ALENTEJO

The traditional cuisine of Alentejo is based on inescapable ingredients such as pork, lamb or bread. The “alentejano bread” always has presence in every meal at any family table. 

Alentejo is known for its gastronomy and fine wines. “Migas”, gazpacho, lamb stew, pork meat “à alentejana”, baldroegas soup, “pezinhos de coentrada” or “cação” soup, are some of the dishes much appreciated in the region especially by those who visit it. Beyond the dishes, also stand out snacks like gizzards, chorizo and sausage, pig’s ear, snails, greaves and “presunto”. Always accompanied by a good red wine from Alentejo, delight those who taste these true delicacies. The Alentejo sweets are also well known. Here stand out “sericaia”, requeijão cake, “filhoses” or almond and chila cake. But there are many other good surprises to explore.

Produtos D.O.P.

Ameixa d’Elvas DOP

Azeite de Moura DOP

Azeite do Alentejo Interior DOP

Azeites do Norte Alentejano DOP

Azeitonas de Conserva de Elvas e Campo Maior DOP

Carnalentejana DOP

Carne da Charneca DOP

Carne de Porco Alentejano DOP

Carne Mertolenga DOP

Castanha Marvão – Portalegre DOP

Cereja de São Julião - Portalegre DOP

Mel do Alentejo DOP

Presunto de Barrancos/Paleta de Barrancos DOP

Presunto do Alentejo, Paleta do Alentejo DOP

Queijo de Évora DOP

Queijo de Nisa DOP

Queijo Serpa DOP

Produtos IGP

Borrego do Baixo Alentejo IGP

Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano IGP

Cabrito do Alentejo IGP

Cacholeira Branca de Portalegre IGP

Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Chouriço de Portalegre IGP

Chouriço Grosso de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Chouriço Mouro de Portalegre IGP

Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Farinheira de Portalegre IGP

Linguiça de Portalegre IGP

Linguiça ou Chouriço de Carne do Baixo Alentejo IGP

Lombo Branco de Portalegre IGP

Lombo Enguitado de Portalegre IGP

Morcela de Assar de Portalegre IGP

Morcela de Cozer de Portalegre IGP

Morcela de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Paia de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba IGP

Painho de Portalegre IGP

Paio de Beja IGP

Presunto de Santana da Serra, Paleta de Santana da Serra IGP

Queijo Mestiço de Tolosa IGP

DOURO

The Douro region, despite all the other attributes - like history, landscape, wine, brandy, ... - has a super rich and full of excellence gastronomy. Dishes of “comer e chorar por mais! (eating and crying for more!)”.

Who knows the richness and variety of what can be eaten there, knows that is practically impossible to resist. 

The region’s flavors are intense, from the appetizers to the main dishes. Are constituted by tastes that remain forever in the mind of whoever eats. 

Inside the huge set that this region has to explore, the highlight goes to the roast “cabrito” in the oven accompanied with rice and potatoes; the stewed boar; the succulent “posta mirandesa”; or the traditional “cozido à portuguesa”. And what do you say to the roasted partridge on skewer; the “cabidela” rice or to the wonderful rabit with muschrooms.

The fish from the region is also a delicacy not to despite. Fished in the Douro river and it’s tributaries is eaten in “escabeche” or fried. The codfish’s dishes are also very used as an alternative to the meat. 

Produtos D.O.P.:

Amêndoa do Douro DOP

Produtos IGP

Capão de Freamunde IGP