco). Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Residents of the Alentejo region revere meat products. Various types of sausages are very honorable. The traditional basis of any meal is “pork in the Alentejo style”. The ingredients for this dish include meat, as well as seafood stewed in red wine. The prepared dish is seasoned with cubes of fried potatoes and olives. Alentejans also have a dish called arroz de pato (duck rice). The boiled carcass is baked in an oven with the addition of smoked sausages “chourico” and rice. You will find all kinds of sausages in the area. The locals enjoy them, cooking on the grill, as well as in special types of cast iron frying pans.
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In the center of the country, a roasted pig is presented as a culinary delicacy. Suckling pig thoroughly roasted on firewood being placed in a special container. The prepared dish is served with a delicious sauce. Near Coimbra, the owners of the cafe add “leitao assado” to the menu. One of the largest cities of the country, Porto, is famous for its feyzhoadu. The dish is a dense hot stew of beans, as well as baked pork and beef. Boiled rice is used as a garnish.
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The signature dish of Portugal is “Cozido a Portuguesa”, which has a specific taste. The ingredients for this meal are stewed pork, cabbage, as well as 3 varieties of smoked sausages, potatoes, as well as boiled rice grains. In elite establishments, the height of a plate with food reaches 20 centimeters. Initially, it is not possible to accurately determine the composition of a culinary excellence. The famous sandwich “francesinha”, which is an integral part of Porto, is not deprived of its status. The dish includes slices of bread with fresh sausages, roast beef, cheese and bacon between them. The finished sandwich is baked in a stove or oven.
The popularity of Portugal is growing every year due to the incredible comfort and conditions for vacation in this country. The traditional cuisine has all the characteristic features of southern peoples: an abundance of fatty and meat food, flavored with spicy seasonings. Visitors appreciate the traditional dishes served by the owners of European catering establishments, as well as the original national dishes. Portuguese prefer to cook food on the grill.
In the center of the country, a roasted pig is presented as a culinary delicacy. Suckling pig thoroughly roasted on firewood being placed in a special container. The prepared dish is served with a delicious sauce. Near Coimbra, the owners of the cafe add “leitao assado” to the menu. One of the largest cities of the country, Porto, is famous for its feyzhoadu. The dish is a dense hot stew of beans, as well as baked pork and beef. Boiled rice is used as a garnish.
