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Napoleao: Portwine, Olive oil, Good wines, Azulejos and much more…

Around 1974, after the revolution, the Napoleão family started selling wines and Port wines in Lisbon. A peculiar name for a Portugese family of course, but the explanation is a simple one. Portugal was once occupied by France for a short period of time and like in other European countries Napoleon obliged civilians to register […]

March 6th, 2008 | Posted in Baixa, Baixa Chiado, Drinks, Eating & drinking, Food, Lisbon city center, Olive oil, Port wine, Shopping, Tourist information, Wine | No Comments

Olive oil, essential basic element of traditional Portugese food and cooking

Already in early history the Portugese used olives in their alimentation and to produce olive oil, but like in many mediterranean countries, it was the romans that were responsible for the introduction of the fine art of producing and extracting higher quality olive oil.

February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Fish, Food, History, Olive oil, Seafood | No Comments