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This category includes recipes and ingredient information from Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. Portuguese cuisine is very diverse, with different regions having their own traditional dishes. and popular ingredients include salt cod (bacalhau), sardines, beef, pork, lamb and chicken. The Portuguese art of pastry has its origins in the Middle-Ages when Catholic monasteries were widely spread across the country. These monasteries, based on very few ingredients (mostly almonds, flour, eggs and some liquor), managed to create a spectacular wide range of different pastries.

DOP ingredients

DOP stands for ‘Denominação de Origem Protegida’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following Portuguese ingredients are those which are registered as DOP.

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A table of DOP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Portugal Ameixa d'Elvas Plum PDO
Portugal Amêndoa Douro Almond PDO
Portugal Ananás dos Açores/São Miguel Pineapple PDO
Portugal Anona da Madeira Custard apple PDO
Portugal Azeite de Moura Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeite de Trás-os-Montes Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeite do Alentejo Interior Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeites da Beira Interior / Azeite da Beira Alta Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeites do Norte Alentejano Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeites do Ribatejo Olive oil PDO
Portugal Azeitona de conserva Negrinha de Freixo Olive PDO
Portugal Azeitonas de Conserva de Elvas e Campo Maior Olive PDO
Portugal Borrego Serra da Estrela Lamb PDO
Portugal Borrego Terrincho Lamb PDO
Portugal Cabrito Transmontano Kid PDO
Portugal Carnalentejana Beef PDO
Portugal Carne Arouquesa Beef PDO
Portugal Carne Barrosã Beef PDO
Portugal Carne Cachena da Peneda Beef PDO
Portugal Carne da Charneca Beef/Veal PDO
Portugal Carne de Bísaro Transmontano ; Carne de Porco Transmontano Pork PDO
Portugal Carne de Bravo do Ribatejo Beef PDO
Portugal Carne de Porco Alentejano Porc PDO
Portugal Carne Marinhoa Beef PDO
Portugal Carne Maronesa Beef PDO
Portugal Carne Mertolenga Beef/Veal PDO
Portugal Carne Mirandesa Veal PDO
Portugal Castanha da Padrela Chestnut PDO
Portugal Castanha da Terra Fria Chestnut PDO
Portugal Castanha dos Soutos da Lapa Chestnut PDO
Portugal Castanha Marvão-Portalegre Chestnut PDO
Portugal Cereja de São Julião-Portalegre Cherry PDO
Portugal Cordeiro Bragançano Lamb PDO
Portugal Cordeiro Mirandês / Canhono Mirandês Lamb PDO
Portugal Maçã Bravo de Esmolfe Apple PDO
Portugal Maçã Riscadinha de Palmela Apple PDO
Portugal Maracujá dos Açores/S. Miguel Passion fruit PDO
Portugal Mel da Serra da Lousã Honey PDO
Portugal Mel da Serra de Monchique Honey PDO
Portugal Mel da Terra Quente Honey PDO
Portugal Mel das Terras Altas do Minho Honey PDO
Portugal Mel de Barroso Honey PDO
Portugal Mel do Alentejo Honey PDO
Portugal Mel do Parque de Montezinho Honey PDO
Portugal Mel do Ribatejo Norte Honey PDO
Portugal Mel dos Açores Honey PDO
Portugal Pêra Rocha do Oeste Pear PDO
Portugal Presunto de Barrancos /Paleta de Barrancos Ham PDO
Portugal Presunto do Alentejo ; Paleta do Alentejo Ham PDO
Portugal Queijo de Azeitão Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo de Cabra Transmontano Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo de Évora Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo de Nisa Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo do Pico Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo Rabaçal Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo S. Jorge Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo Serpa Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo Serra da Estrela Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijo Terrincho Cheese PDO
Portugal Queijos da Beira Baixa (Queijo de Castelo Branco, Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa, Queijo Picante da Beira Baixa) Cheese PDO
Portugal Requeijão da Beira Baixa Cheese PDO
Portugal Requeijão Serra da Estrela Cheese PDO
Portugal Sal de Tavira / Flor de Sal de Tavira Salt PDO
Portugal Travia da Beira Baixa Cheese PDO
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IGP ingredients

IGP stands for ‘Indicação Geográfica Protegida’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following Portuguese ingredients are those which are registered as IGP.

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A table of IGP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Portugal Alheira de Barroso-Montalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Alheira de Mirandela Sausage PGI
Portugal Alheira de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Arroz Carolino das Lezírias Ribatejanas Rice PGI
Portugal Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego Rice PGI
Portugal Batata de Trás-os-Montes Potato PGI
Portugal Batata Doce de Aljezur Sweet potato PGI
Portugal Borrego da Beira Lamb PGI
Portugal Borrego de Montemor-o-Novo Lamb PGI
Portugal Borrego do Baixo Alentejo Lamb PGI
Portugal Borrego do Nordeste Alentejano Lamb PGI
Portugal Butelo de Vinhais ; Bucho de Vinhais ; Chouriço de Ossos de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Cabrito da Beira Kid PGI
Portugal Cabrito da Gralheira Kid PGI
Portugal Cabrito das Terras Altas do Minho Kid PGI
Portugal Cabrito de Barroso Kid PGI
Portugal Cabrito do Alentejo Kid PGI
Portugal Cacholeira Branca de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Capão de Freamunde Chicken PGI
Portugal Carne de Bovino Cruzado dos Lameiros do Barroso Beef PGI
Portugal Carne dos Açores Beef PGI
Portugal Cereja da Cova da Beira Cherry PGI
Portugal Chouriça de Carne de Barroso-Montalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriça de Carne de Melgaço Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriça de Carne de Vinhais ; Linguiça de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriça de sangue de Melgaço Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriça doce de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais ; Azedo de Vinhais ; Chouriço de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço de Abóbora de Barroso-Montalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço de Carne de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço grosso de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Chouriço Mouro de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Citrinos do Algarve Citrus fruit PGI
Portugal Cordeiro de Barroso ; Anho de Barroso ; Cordeiro de leite de Barroso Lamb PGI
Portugal Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Farinheira de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Fogaça da Feira Bread PGI
Portugal Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça Cherry PGI
Portugal Linguiça de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Linguíça do Baixo Alentejo ; Chouriço de carne do Baixo Alentejo Sausage PGI
Portugal Lombo Branco de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Lombo Enguitado de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Maçã da Beira Alta Apple PGI
Portugal Maçã da Cova da Beira Apple PGI
Portugal Maçã de Alcobaça Apple PGI
Portugal Maçã de Portalegre Apple PGI
Portugal Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores Melon PGI
Portugal Morcela de Assar de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Morcela de Cozer de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Morcela de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Ovos moles de Aveiro Confectionary PGI
Portugal Paia de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Paia de Lombo de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba Sausage PGI
Portugal Painho de Portalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Paio de Beja Sausage PGI
Portugal Pão de Ló de Ovar Bread PGI
Portugal Pastel de Chaves Pastry PGI
Portugal Pastel deTentúgal Pastry PGI
Portugal Pêssego da Cova da Beira Peach PGI
Portugal Presunto de Barroso Ham PGI
Portugal Presunto de Camp Maior e Elvas ; Paleta de Campo Maior e Evas Ham PGI
Portugal Presunto de Melgaço Ham PGI
Portugal Presunto de Santana da Serra ; Paleta de Santana da Serra Ham PGI
Portugal Presunto de Vinhais / Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais Ham PGI
Portugal Queijo Mestiço de Tolosa Ham PGI
Portugal Salpicão de Barroso-Montalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Salpicão de Melgaço Sausage PGI
Portugal Salpicão de Vinhais Sausage PGI
Portugal Sangueira de Barroso-Montalegre Sausage PGI
Portugal Vitela de Lafões Veal PGI
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ETG ingredients

ETG stands for ‘Especialidade Tradicional Garantida’ which in the UK is known as 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ (TSG). It "highlights traditional character, either in the composition or means of production". Currently, Portugal produces no ingredients which are registered as ETG.

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A table of ETG Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Portugal Bacalhau de Cura Tradicional Portuguesa Cod TSG
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We have a list of recommend Portuguese ingredient suppliers, as well as a section on Portuguese cheeses.

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