At the Table with the Alentejo

Duas pernas de cabrito assadas sobre cebola picada e molho num tabuleiro de barro, com batatas fritas numa taça à parte, sobre uma mesa de madeira.

Roast Kid Goat from Montargil

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In Montargil, roast kid is a traditional Christmas Day dish. The meat is seasoned the day before with garlic and white wine, then roasted on a bed of plenty of...

Roast Kid Goat from Montargil

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In Montargil, roast kid is a traditional Christmas Day dish. The meat is seasoned the day before with garlic and white wine, then roasted on a bed of plenty of...

Quatro peras de cor rubi numa travessa branca com calda, sobre uma superfície de terracota.

Drunken Pears from Mértola

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Pears slowly simmered in red wine and sugar, with a syrup reduced separately. Recipe collected in Amendoeira da Serra, in Mértola, and explained for four people.

Drunken Pears from Mértola

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Pears slowly simmered in red wine and sugar, with a syrup reduced separately. Recipe collected in Amendoeira da Serra, in Mértola, and explained for four people.

Quatro postas de bacalhau com alho picado, azeite e batatas pequenas com pele num tabuleiro esmaltado, sobre uma mesa de madeira rústica.

Oven-Roasted Cod from Sines

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Oven-baked cod with small skin-on potatoes, chopped garlic and olive oil. A recipe collected in Sines, explained step by step, with tips for controlling the cooking.

Oven-Roasted Cod from Sines

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Oven-baked cod with small skin-on potatoes, chopped garlic and olive oil. A recipe collected in Sines, explained step by step, with tips for controlling the cooking.

Polvo com batatas, cebola, pimento vermelho e linguiça numa travessa de barro sobre uma mesa de pedra.

Oven-Roasted Octopus from Sines

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Octopus with potatoes, onion, pepper and linguiça, finished in the oven. A recipe gathered in Sines, with step-by-step instructions and Alentejo wine to accompany it.

Oven-Roasted Octopus from Sines

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Octopus with potatoes, onion, pepper and linguiça, finished in the oven. A recipe gathered in Sines, with step-by-step instructions and Alentejo wine to accompany it.

Bolo de tabuleiro com passas e nozes, cortado em quadrados numa travessa de metal, junto a uma janela rústica.

São João de Negrilhos Raisin and Walnut Cake

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Honey, raisin and walnut traybake from São João de Negrilhos, Aljustrel. A recipe for holy days and celebrations, made with stiffly beaten egg whites and prepared step by step.

São João de Negrilhos Raisin and Walnut Cake

Herdade do Estacal

Honey, raisin and walnut traybake from São João de Negrilhos, Aljustrel. A recipe for holy days and celebrations, made with stiffly beaten egg whites and prepared step by step.

Pudim de mel em forma de anel, sem caramelo, com uma fatia cortada, num prato de cerâmica sobre madeira antiga, junto a um armário verde.

Montargil Honey Pudding

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Montargil honey pudding with eggs, olive oil, lemon and cinnamon. A festive-season recipe adapted from the Alentejo Gastronomic Guide, without caramel.

Montargil Honey Pudding

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Montargil honey pudding with eggs, olive oil, lemon and cinnamon. A festive-season recipe adapted from the Alentejo Gastronomic Guide, without caramel.