Comments on: Arroz de Mariscos a la Marketman

By: Nina

Nina — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:11:50 +0000

Oh pastel de nata… I must have gained 5 lbs. just from eating it; we happened to be staying at an apt. half a block from a bakery (Manteigaria, Bairo Alto) and it became a habit to have two of these + café pingado (espresso with drop of milk) for just E2.67 every morning, snack and after dinner. Thought they were better than Belem’s. The place only bakes tarts and there was no table; just 1 long counter but was always packed anytime of the day and night. They ring a bell loudly (a century old habit) to announce that a fresh tray just comes out of the oven! Now here in the US whenever we have a craving we drive to Texeira Bakery in Newark where lots of Portuguese live. A 1.5 hour flt. from Lisbon is Madeira (an autonomous region of Portugal) where one can have tropical fruits like what we have in ‘Pinas…atis on steroid, very sweet tiny bananas, guavas, mangos, papayas, etc.

By: joe jj

joe jj — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:23:47 +0000

It is the word processor spelling rascal.

By: ami

ami — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 01:10:38 +0000

“This version was reach and delicious…” MM, I think you meant rich?

I’ve been to Portugal twice (though only a few days each time) but I can’t recall any memorable meals I’ve had while in the country. Maybe my memories were upstaged by the meals I had in its neighbor, Spain. Our biggest regret was not having the egg tarts in Pasteis de Belem. We didn’t know that it was just beside Jeronimos Monastery which we spent hours in.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:53:55 +0000

Katrina, thanks, it’s been edited…

By: Footloose

Footloose — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 20:54:11 +0000

You were in Portugal and no report on the legendary Pasteis de Belem?, or Tripe à la mode de Porto and I can understand none either on the leitão on the way to Coimbra. Never mind, this, Arroz de Mariscos, yumm, redeems everything. We already know from Paella or our own Pancit Malabon that the marriage of rice and seafood works but did you know that lobster or crab bisque is traditionally thickened with rice?

A hundred yes to this and a final no to risotto. Time and again I order it not having learned a lesson from the previous time and time and again it arrives to my table underdone, hindi inin. Perhaps I’m just unlucky with this one dish. I ordered a prawn risotto once at the Oyster Bar in the bowels of Grand Central Station and I thought they finally nailed it. Ordered it another time, back to disappointment. Al dente rice is not a concept acceptable to this self-respecting Asian.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:28:18 +0000

“I then added arborio rice and (s)wished….”

Looks good though.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:55:23 +0000

Loved, loved Portugal… IMO, one of those underrated Euro countries that is why it took us a while to visit (last Nov.). One of our fav countries: unbelievably delicious but simple food at reasonable price + amazing Douro wine. Can’t forget the suckling pig, various sausages/cheeses, and seafoods galore. There’s a well-known rest. in Lisbon where depending on the seafoods you choose, the rest. just cook it ONLY one way… line was always long anytime.

By: Thel from Florida

Thel from Florida — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:17:17 +0000

Looks soooo delicious as usual. Yes, I always make my shrimp broth like yours – – I actually have some in the freezer and since it is raining here I will make some of this arros de mariscos. Thank you.

By: Natie

Natie — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:02:43 +0000

It looks divine!

By: Betchay

Betchay — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:31:58 +0000

OMG, my mouth is watering!