Comments on: Lost in the Atlantic: The Azores and Its Hearty Food http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-49740 David Leite Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:56:20 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-49740 Daniel, you have stumbled upon the truth in cooking: there is no genuine article, only what you like. The recipe in my book is based upon my grandmother's. It's got a somewhat moist interior with a lacquered-looking thin crust. The best thing you can do is decide the kind of sweet bread you like and alter a favorite recipe until it's what you deem authentic. Daniel, you have stumbled upon the truth in cooking: there is no genuine article, only what you like. The recipe in my book is based upon my grandmother’s. It’s got a somewhat moist interior with a lacquered-looking thin crust. The best thing you can do is decide the kind of sweet bread you like and alter a favorite recipe until it’s what you deem authentic.

]]> By: Daniel Evangelho http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-49564 Daniel Evangelho Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:29:08 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-49564 After giving sweet bread another try today (it was just fair...too crusty and a little too dense) I've been searching the internet and just about every recipe is a little different! Even the recipes from each side of my family (the Evangelhos from Terceira and the Martinhos from Faial) are different. Is there a recipe in your book that is considered the "genuine" article? After giving sweet bread another try today (it was just fair…too crusty and a little too dense) I’ve been searching the internet and just about every recipe is a little different! Even the recipes from each side of my family (the Evangelhos from Terceira and the Martinhos from Faial) are different. Is there a recipe in your book that is considered the “genuine” article?

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-47910 David Leite Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:21:56 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-47910 Gloria, so glad you enjoyed the article. I'm sorry about your mom passing. It's so tough when a parent dies. I have a recipe for <em>arroz doce</em> in my cookbook, The New Portuguese Table. If you don't have it, you can <a href="http://leitesculinaria.com/the-new-portuguese-table" rel="nofollow">buy it on this site </a> or take it out of the library. I dont know how it stacks up to your mom's, but it's the closest I got to my avó's version. Let me know how it turns out! Gloria, so glad you enjoyed the article. I’m sorry about your mom passing. It’s so tough when a parent dies. I have a recipe for arroz doce in my cookbook, The New Portuguese Table. If you don’t have it, you can buy it on this site or take it out of the library. I dont know how it stacks up to your mom’s, but it’s the closest I got to my avó’s version. Let me know how it turns out!

]]> By: Gloria Paiva-Martin http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-47812 Gloria Paiva-Martin Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:59:13 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-47812 My mom just passed away, and I am so upset that I never learned how to make her arroz doce. She is from São Miguel, and I know the ingredients, which included egg yolks, but it was her technique that really made it so rich and thick. Do you have a recipe for this rice pudding? I have noticed variations on different websites--some w/o egg, some adding hot milk separately instead of initially with the water, etc. Loved this article! My mom just passed away, and I am so upset that I never learned how to make her arroz doce. She is from São Miguel, and I know the ingredients, which included egg yolks, but it was her technique that really made it so rich and thick. Do you have a recipe for this rice pudding? I have noticed variations on different websites–some w/o egg, some adding hot milk separately instead of initially with the water, etc.

Loved this article!

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-47223 David Leite Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:56:55 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-47223 Hi Debbie, I think you mean <em>alcatra</em>. It's a popular Azorean dish. At the moment we don't have any the site. Here are two recipes that I found on the Web. <a href="http://en.petitchef.com/recipes/jacintas-alcatra-fid-766401" rel="nofollow">Jacinta's Alcatra</a> and classic <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/alcatra-portuguese-pot-roast-with-wine-bacon-garlic-106316" rel="nofollow">Alcatra</a>. Hi Debbie, I think you mean alcatra. It’s a popular Azorean dish. At the moment we don’t have any the site. Here are two recipes that I found on the Web. Jacinta’s Alcatra and classic Alcatra.

]]> By: Debbie http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-47186 Debbie Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:39:22 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-47186 I am of Portuguese decent. I am half Portuguese, my grandmother was from the island of Terceira. My mom is not Portuguese but learned to cook from my grandma Trovao. She died 6 years ago and all her recipes have disappeared. I am looking for a recipe for al carte (I apoligize for the spelling). My husband and I love to cook this style. We are from California and have some sources for recipes, but would love some others. I am of Portuguese decent. I am half Portuguese, my grandmother was from the island of Terceira. My mom is not Portuguese but learned to cook from my grandma Trovao. She died 6 years ago and all her recipes have disappeared. I am looking for a recipe for al carte (I apoligize for the spelling). My husband and I love to cook this style. We are from California and have some sources for recipes, but would love some others.

]]> By: Ana Cristina Silveira http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-46351 Ana Cristina Silveira Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:23:43 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-46351 I am so glad I came across this site. I was born on the beautiful island of Terceira. My family moved to New Jersey when I was 7. I realized I had been taking everything for granted when my mom passed away 2 years ago. My mom was a great cook but I never took the time to write down the recipes, so thank you for your book! It will certainly fill the void. I am so glad I came across this site. I was born on the beautiful island of Terceira. My family moved to New Jersey when I was 7. I realized I had been taking everything for granted when my mom passed away 2 years ago. My mom was a great cook but I never took the time to write down the recipes, so thank you for your book! It will certainly fill the void.

]]> By: Marilyn http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-46223 Marilyn Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:36:37 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-46223 GREAT article, thanks to my son Christopher Piggott for giving me this site!! Azorean food is such hearty, wonderful food, the original SOUL FOOD IMO! I, like Joyce Amaral, am from Fall River, MA, and my grandfather came here from Riberia Grande in 1897. If you are new to this type of food TRY IT, you will love it!! GREAT article, thanks to my son Christopher Piggott for giving me this site!! Azorean food is such hearty, wonderful food, the original SOUL FOOD IMO! I, like Joyce Amaral, am from Fall River, MA, and my grandfather came here from Riberia Grande in 1897. If you are new to this type of food TRY IT, you will love it!!

]]> By: Jamie Jones http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-45938 Jamie Jones Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:24:03 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-45938 I was born in New Bedford, Mass. My Mom's parents were from Sao Miguel in the Azores and came to New Bedford as small children. I have a few relatives still in the New Bedford area. Unfortunately, my grandparents and my Mom have passed away and with them the recipes and traditions of my ancestory. Every year, I order linguicia and other items from companies online such as Gaspar's Sausage. I'm planning on purchasing your book because my dream vacation is to travel to the Azores and to learn about my ancestory. Thank you. I was born in New Bedford, Mass. My Mom’s parents were from Sao Miguel in the Azores and came to New Bedford as small children. I have a few relatives still in the New Bedford area. Unfortunately, my grandparents and my Mom have passed away and with them the recipes and traditions of my ancestory. Every year, I order linguicia and other items from companies online such as Gaspar’s Sausage. I’m planning on purchasing your book because my dream vacation is to travel to the Azores and to learn about my ancestory. Thank you.

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/10318/writings-portuguese-azores-hearty-cuisine.html#comment-42758 David Leite Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:12:02 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=10318#comment-42758 Gabby, my pleasure. It's always important to hold on to that connection to your heritage, even though it can be tough these days. Gabby, my pleasure. It’s always important to hold on to that connection to your heritage, even though it can be tough these days.

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