Boil 2 pounds of beef and 2 pig's feet in 4 quarts of water; season with salt and pepper. Let boil well. Add 1 head of lettuce, 1/2 head of cabbage, a few thin slices of pumpkin, 2 carrots and 1 clove of garlic, all cut fine, and 1 herb bouquet. Let all cook until tender; then add 1/2 can of peas. Remove the meat; cut into thin slices;
season, and serve with the soup.
Portugal Soup
Category: Portuguese
Portugal Salad
Slice 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion and two green peppers. Then sprinkle with 1 chopped clove of garlic, salt and pepper and cover with some thin slices of bread. Pour over all a cup of vinegar and 1/4 cup of olive-oil and serve.
Category: Portuguese
Portugal Iced Pudding
Mix 1 quart of vanilla ice-cream with 1 gill of wine, 1/4 pound of Malaga grapes, 2 ounces of candied orange peel, chopped fine, and 1 pint of whipped cream. Then place in the freezer to harden and serve.
Category: Portuguese
Portugal Veal Stew
Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of olive-oil in a stew-pan; add 2 sliced onions, a clove of garlic and a few capers. Let fry a few minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until brown; add 1/2 cup of stock; season with salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of saffron. Add 1 cup of white wine; let boil; then add cooked veal sliced thin. Let cook ten minutes in the sauce and serve very hot.
Category: Portuguese