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Every culinary culture has its comfort foods, the simple, sustaining recipes that always taste of home, and
caldo verde is one of Portugal’s, though the love of this robust soup of potatoes, greens and sausage has travelled with its people as far as Brazil. The culinary equivalent of the national flag, according to Tessa Kiros, caldo verde means so much to Michelin-starred chef José Avillez that a bowl once moved him to tears – “I got so emotional about that soup that something inside me changed” – while Nuno Mendes describes it as one of his country’s “most special, heart-warming dishes”. A bowl will warm more than just your cockles, but if you lack a Portuguese
Best Super Bowl food recipes to prepare for the big game this weekend
Planning on staying up to watch the Super Bowl this weekend? Keep yourself energised with these American Super Bowl recipe ideas
Snacks, treats and all-American dishes to make for the Super Bowl
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It s the biggest event in the American sporting calendar, so it figures that not even a global pandemic can stop the Super Bowl from taking place on February 7. This year will be the 55th year of its existence, and though it s set to have a slightly smaller audience than usual (just 22,000 of the 65,000 capacity stadium in Florida), excitement is starting to build both at home and across the pond.
Six classic American recipes to make this weekend for the Super Bowl telegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Method
Step 1
Place a frying pan over a high heat. Add a knob of butter and the onion and allow to brown. Pat dry the meat if necessary, then season all over. Add to the pan along with the thyme and rosemary. Cook the meat for six minutes, just three minutes a side (less if the meat is thinly cut or you like it very rare).
Step 2
Remove the meat from the pan, leaving the onion behind, wrap in foil and leave to one side in a warm place.
Step 3
Add the garlic to the pan and cook for one minute, then add the red wine and redcurrant jelly. Let the wine reduce by half and the jelly melt into the sauce.
Fri 8 Jan 2021 07.30 EST
How many times in the working week do you take a proper break? Whether you work formally or not, and whatever your job, we all need downtime. We need to recharge and our brains really need to pause, and to be fed. Stopping work to do something absorbing, such as cookery, has been shown in studies to help us get more done with the rest of the day, and quicker, so you can get on with the rest of your life. You deserve a break. Here are a few simple snacks to look forward to.
Joy-filled sandwiches