Provenance · Volume XVIII · In progress
The Portuguese Canon
Fifty-three entries
Contents
I1
IIopening
III5
IV9
V37
VIopening
VIIopening
VIII1
IXopening
Xopening
Overview & Cultural Context
Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.
The Land & Sea
Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.
The Pantry
The defining ingredients, named to species.
The Method
The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.
The Canonical Dishes
The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.
The Beverage Tradition
Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee, ceremonial drinks.
The Table & Service
How the food is served and eaten — the order, the rituals, the hospitality.
The Thread
Where this book connects to others — migration, trade, diaspora.
The Lineage & Authorities
The masters, the literature, the sources an entry is anchored to.
The Network
The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.
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Portuguese · V The Canonical Dishes
Desserts
Three entries
Portuguese dessert cookery turns on milk, egg yolks, and the paired aromatics of lemon zest and cinnamon. A rice pudding and a vermicelli pudding share the same enriched-milk foundation; the floating islands, built from poached meringue and crème anglaise, represent the custard tradition carried into a lighter form.
Arroz doce: Portuguese rice puddingAletria: Portuguese vermicelli puddingFarofias: Portuguese floating islands
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Desserts
Portuguese dessert cookery turns on milk, egg yolks, and the paired aromatics of lemon zest and cinnamon. A rice pudding and a vermicelli pudding share the same enriched-milk foundation; the floating islands, built from poached meringue and crème anglaise, represent the custard tradition carried into a lighter form.
3 entries