At the Table with the Alentejo

Porções alongadas de raia cozida sem pele, com batatas peladas e alho alourado em azeite, numa travessa branca.

Vila Nova de Milfontes Alhada Stingray

Herdade do Estacal

A recipe from Vila Nova de Milfontes, linked to Norberto Ferreira’s memories of life at sea. The skate and potatoes are cooked separately and served on a platter, drizzled with...

Vila Nova de Milfontes Alhada Stingray

Herdade do Estacal

A recipe from Vila Nova de Milfontes, linked to Norberto Ferreira’s memories of life at sea. The skate and potatoes are cooked separately and served on a platter, drizzled with...

Travessa de favas com chouriço preto numa mesa de madeira posta com pratos e pão alentejano.

Broad Beans with Chouriço from Alcáçovas

Herdade do Estacal

Broad beans with black chouriço, coriander, mint and garlic leaves, in a recipe from Alcáçovas recorded in the Alentejo Gastronomic Guide. A one-pot dish to serve on its own or...

Broad Beans with Chouriço from Alcáçovas

Herdade do Estacal

Broad beans with black chouriço, coriander, mint and garlic leaves, in a recipe from Alcáçovas recorded in the Alentejo Gastronomic Guide. A one-pot dish to serve on its own or...

Sopa de abóbora passada numa tigela clara com rebordo verde, sobre uma bancada de pedra numa varanda com vista para oliveiras.

São Simão Pumpkin Soup, Nisa

Herdade do Estacal

A winter soup collected in São Simão, in the municipality of Nisa. The squash is cooked with potato, leek, carrot and tomato; the vegetables are then blended and the olive...

São Simão Pumpkin Soup, Nisa

Herdade do Estacal

A winter soup collected in São Simão, in the municipality of Nisa. The squash is cooked with potato, leek, carrot and tomato; the vegetables are then blended and the olive...

Pote de barro com sopa de pão e hortelã, com uma travessa de carnes à esquerda e uma lareira caiada ao fundo.

Canhestros Pot Soup

Herdade do Estacal

In Canhestros' pot soup, chicken, game, lamb, veal, pork, and cured meats add flavour to the broth. At the table, the bread is served with the piping-hot broth and mint,...

Canhestros Pot Soup

Herdade do Estacal

In Canhestros' pot soup, chicken, game, lamb, veal, pork, and cured meats add flavour to the broth. At the table, the bread is served with the piping-hot broth and mint,...

Carapaus pequenos com uma porção generosa de arroz de tomate, servidos lado a lado no mesmo prato de cerâmica clara.

Tomato Rice with Grey Mullet Fish

Herdade do Estacal

Freshly made tomato rice and horse mackerel coated in flour and fried: a combination found in Cabeça Gorda, in the municipality of Beja. In this version for four people, the...

Tomato Rice with Grey Mullet Fish

Herdade do Estacal

Freshly made tomato rice and horse mackerel coated in flour and fried: a combination found in Cabeça Gorda, in the municipality of Beja. In this version for four people, the...

Açorda de marisco dentro de um pão rústico, com camarões, amêijoas abertas e coentros, numa travessa clara sobre uma mesa de madeira.

Beja Seafood Bread Soup

Herdade do Estacal

Prawns, clams and day-old bread come together in a creamy açorda, infused with garlic and coriander and served inside an Alentejo bread loaf. A recipe collected in Beja, with the...

Beja Seafood Bread Soup

Herdade do Estacal

Prawns, clams and day-old bread come together in a creamy açorda, infused with garlic and coriander and served inside an Alentejo bread loaf. A recipe collected in Beja, with the...