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Bacalhau da Consoada, also known as Bacalhau com Todos, is a Portuguese cod dish that’s typically served on Christmas Eve. It’s a simple recipe that consists of cod loins served with boiled potatoes, kale, and …
Christmas is perhaps the most significant holiday in Portuguese culture. Throughout the whole of December, family and friends will gather to share a meal, exchange gifts, visit Christmas markets, or to simply admire the Christmas …
Pastéis de Chaves are traditional veal pastries from the city of Chaves in Northern Portugal. These half-moon pastries are made with crispy puff pastry and a minced veal filling. Pastéis de Chaves have over 150 …
Folhado de Loulé is a traditional Portuguese pastry made with flaky puff pastry filled with egg custard and served with a dusting of sugar on top. The pastry carries the name of the town in …
The Francesinha is a traditional Portuguese sandwich that combines soft bread, steak, two types of sausages, ham, cheese, and a fried egg. What makes this rich sandwich so uniquely Portuguese, is the beer sauce that …
Canja de Galinha is a Portuguese soup made with chicken broth, shredded chicken, onions, carrots, mint, and small pasta or pastina. It’s delicious and comforting, and a popular dish to have if you are going …
Arroz de Marisco is a typical Portuguese dish made with an assortment of fresh shellfish and short grain rice, cooked with lots of homemade shellfish stock. It can be found at most marisqueiras and seafood …
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá is a cod casserole made with bacalhau, potatoes, onions, boiled eggs, and black olives. In this Portuguese classic, shredded salt cod is layered with thick slices of boiled potatoes and …
A Pastel de Nata or Portuguese Custard Tart is, simply, a sweet pastry that combines puff pastry and custard. The ingredients used to concoct them are the puff pastry, milk, egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, and …
Pastéis de Bacalhau are wonderful Portuguese fish cakes made with cod, potato and onion. In this variety we stuff them with a Portuguese cheese!