How to make Portuguese Bean Stew
Today we feature Portuguese Bean Stew as part of our Carnival Show Cooking Class (special edition).
Carnival takes place in the week before Lent as a sort of ‘farewell’ to some treats, representing the forty days Jesus Christ fasted in the desert. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called this festival Carnevale, which means ‘to put away the meat’.
The funny thing is: Lent has been traditionally preceded by a week of over-indulgence that culminates in Carnival (or “Fat Tuesday” – which is pretty much self-explanatory, right?).
Today Taste Porto Tour guide Joana and her mother will teach you how to make the delicious Portuguese Bean Stew.
It is from the region of Trás-os-Montes, in the north of Portugal, with the coldest winters in the country, that this recipe comes from. You can call it Portuguese Bean Stew or “Feijoada à Transmontana” (the portuguese expression).
Ready to learn this Portuguese Traditional family-owned recipe? This is how to make Portuguese Bean Stew.
Cheers!
Your Foodie Friends in Porto
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