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| Flavours of the Sea and Serra |
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Fresh fish is among the culinary attractions of Quarteira, which once a humble fishing village. Grilled sardine and other types of fish are justly renowned. The maritime influence is equally evident in such traditional recipes as baby horse mackerel in a tomato sauce, cuttlefish with "ferrado", bread soup with cockles, cream of shrimp soup and octopus risotto. In Loulé, on the other hand, it is the produce of the interior that pervades the local cooking, with dozens of recipes involving variations on peas, chick peas, corn and beans of various kinds. Special occasions are an excuse for more extravagant dishes: hare in white wine. Loulé style chicken or pork flavoured with garlic; bay leaves, pepper, cloves, sweet pepper and lime. The area has its fair share of local cakes and puddings too, many, of which involve substantial quantities of eggs sugar and almonds. From the hills comes delicious honey tasting of woodland flowers, goats cheese and brandy distilled from the arbutus berries that grow wild. |
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