1 chopped garlic clove 1 chopped onion Butter, to taste Olive oil, to taste Salt, to taste Limpets 1 cube of chicken stock 2 cups of rice Place the olive oil, butter, limpets, onion, garlic, chicken stock in a pan. When the butter has been melted, stir a little once in a while. Next, place […]
One of the most famous drinks in Porto Santo Island is the well-known “aguardente”. This delicious drink is produced from the local wine. When visiting Porto Santo Island, don’t miss a chance of sampling this amazing wine.
Regional Espetada is one of the most appreciated meat dishes on Madeira Island. It is hung in the laurel stick. Many restaurants all over the island have iron structures of the centre of the tables where it is hung the laurel stick with the cubes of meet. Don’t miss a chance of tasting this delicious […]
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3 large onions, quartered 3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces 4 small potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley […]
This is one of the most traditional and typical dishes of Santana civil parish. However, this regional specialty can be found in many restaurants, but specially, in the northern part of Madeira Island. When visiting Madeira Island, don’t miss a chance of tasting this delicious dish.
The Honey Cake is one of the most famous and also the oldest sweet specialty of Madeira Island. The Honey cake is made based on sugar cane molasses with nut covering, and is cut by hand. It is a typical Christmas sweet specialty in Madeira Island. This cake can be found in several places of […]
Fajã dos Padres is located in the southern coast of Madeira island, just a few kilometers away from the Cabo Girão (Cape Girão). It belongs to the civil parish of Campanário. This lovely place is situated at the bottom of a cliff by a giant barrier to the north. Fajã dos Padres is well known […]
Honey cake is one of the most appreciated pastry, in Madeira Island. This cake is made of sugar cane molasses and is never cut with a knife, but broken into pieces by hand. Honey cake is typical at Christmas season.
Regional Espetada is one of the most appreciated dishes on Madeira Island. It is hung in the laurel stick. Many restaurants all over the island have iron structures of the centre of the tables where it is hung the laurel stick with the cubes of meet.
Poncha is a typical drink of Madeira Island, and can be consumed cold or warm. This drink is made of sugar cane rum, sugar cane honey and fresh lemon juice. This drink is very common in bars in the parish of Câmara de Lobos. However, they can be found all over Madeira and Porto Santo Islands. […]
Madeiran gastronomy has a wide range of soups. This is an important dish, as they are a meal in themselves. The most popular soups are “sopa de couve” (cabbage soup), “sopa de agrião” (watercress soup), “sopa do campo” (Madeiran country soup) “sopa de tomate e cebola” (tomato and onion soup), “sopa da pedra”, “canja de […]
The Regional Wine, also known as Madeira Wine, it`s a wine with high alcohol which is a huge mark of the island and known internationally. In August and October it`s the vintage in São Jorge. The must that comes from the wineries it`s subject to fermentation is stopped by addition of wine alcohol when gets […]
The Regional Wine is the traditional and famous wine in Madeira Island. This famous wine is done with grapes that lots of residents take care all year with the objective to create great grapes to do the marvelous regional wine. São Roque do Faial parish is one of the goods fabricants of the regional wine […]
The Honey Cake is a type of traditional cake in all Madeira Island. However exists, in the island, parishes that are known to do the real honey cake. Lots of those parishes are in the north of the island and one of them is São Roque do Faial parish. This parish is one of the […]
Bolo do caco is a typical wheat flour bread and is made with garlic butter and parsley. You can find this typical specialty on public fairs and feast, all over Madeira and Porto Santo Islands.
Honey cake is one of the most appreciated pastry, in Madeira Island. This cake is made of sugar cane molasses and is never cut with a knife, but broken into pieces by hand. Honey cake is typical at Christmas season.
Regional Espetada is one of the most appreciated dishes on Madeira Island. It is hung in the laurel stick. Many restaurants all over the island have iron structures of the centre of the tables where it is hung the laurel stick with the cubes of meet.
Madeiran gastronomy has a wide range of soups. This is an important dish, as they are a meal in themselves. The most popular soups are “sopa de couve” (cabbage soup), “sopa de agrião” (watercress soup), “sopa do campo” (Madeiran country soup) “sopa de tomate e cebola” (tomato and onion soup), “sopa da pedra”, “canja de […]
