The reed baskets of bamboo are also known as “safatos”. To do the baskets, the handicraft has to select the best reeds. The reeds are cut in the middle and are removed the slim strips. After choosing the best reeds they initiate the process of cleaning the foliage. The larges strips will be necessary for […]
This club is one of the two clubs that exist in this council which offer lots of activities such as football, figure stating and motoring.
The tuna fish is one of the most consumed pisces in the island. One big recipe of this civil parish is the tuna fish in vinegar sauce which is, usually, eaten with potatoes or rice. We put the tuna fish in the water with salt, savory and garlic. After being cooked, the fish is cut […]
The name of this confectionery it´s because the way it´s made. Ingredients: 5kg flour; 1,5kg potatoes; 100g backing powder; Salt Water We join the flour with the water, the salt with the potatoes which were previously mixed. Then we mix all the ingredients together making small bolls. After that we put them in a board […]
This type of confectionery it`s normally used to join with the caldeirada of tuna fish or swordfish. Ingredients: 5kg flour; 1,5kg potatoes; 100g backing powder; Salt Water We cook the potatoes with the peel. After being cooked, we remove the peel and we smash them in the pot where we join the four and the […]
It`s a typical dish in this civil parish. The ingredients: 5kg sweet potatoes; 2kg de potatoes; 2 dishes of french bean; Salt We wash the sweet potatoes and the potatoes where we make a stroke in the potatoes peel. Put in the pan the ingredients with the salt we want and we have to cover […]
The Patchwork Rugs of the Santa Cruz council always was been use as an adornment in the houses of this council. Nowadays, the Patchwork Rugs still are beautiful pieces of handicraft which shoes a millennial art. Although, this type of handicraft is disappearing because people in this days don`t have a huge interest in this […]
The Vinho Surdo is recipe very interesting from Santa Cruz. We join the wine and the sugar in a pot and mix until the sugar melt. Then we join the alcohol and we put in a flagon. At last, we mix this with the vanilla pod and we less into a flagon during some times.
This liqueur it`s specially in Christmas. It`s very cherished by the residents. Ingredients: 1l wine; 2 cups of water; 4 cups of sugar; 2,5g strawberry essence; 2dl water. We mix the strawberry essence with the alcohol 3 days after making the liqueur. When we are making the liqueur, we put in the pot the wine, […]
This typical wine, known as nectar of gods, is made by the effort of the man where this transports the grapes to the wine press. After this, the wine that was been press goes to the barrel of wood during 3 weeks. Following the São Martinho, we pass the wine. Before this we already can […]
The Mushy Wheat Soup it`s a very interesting recipe which the mushy has to imbrue the day before. The next day, the mushy it`s step with an instrument of stone and we put in pot for cooking with water, meat and mushy. While that, we pare the carrots, onions, potatoes and bean. Then, we put […]
The grilled mackerel are the family of tuna fish which lives in warm water. They feed with small pisces, mollusk or crustacean. Ingredients: 2Kg of grilled mackerel; oregano; garlic; Bay laurel; wine; oil; salt We put the grilled mackerel in a basin of clay. After that we put the oregano; garlic; bay laurel; wine and […]
Foro Chapel, also known as Nossa Senhora da Consolação Chapel, is situated in Sítio do Fojo, civil Parish of Jardim da Serra. This chapel was built in 1684. Each year, on 1st November, there is a festival in honor of Nossa Senhora da Consolação. This festivity was once known as “Festa do Pero” (Apple Festival) […]
The traditional liqueurs are a tradition in Madeira e Porto Santo Island. To prepare this liqueur we put the tangerine peel into the alcohol e less this into a flagon during one month. Then we have to do syrup with sugar and water. At last, we join the alcohol and mix well.
Wheat Soup Ingredients 1 Cup of wheat 1 cup of dry beans 1 sweet potato 4 potatoes 1 slice of yellow pumpkin 1 one chopped ear of maize Pork seasoned with salt Preparation Leave the wheat and beans soaking overnight. Add all the ingredients and leave the soup to cook. Check […]
Sopa de Milho Pisado (Crushed Corn Soup) Ingredients Crushed Corn Beans Potato (semilha) Sweet-potato Pumpkin Burnet Yam Green Cabbage Cow feet Pork (fat/ lean) Salt, to taste Vegetables of the season Preparation Leave the crushed corn soaking overnight. Wash well, four our five times with fresh water. When you are ready […]
This waterfall, known by “Aquagem”, is located at Ribeira Jardim da Serra, between Fonte Frade and Luzirão. It has a height of 48.80 metres (160.11 feet). The drop from the Stream here is of 63.30 metres (207.68 feet). You can access this place through the Levada do Norte water-course.
On the freeway, take the Quinta Grande turnoff, and take the Estrada Regional 101 (regional road).
The pawn game is one of the oldest popular games of Madeira Island. Today, many locals still play this game.
The Cherry Festival is an annual event, taking place in the civil parish of Jardim da Serra. This amazing festival is attended my thousands of locals and tourists since 1954. The aim of this festival is to promote the cherry, one the most important local products of the parish. The cherry blooming season takes place […]
