favorite portuguese recipes

(already tried at home)

clams bulhao pato photo

[ameijoas à bulhão pato]

2 kg. clams (tapes decussatus)

2 dl. olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

1 sprig fresh coriander (coriandrum sativum)

1 lemon

(no salt!)

prepare the clams in the usual way, soaking them well in water and then washing them in several changes of water to remove any sand. heat the olive oil. add the chopped garlic and cook until golden brown. add the clams and finely chopped coriander and stir from time to time. when all the clams have opened, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over the juice of half a lemon. serve with the rest of the lemon cut into four pieces.

serves 3 to 4.

portuguese boiled dinner

[cozido à portuguesa]

½ kg. flank steak (quartered)

½ kg. pork ribs (previously salted down)

¼ kg. pork hock

1 portuguese sausage

1 blood sausage ("morcela")

1 head cabbage (brassica oleracea l. convar capitata (l.) alef. var. alba dc), cut in thick wedges

4-5 potatoes peeled, halved

4 carrots, scrubed, halved

2 cups of white rice

no salt

place all meats and sausages in a large stock pot; cover with water, bring to a quick boil and simmer for about 1 hour. add the cabbage and 5 minutes later the carrots. after 10 minutes add the potatoes and cook for 20-25 minutes, over medium heat. meanwhile, cook some rice. at this time the meat should be cooked and the vegetables should be tender when pierced with a fork. cut meat, sausages and vegetables into serving pieces and place with the potatoes on serving dish.

Serves 3 to 4.

other amazing portuguese dishes waiting for recipe and translation...

fish and seafood:

fried young mackarels with tomato rice

[jaquinzinhos fritos com arroz de tomate]

açorda de marisco

xarém

sardinhas assadas com salada de pimentos

salada de polvo

filetes de polvo

soup:

canja de galinha

caldo verde

sopa de legumes

dessert:

leite creme

drinks:

sangria

[more yet to come]