Gastronomy of the Azores

Tidbit

• “Lapas” Limpets with “Afonso” Sauce
• Grilled Limpets
• Fried Blood sausage or Chorizo
• Crackling Foot

Soups

• Sour Soup
• Soup of the Holy Spirit
• Turnip Soup
• “Caldo Verde”

Fish, Seafood and Shellfish

• Cavaco, Barnacles, Limpets, Lobster, Crabs
• Grilled fresh fish
• Rice “Lapas” Limpets with “Afonso” Sauce
• Fish Stew
• Mackerel fried with garlic-wine
• Octopus Stewed in Wine Scent

Meat

• “Cozido das Furnas” stew in the hot springs
• “Alcatra”
• Meat the Old way
• Greaves Ribs with Liver Sauce
• Regional Beef will
• Sausage with yams
• “Caçoilo”
• Black Sausage with pineapple

Regional Cheese

• "Queijo da ilha" island of St. Jorge
• Cheese from Pico island soft paste
• Fresh Cheese with pepper sauce

Accompaniments

• Cake Serta
• Boiled yam
• Sweet bread
• Homemade Bread

Cakes

• Christmas cake
• “Bolo Lêvedo” of Furnas village
• Foot Crackling cakes
• Cake Pan
• Corn Cake

Small Cakes and Pastries

• “Cavacas” of Santa Maria island
• “Covilhetes” Milk
• “Dona-amélias” and “ Alfenim” cakes from Terceira island
• Species of St. Jorge island
• Fluffy from Faial island
• Pastries Rice
• Curd Pudding
• “Queijadas da Avó and Vila Franca do Campo”
• Fresh Pineapple
• Melon of Santa Maria island
• Rice pudding
• “Queijadas da Graciosa” from Graciosa island
• “Malassadas”
• Sighs
• “Biscoitos-de-orelha” Biscuits
• Brandy Cookies
• “Tigelada”
• “Bichos de Amêndoa” Almond

Wines and Liquors

• Pico island - white and red wine
• “Verdelho“ from Pico island
• Terceira island from “Biscoites” – red wine
• Passion Fruit Liqueur
• Milk Liqueur
• Blackberry Liqueur
• Tangerine Liqueur
• Banana Liqueur
• Pineapple Liqueur
• Liquor "Lajido" Pico island
• Brandy of Graciosa
• Brandy of Pico

Teas

• Gorreana Tea - black and green
• Porto Formoso Tea - black

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