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Marinated Beef Skewers (Espetada)
My Maderian friends brag about their Marinated Beef Skewers (Espetada). Simply marinated and grilled, it needs very little to accompany it. Alas, unless you have a bay leave shrub growing in your yard or a pot, you won’t have branches…
Garlic Nailed Steak
Garlic Nailed Steak (Prego no Pão) is one of the earliest cooking methods for Portuguese steak that I learned from my aunt. It is simple, but you can up the level with serving an egg on top.
Serves 2 to 3
1/2 pound of rump or sirloin…
Caçoila
Caçoila is a stew I prepare around the winter "matanca", a time when pigs are processed for consumption. This version is an easy one pot dish. I make this particular stew, from the island of Pico, in the Azores, which is made with beef. …
Filet Mignon with Mushrooms
This Filet Mignon with Mushrooms is an upscale steak dish served at a former Lisbon restaurant. Though it is not traditional, it has rave reviews. Filet Mignon with Mushrooms never was a typical dish in Portugal, however, all this has changed. …