It’s hard to beat a good Portuguese seafood stew. Caldeirada (a fish stew), mariscada (a shellfish stew), shrimp mozambique (a shrimp stew), Portuguese-style paellas or any of the variety of spicy stews are almost indescribably delicious. But they can be intimidating to make at home. This simple Portuguese clam stew recipe is a much simpler […]
Shrimp Mozambique is one of those fascinating recipes that exist only in small regional pockets of the United States and I’m excited to include it in my new cookbook, New England Soups from the Sea. Though the name suggests it’s an African dish, it’s actually Portuguese so you’ll often hear it referred to as Portuguese […]
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Few New Englanders are aware that there’s another type of clam chowder in New England that is a tomato-based red clam chowder. This may be shocking to most New Englanders who once tried to criminalize adding tomatoes to chowder. But in pockets around New England, there’s exists a little-known Portuguese clam chowder that bears little resemblance […]
When was the last time you saw a squid stew on a menu? Probably never, right? But if you did, would you order it? Probably not, right? Why risk spending a bunch of your hard-earned money on something you’ve never had before. It would take a little leap of faith to order a squid stew. […]
Have you ever had a Portuguese seafood stew? If not, you’re in for a treat today because I made a Portuguese seafood stew with clams recently that is absolutely TO. DIE. FOR. I’m talking about a time-stopping sort of deliciousness that will make you weak in the knees. I swear it is that good. Now […]
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Traditional Portuguese cuisine has melded into traditional New England cuisine in some very cool and creative ways along the southeastern coast of Massachusetts (and Rhode Island), where large numbers of Portuguese immigrants settled in the first half of the 20th century. The Portuguese fish chowder recipes below are two great examples! The first one, a […]
No matter how I often I make Portuguese kale soup, the first sip from every newly made pot confirms why I love it so much. Earthy, smoky and spicy, it has a way of both stimulating and calming my mind and body at the same time. That stimulating effect actually comes from the sausage. Traditionally, […]
You’ve probably heard of a clambake, New England’s great communal summertime feast of fresh shellfish, corn on the cob, potatoes, and onions. Though lesser-known, a New England clam boil is almost identical to a clambake. However, a Portuguese New England clam boil puts a little twist on things, and, in my opinion, elevates a typical […]