Seasons Magazine | N5 | Four Seasons Fairways

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Lift spirits by planning a

foodie trip to Portugal’s southern coast by Nicole Whitton for The Scotsman, following her stay at Fairways in March 2020

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Famous for its fresh seafood and sun-soaked dining, Portugal’s Algarve region could be top of your post-lockdown list. Its cuisine has been shaped by a tumultuous past of conquests and periods of foreign occupation; almonds, citrus and rice, for example, were

Anime-se planeando um passeio gastronómico à costa sul de Portugal

introduced by the Moors. Economic hardship also forced residents

Escreve Nicole Whitton para o jornal Scotsman

to get creative with their cooking and celebrate simple pleasures,

Famoso pelo seu peixe fresco e jantares repletos de sol, a portuguesa

making garlic, bread and wine staples on the kitchen table.

região do Algarve poderá estar no topo da sua lista de destinos

The result is an inventive cuisine, where simple ingredients are

pós-confinamento. A sua culinária tem sido moldada por um

combined with exotic flavours to create a rich variety of dishes.

tumultuoso passado de conquistas e períodos de ocupação estrageira. As amêndoas, os citrinos e o arroz foram, por exemplo, introduzidos pelos mouros. As privações económicas forçaram igualmente os

A taste of the sea

habitantes a serem criativos na cozinha e a celebrarem os prazeres

A 20-minute drive from Faro, 2 Passos restaurant is a wonderful

simples, conferindo ao alho, ao pão e ao vinho lugar de destaque na

introduction to the wild Atlantic coastline and the region’s fabulous

mesa da cozinha. O resultado é uma gastronomia inventiva na qual os

seafood offerings. It’s best to share plates, as you won’t want to

ingredientes singelos são combinados com sabores exóticos para criar

miss out on the salmon gravlax, fresh clams, juicy langoustines

uma rica variedade de pratos.

and sea bass cooked the Algarvean way, with tomatoes and garlic. Accompanied by local wines, the menu is a real treat, and food is easily walked off along the shoreline. Composed of fish, bread and

Um gosto a mar

hard-boiled egg, with a punchy injection of garlic and coriander,

Situado a 20 minutos de carro da cidade de Faro, o restaurante 2

açorda is a seafood broth beloved by locals. Try it at O Palhacinho,

Passos proporciona uma ótima introdução à selvagem costa atlântica

just outside Faro’s local market.

e à fantástica oferta de produtos marítimos da região. É aconselhável partilhar os pratos, já que não irá querer perder o gravlax de salmão,

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