Local produce news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about local produce in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about local produce in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Continente Producers Club (CPC) recorded a purchase volume of 650 million euros last year, having ensured the “regular flow” of more than 281 thousand tonnes of nationally sourced products during that period. The Sonae retailer currently accounts for a total of 366 producers from the north to the south of the country and...
Report on the diversity of agricultural and horticultural crops in Portugal.
A report on the diversity of agricultural and horticultural plant varieties found in Portugal.
The event, on 18 April at Quinta da Comenda, has free entry and is a way for this producer to introduce a vegetable to which few are yet accustomed.
“Torta de Nandufe”, “Partridge pie”, “Caramulo mountain kid goat” and “Grilled octopus” are part of the menu at Restaurante Quinta do Vale Minhoto, in Tondela. Prepared on the grill and in the wood-fired oven, the dishes served also make use of what the vegetable garden provides.
Pigs were among the earliest livestock domesticated, dating back to the Neolithic period around 10,000-9,000 years ago. They descend from the wild boar (Sus scrofa), an intelligent, adaptable species native The post The mighty Iberian black pig appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Winner of the National Tourism Award in the Gastronomic Tourism category, Bioma Restaurant on Pico Island is proof that fine dining can flourish outside major urban centres, bringing together sustainability, ambition and the promotion and celebration of local people and produce.
