La Espetada Madeirense, traditional food in Madeira

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Madeira It has many traditional specialties. One of the most famous dishes on the island is the «skewered madeiran«.

It is a cubed meat on a stick and grilled over an open fire. It is usually accompanied by the traditional and tasty corn «bolo do caco», a typical home bread.

This typical Madeira dish is served in restaurants and also at regional festivals, also known as 'arraiais'.

The truth is that Espetada is a typical Portuguese dish generally made of large pieces of meat rubbed with garlic and salt, crossed on a stick of bay leaf with vegetables such as onion and grilled peppers and left more than wood chips burning.

Other meats such as pork and chorizo ​​are also in general use, but there are also other types such as those made from squid.

The dish can be served on a skewer hanging from a hook on a stand as it is presented to you. As we have seen, on the island of Madeira it is a very popular dish with many different types of recipes and meats used. The bay leaf is generally used in the field, as well as the bay leaf stick, as a skewer, bolo do caco is usually eaten with it or Frito Milho to absorb the juices of the meat.


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