Portugal

Edibles & Potables: The Portuguese oasis of Madeira (2018 & 2022)

 I head to a traditional eating house in the northern hills (of Funchal) called Casa de Pasto Justiniano. Here, espetada is cooked and served the old-fashioned way. First, the meat is grilled on bay laurel skewers in a hearth in the corner of the room. Then the skewer is brought to the table and hung […]

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Edibles & Potables: Garum, the (better) ketchup of the ancient Roman gods

Roman fish sauce, along with oil and wine, formed a triad of commodities which dominated Mediterranean trade. The fish sauce is garum, and the quote comes from a publisher’s tout for The Story of Garum: Fermented Fish Sauce and Salted Fish in the Ancient World, a book by Sally Grainger published a few years back […]

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