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Cachupa Rica

September 4, 2013 / No Comments

There are many ways to cook ‘Cachupa’, Cape Verde’s national dish. In a diverse archipelago such as Cape Verde, ‘Cachupa’ remains the distinct style of food for practical reasons. This version of making Cachupa is called ‘Cachupa Rica’. It uses all of the ingredients available on hand to make a richly flavorful meaty dish. Depending on the island there are various ways to cook this traditional food, with ‘Cachupa Rica’ and ‘Cachupa Pobre’ being the main two. Typically, the difference between Cachupa Rica (Rich) and Pobre (Poor), is that there are meats used in the making of Cachupa Rica.
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Cheese Flan (Pudim de Queijo)

September 4, 2013 / No Comments

Cheese flan, or Pudim de Queijo, is a unique take on popular Portuguese flans. It uses the creamy texture and slight sourness of goat cheese to make a dessert flan most similar to cheesecake in terms of flavor. This is a great dessert for those who enjoy a nice combination of sweet and sour in a dessert. It is very simple and easy to make without much fuss and is sure to impress.
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Cachupinha

September 4, 2013 / No Comments

Cachupinha is one of the many variations of Cape Verde’s national dish, Cachupa. It is the more simple and easier to make version of the dish but is just as flavorful and delicious. The signature combination of squash, corn, beans, and chourico cooked perfectly together with the typical seasonings makes cachupinha the very popular Cape Verdean food that it is. It is a hearty stew type dish with intense flavor, a smooth tomato based sauce and a nice scent.
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Pastéis de Bacalhau (Salted Cod Fritters)

September 3, 2013 / 2 Comments

Pastéis de Bacalhau are one of the most popular and traditional foods in Portuguese cuisine. They are famous for good reason, they utilize one of the most signature ingredients in Portuguese gastronomy, bacalhau. There are many ways to cook bacalhau, or salted cod, and this is certainly one of the best. The salted cod deep fried fritter style is absolutely one of my favorite ways of enjoying bacalhau. They can be served as an accompaniment or on their own with some rice as a meal and are always sure to impress.
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Coconut Carob Cookies (Biscoitos de Alfarroba e Coco)

September 3, 2013 / No Comments

Coconut Carob cookies, which are also known in Portuguese as Biscoitos de Alfarroba e Coco. These are a delicious Portuguese style dessert that combine the wonderful flavors of coconut and carob. Carob is a very healthy alternative to cocoa powder that has a unique sweetness and texture and numerous health benefits. It is a very typical ingredient of Mediterranean countries as an alternative to cocoa because of this. These carob coconut cookies have a nice brown coloring and delicious smooth flavor and texture.
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Goan Pork Vindaloo (Vindalho de Carne de Porco)

September 2, 2013 / No Comments

Pork Vindaloo is one of the most popular dishes in Goan cuisine and India as a whole. Vindaloo dishes are very closed tied historically with Portuguese cuisine, as the term Vindaloo originates from the Portuguese style of cooking called “vinha de alho”, which is a traditional Portuguese way of preparing meats with wine and garlic. This style of vindaloo is a traditional Goan Pork dish flavored with chilies, garlic, fresh ginger and vinegar. The unique sweet and savory taste of this dish coming from the combination of these spices makes it the unbelievably delicious and popular dish that it is. This dish can be also made with chicken or lamb.
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