Learn Portuguese by Cooking

How about a lesson that ends in a tasty reward? For all you omnivores out there, let’s explore some vocabulary in context for different types of meat, vegetables, and other ingredients with these family receitasrecipesCommunity contributed by one of our team members and his mother. Thanks Eduardo and Fernanda! 🙌
Learn the vocabulary in the ingredients list and then challenge yourself to remember it in the recipe steps.

Carolos à Moda da Beira-Alta (Beira-Alta Style Carolos)

Ingredients:

• 175Community Slow audio Play audio Number gramasgramsCommunity deofCommunity Slow audio Play audio Preposition carolos de milhocoarse cornmeal, similar to grits or polentaCommunity
• 500Community gramas de couratos limposraw pork rindsCommunity
• 500Community gramas de entrecostospare ribsCommunity
• uma cabeça de alho picadaa head of minced garlicCommunity
• folha de lourobay leafCommunity Slow audio Play audio
• vinho tintored wineCommunity
• 1.3Community Slow audio Play audio Number litroslitersCommunity de águawaterCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine
• salsaltCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine

Step 1

Marinate the couratos limposCommunity and entrecostoCommunity for two days before the meal. Cut the meat aos pedaçosin piecesCommunity and place it in a alguidarbowlCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine with a head of minced alhoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , 2 folhas de louroCommunity Slow audio Play audio , salCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , and vinho tintoCommunity . Atenção: O vinho deverá cobrir a carneAttention: The wine should cover the meatCommunity

Step 2

On the day of the meal, wash the carolosCommunity several times in order to remove the bran (outer layer).

Step 3

Add the carolosCommunity and águaCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine to a panelathe potCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , season with salCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , and cook for about meia horahalf an hourCommunity on medium-high heat.

Step 4

Finally, remove the meat from the marinade and add the meat to the panelaCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Feminine , along with a little more vinho tintoCommunity . Let it cook for another half hour, stirring as needed.

Step 5

E está pronto a servir!And it's ready to serve!Community

Rancho à Moda de Viseu (Viseu-style Rancho)

Ingredients:

• 500g de vitelavealCommunity
• 500g de entrecostospare ribsCommunity
• 500g de frangochickenCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
• 500g de entremeadasliced pork bellyCommunity
• 1 chouriça de carnechorizo, meat sausageCommunity
• 300Community gramas de grãochickpeasCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
• 400Community gramas de massa macarrãomacaroni pasta (straight tube-shaped cut pasta, not elbow macaroni)Community
• um quilo1 kgCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine de batataspotatoesCommunity
• 4 cenourascarrotsCommunity
• 1 couve portuguesacollard greens, Portuguese cabbageCommunity
• 1 cebolaonionCommunity
• tomatetomatoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
• alhogarlicCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
• lourobay (leaf)Community
• azeiteolive oilCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
• salsaltCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine

Steps:

1. The day before the meal, soak the grãoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine to help them soften and cook better.
2. On the day of the meal, coza o grão em água abundante temperada com salcook the chickpeas in a large amount of water seasoned with saltCommunity
3. In another pan cook the vitelaCommunity
4. When the veal is tenratenderCommunity , add the entremeadaCommunity , the chouriça de carneCommunity , the entrecostoCommunity , and the frangoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , and deixe cozer mais um poucolet it cook a little moreCommunity
5. EntretantoMeanwhileCommunity , peel and cut the batatasCommunity , dice the cenourasCommunity , aos cubinhosinto little cubesCommunity , shred the couve portuguesaCommunity , and set aside.
6. After cooking, break the meat into pieces and reserve the água da cozeduracooking waterCommunity
7. Chop a cebolaCommunity and some alhoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine
8. Heat azeiteCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine in a pan and add the cebolaCommunity , alhoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine , and a folha de louroCommunity Slow audio Play audio
9. When the onion starts to brown, add some tomate maduroripe tomatoCommunity and let it stew
10. Add the pieces of meat and a little bit of the reserved água da cozeduraCommunity
11. Add the batatas descascadaspeeled potatoesCommunity , carrots, and cabbage. Let cook for a few minutes.
12. Add the macarrãomacaroniCommunity and cook for about quinze15Community Slow audio Play audio Number minutes
13. Add the cooked grãoCommunity Slow audio Play audio Noun, Singular, Masculine near the end

Atenção: O rancho deve ficar com bastante caldo. Deve comer-se com colher, por isso deve juntar-se mais água se for necessário.Attention: The Rancho should contain plenty of broth. It should be eaten with a spoon, so more water should be added if necessary.Community