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Portuguese Cookbooks, Portuguese Cuisine
One of the most flavorful types of cuisine in the world is Portuguese cuisine. The flavors of the Mediterranean influence Portuguese dishes, with a lot of seafood and a wide variety of spices. For example, garlic is a major star in Portuguese cooking. Fish is a staple in the Portuguese diet and it is prepared by grilling, stewing, and deep-frying. If you find this cuisine appealing, check out these Portuguese cookbooks. In them, you will find a huge selection of mouth-watering dishes.
1. Easy Portuguese Cookbook
Easy Portuguese Cookbook: Recipes to Bring Home the Flavors of Portugal by Stacy Silva-Boutwell begins with an introduction to Portuguese cooking. The author, a Portuguese-American food blogger, includes a description of each region of the country and the dishes they are famous for.
This book includes more than 75 recipes, sample menus, and suggested wines. If certain ingredients aren’t widely available, the author offers substitution suggestions.
Featured recipes include Shrimp Mozambique, Piri Piri Chicken, Stuffed Crepes, and numerous petiscos (Portuguese appetizers).
2. For the Love of Portuguese Food
For the Love of Portuguese Food by Milena Rodrigues is loaded with homemade meals that will have your taste buds talking. In this cookbook, Milena pours her heart and soul into each dish.
Growing up in a traditional Portuguese household, she learned to cook simple but elegant meals for her family. Now she is sharing her knowledge of Portuguese cuisine with you.
In this book, you’ll learn how to cook appetizers, soups, main dishes, desserts, and so much more. Sample recipes include Portuguese Kale Soup with Beans, Shrimp Mozambique, Salted Cod, and Fava Bean Stew.
3. Taste Portugal: 101 Easy Portuguese Recipes
Another amazing Portuguese cookbook, Taste Portugal, has something for everyone.
With 101 easy to follow recipes, you can’t go wrong with this book! Maria Dias, a food blogger, and her talented daughter Lisa authored this book as a family project.
They have designed a family-friendly cookbook that has simple meals that you can prepare at home. No expensive equipment is needed, and most of the ingredients in the book can be found in your local grocery store.
4. Authentic Portuguese Cooking
Homemade meals are at the heart of Authentic Portuguese Cooking, a cookbook from author Ana Patuleia Ortins. Rooted in the Portuguese culture, each recipe is authentic and made from the heart.
This edition of Authentic Portuguese Cooking contains 185 recipes all from different regions of Portugal. A one of a kind cookbook, you really won’t find anything like it.
Some of the dishes you will find in the book include Garlic and Wine Kabobs and Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. In addition, you’ll find many delicious Portuguese dessert recipes.
5. My Portugal: Recipes and Stories
In this very interesting Portuguese cookbook, author George Mendes has really outdone himself. Mendes is the owner of the Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant Aldea.
At this very popular restaurant, Mendes introduces the world to Portuguese food and culture. He recreates this passion in My Portugal by not only sharing recipes but also stories from his amazing home country.
In the book, you’ll discover dishes like Duck Rice with Garlic Seared Shrimp, Okra with Piri Piri, butter cookies, and many more.
If you’re interested in exploring the cuisine of Portugal, one of these Portuguese cookbooks should surely intrigue you!
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17 comments
Nice post and beautiful pictures.
The flavors in Portuguese cooking certainly look intriguing. Thanks for the great list of cookbooks!
can’t wait to try this during the week! looks great!
These dishes look delicious. So sad I didn’t have any of these when I visited!
Time for another trip to Portugal!
I have not tried Portuguese cuisine, these recipes would be fun to try.
I love Portuguese food! I really want to go back to Portugal when it’s safe to do so because I haven’t been in years.
Portugal is on my bucket list as well. Can’t wait to travel again. We are pretty much locked down again here in Los Angeles.
That “Easy Portuguese Cookbook” sounds like a good place to start. Malasadas are really popular in Hawaii as well as Portuguese sausage – I need to expand this cuisine in my repetoire!
Easy Portuguese Cookbook is a good one and it’s a brand new book. I just discovered it!
I have a large collection of cookbooks, and I am always looking for more. These look like must-haves to add to my collection!
I’m a cookbook collector too!
India and West bengal in Particular has a strong connection with Portugal and we have strong food influences. thanks for this post. This is a cuisine which has loads to get inspired from
I’ve never tried Portuguese cooking before, but these photos show some mouth-watering recipes. I’ll grab the Taste Portugal: 101 Easy Portuguese Recipes cookbook and try the Portuguese Stew! Thanks for sharing these cookbooks.
I’ve visited Portugal a few years ago for the first time and fell in love with this gorgeous city and delicious cuisine!!! So so good!!! Thanks for the cookbooks.
Great post, I’m always looking for new cookbooks. I like the easy recipes one as it has alternative ingredients.
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never knowingly tried Portuguese food before. Thank you for opening my eyes to something new. I love cookbooks that have stories wound through the recipes. I must try and find that one. Thank you.