Everything about Portuguese olive oil
Everything about Portuguese olive oil, production regions, the characteristics and types of olive oil in Portugal.
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Port wine cellars – Calém cellars tour review
Port is appreciated worldwide, being famous since the 16th century. Despite being called Port it is not produced in Porto but in the demarcated Douro region about 100 km from Porto. After its production in the Douro, the wine was transported on the Douro river in Rabelo boats to the numerous cellars in Porto where …
15 Cod dishes to eat in Portugal
The Portuguese love cod and are the biggest consumers of it in the world. In Portugal, cod is eaten in every possible way: raw, cooked, roasted, grilled, sliced or shredded, white or yellow cured. But note that the cod we are talking about is always dry and salty. In Portugal, fresh cod is not eaten. …
Best Wine regions in Portugal
Wine is part of Portugal’s history, and its culture has always been present throughout the centuries. It has been and is part of everyone’s life, accompanied us during discoveries and emigration, in life celebrations, and is throughout the territory, with different characteristics and qualities, constituting an integral part of Portuguese gastronomy. The production of wine …
History of cod in Portugal – why Portuguese eat so much cod?
Cod in Portugal is known as the “faithful friend”! It is our faithful friend because in times of war it was there to feed the people, in times of crisis and hunger (and we know how common they were) was the staple food, in times of fast imposed by religion was the alternative to eating …