A vila, dele atum e duas receitas
A town its tuna and two recipes
You
can not possibly visit the town of Vila Real de Santo António without
visiting the town archive.For here is preserved a very special and
beautifully presented documentation of the passion for the sea that has
always been a symbol and a
feature of the Portuguese people.This passion was the catalyst for the
fish conservation industry which began over
a century ago, and is no more evident today, than in the lovely town of Vila Real
de Santo António.
This tradition goes back to the late 19th century when, in
Vila Real,men went out to sea and caught fish to be
conserved and consumed later on, mainly during the most harsh and
rigorous winters.
After the Second World War, this
officially became an industry. Canned tuna and canned sardines are now
staples of the modern Portuguese diet.
Having visited this
magnificent exhibition recently the memory, every time I crack open a tin of tuna
or sardines, serves as a reminder of the
wonderful patrimony of this town.The gastronomy of Vila real de Santo António is rich and varied, with many dishes made from fish and shellfish caught in the sea,on the sandy beaches and in the Guadiana river.Today fishing for tuna has virtually disappeared from Algarve shores.Portugal´s tuna supplies now come from the Azores.Tuna fishing in the region goes back to the time of occupation by the Phoenicians or Carthaginians.Among the
various dishes that have survived are two of my local favourites. The
first, and one of the most popular, is the estupeta prepared with
meat from the belly of the tuna.This is Vila Real´s very own version of
salade Nicoise and very refreshing it is too.
Estopeta de atum
500g de atum escuro de barrica,da parte do lombo
( 500g tuna.The dark brown part of the tuna loin)
I large onion
2 firm tomatoes
1 green or red pepper or both
2 medium boiled eggs
Olives
Juice of I lemon
300ml extra virgin olive oil
125 ml white wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
lettuce leaves qs
Clean the tuna and soak it overnight in cold water. Change the water once or twice. After soaking, cut into small pieces of around 2 cm.Wash them again in cold water and squeeze well.
Peel and slice the onion into little dice, do the same to the pepper (green or red) and clean 1 tomato, cut it into little cubes also.
In a bowl, pour all the ingredients, ie, tuna, onions, peppers and tomatoes, season to taste with salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar and mix.
In a salad bowl or platter, place a few lettuce leaves, cleaned, and on top, place the tuna mixture in a pile or as desired. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the tuna.Keep the estopeta chilled in the fridge for a good two hours before serving.
Garnish around with slices of the other half of the lemon, another tomato, egg, olives and, if desired, onion rings.
Tuna steak with onion sauce
4 bifes de atum 4 tuna steaks
3 cebolas 3 onions
3 colheres de sopa de manteiga 3 tablespoons butter
4 dentes de alho 4 cloves of garlic
1 ramo de salsa 1 bunch of parsley
1 folha de louro 1 bay leaf
sal e pimenta branca qb salt and white pepper to taste
vinho branco qb white wine to taste
Place tuna on a platter. Season with salt, white pepper, two cloves garlic, peeled and chopped and a little white wine.
Peel onions and cut them into slices.
In a skillet (traditionally clay) pour the butter and let it boil. Let heat and add the remaining garlic, onion and bay leaf.
Place the steaks, taking care of the back, to cook on both sides, stirring onion.
Serve on its own skillet, served with fries, a bowl, and sprinkled with chopped parsley.
500g de atum escuro de barrica,da parte do lombo
( 500g tuna.The dark brown part of the tuna loin)
I large onion
2 firm tomatoes
1 green or red pepper or both
2 medium boiled eggs
Olives
Juice of I lemon
300ml extra virgin olive oil
125 ml white wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
lettuce leaves qs
Clean the tuna and soak it overnight in cold water. Change the water once or twice. After soaking, cut into small pieces of around 2 cm.Wash them again in cold water and squeeze well.
Peel and slice the onion into little dice, do the same to the pepper (green or red) and clean 1 tomato, cut it into little cubes also.
In a bowl, pour all the ingredients, ie, tuna, onions, peppers and tomatoes, season to taste with salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar and mix.
In a salad bowl or platter, place a few lettuce leaves, cleaned, and on top, place the tuna mixture in a pile or as desired. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the tuna.Keep the estopeta chilled in the fridge for a good two hours before serving.
Garnish around with slices of the other half of the lemon, another tomato, egg, olives and, if desired, onion rings.
Tuna steak with onion sauce
4 bifes de atum 4 tuna steaks
3 cebolas 3 onions
3 colheres de sopa de manteiga 3 tablespoons butter
4 dentes de alho 4 cloves of garlic
1 ramo de salsa 1 bunch of parsley
1 folha de louro 1 bay leaf
sal e pimenta branca qb salt and white pepper to taste
vinho branco qb white wine to taste
Place tuna on a platter. Season with salt, white pepper, two cloves garlic, peeled and chopped and a little white wine.
Peel onions and cut them into slices.
In a skillet (traditionally clay) pour the butter and let it boil. Let heat and add the remaining garlic, onion and bay leaf.
Place the steaks, taking care of the back, to cook on both sides, stirring onion.
Serve on its own skillet, served with fries, a bowl, and sprinkled with chopped parsley.
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