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A Culinary Tour Around the World: Portugal


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Boa Vinda a Portugal. I was in Lisbon for a few days about 12 years ago; not nearly enough time to know the country or even the city. The 3 things I remember most are (1) eating grilled sardines at an outside cáfe (yes, it's always about food), (2) visiting the Monument of Discovery which is beautiful, and (3) going to a Fado show in the evening which can best be described as public suffering from ill-fated love put to music with a lot of dramatics (somewhat similar to Flamenco). A serious case of 'singing the blues'.

Food and Culture
? Bacalhau (cod fish) and sardines are the most popular choices from the sea.
? Most meals are accompanied by a boiled potato.
? Portugal produces dry wines like Vinho Verde and Vinho de Douro, as well as sweet ones -- most popularly ports, madeiras and muscatel. Saude!
? It is home to the largest cork-oak forests in the world, producing some 30 million corks per day.
? Like other countries from the region, they also produce fine olive oil which is heavily used in recipes.
? The Portuguese cuisine has been widely influenced by the spices brought back from Vasco de Goma's travels and to its proximity to Africa.
? Sadly, the cuisine seems to be comparatively under-represented outside of Portugal and small Portuguese communities abroad.

Well, as the Portuguese say..."belas palavers, ñao preencher a barriga" (fine words don't fill the belly.) So, let's eat!

Squid stuffed with shrimp, chorico, bread, garlic, herbs and a simple sauce with fresh tomatoes makes a very delicious dish in about 30 minutes. I served it with sauteed spinach and toasted garlic bread. (Didn't want to lose all that delicious juice.) This is definitely one recipe I would make again. I mistakenly omitted the butter that was called for in the stuffing and guess what, folks? It wasn't needed. I also substituted white wine for water. Why not? Note: Photo title links to recipe.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Group round-up posts for Portugal will be posted on Wednesday, Feb 11.
Next Stop: Romania on or about Feb 16. 
Group round-up posts for Romania will be posted on Wednesday, Feb 18.
Remaining itinerary after Romania: Ethiopia Feb 23, Russia Mar 2, India Mar 9, Mongolia Mar 16, Philippines Mar 23, Peru Mar 30, USA Apr 6.







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