At the Table with the Alentejo

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Terrina de barro com sopas de tomate, entrecosto com osso, linguiça, rodelas de batata, ovos escalfados e fatias de pão, junto de uma lareira rústica.

Tomato Soup with Albernoa Pork Ribs

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From Albernoa, in the municipality of Beja, comes this tomato soup with fried pork ribs, linguiça, potatoes, poached eggs and Alentejo bread. A one-pot recipe scented with pennyroyal and featuring...

Tomato Soup with Albernoa Pork Ribs

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From Albernoa, in the municipality of Beja, comes this tomato soup with fried pork ribs, linguiça, potatoes, poached eggs and Alentejo bread. A one-pot recipe scented with pennyroyal and featuring...

Quatro bifinhos de novilho em molho de pimenta e natas, numa taça clara sobre uma mesa de madeira numa esplanada rústica

Bifinhos in Beja Pepper Sauce

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Golden veal loin medallions, pan-fried with thyme and a creamy sauce of pepper, white wine and cream. A recipe from Beja, best served freshly made.

Bifinhos in Beja Pepper Sauce

Herdade do Estacal

Golden veal loin medallions, pan-fried with thyme and a creamy sauce of pepper, white wine and cream. A recipe from Beja, best served freshly made.