Cuisine
Portuguese Sunday dinners
An Atlantic cooking tradition built on salt cod, pork and coriander — the last of which separates it sharply from Spanish food. The cataplana and the slow-cooked pork-and-clam dishes are the signatures.
2 plans in the Sunday Gallery.
What Portuguese plans look like
Most common mains
- fish1
- shellfish1
How they're cooked
- Pan-seared1
- Stewed1
The plans
- Portuguese · shellfishAtlantic Cataplana Family Supper
A convivial Portuguese seafood cataplana that steams a bright tomato, wine and piri‑piri broth around clams, mussels and prawns, served with tomato rice, roasted bell peppers and crusty rolls — straightforward techniques that deliver instant table-side sauce and easy leftovers. Vinho Verde for adults and a sparkling apple spritz for kids complete the coastal Portuguese profile.
- Portuguese · fishPortuguese Weeknight Family Supper
A compact, authentic Portuguese meal centered on tender pan-seared hake brightened with a mild piri-piri oil, accompanied by fragrant tomato rice, room-temperature roasted peppers, quick sautéed kale, a simple Portuguese-style yogurt dessert and complementary drinks. Designed for a solo cook to finish everything hot and at rhythm for a 17:00 family service.
By cooking method
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