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The Best Portuguese Dishes To Try At Home During Quarantine ♦ Known for its wealth of seafood, spices and olive oil, Portuguese cuisine relies heavily on the Atlantic Ocean. Here are the most famous Portuguese dishes and desserts you need to try at home during the quarantine.
Francesinha
The signature sandwich of Porto, francesinha is built out of two thick slices of bread crammed with meat (usually steak, ham, sausage or chorizo), slathered with melted cheese and a spicy tomato sauce and occasionally crowned with a gooey fried egg.
Grilled Sardines
A platter of freshly grilled sardines (sardinhas assadas) is typical comfort food in Portugal. Often found as a main attraction at summer festivals across the country, the sardines are roasted whole on an open-fire grill and simply seasoned with a sprinkling of coarse sea salt. It’s crispy on the outside, revealing wonderfully flaky white meat on the inside.
Cozido à Portuguesa
Cozido à portuguesa is a traditional stew. Although the ingredients often change, depending on which part of Portugal it’s prepared in, it’s essentially a platter of slowly boiled meats, sausages, and vegetables.
Arroz de Tamboril
Tamboril is Portuguese for monkfish, and while it’s not as popular as bacalhau (cod), it’s just as ubiquitous in the country’s cuisine. You’ll find chunks of flaky white fish stirred into a tomato stew peppered with garlic, laurel, and rice, which soaks up the excess moisture.
Feijoada
Feijoada derived from the Portuguese word feijão for beans is a bean stew tossed with beef and pork. It makes sense that this soul-soothing comfort food is served during Portugal’s cool and rainy winters.
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