Beef Cuts in Portugal

beef cuts in Portugal

What are the different beef cuts in Portugal? 🐄Beef is cut in many different ways around the world, and Portuguese beef cuts can be quite different from those you may know in English-speaking countries. In this lesson, we’ll look at the most common cuts of beef used in Portugal and their approximate equivalents in English. … Read more

Obrigado or Obrigada?

Obrigado vs Obrigada - how to say thank you correctly in European Portuguese

Should you say “obrigado” or “obrigada”? In Portuguese, men say “obrigado” and women say “obrigada” when saying “thank you”. The word literally means “I am obliged”, so it agrees with the gender of the person speaking. Is obrigado Brazilian or Portuguese? Both Brazil and Portugal use obrigado/obrigada to say thank you, but the pronunciation is … Read more

Portuguese Cooking/Baking Vocabulary

Learn useful cooking measurements vocabulary in European Portuguese

Ever been confused by Portuguese Cooking/Baking Vocabulary and measurements? I often have problems with these. Here is an example. Then this post is for you! Today, we’re going over an extensive list. But first, let’s decipher the measurements! Measuring Guide: Other relevant cooking vocabulary Verbs There you have it: Portuguese Cooking / Baking Vocabulary list. … Read more

Cooking Measurements Rant

Personal anecdoce from Adelina regarding cooking measurement conversion guides

Welcome to my cooking measurements rant. I really admire people who can bake. I am not one of them (or rarely am I successful). This post started as a Portuguese cooking measurement guide but ended up as something else. For the conversion guide and Portuguese vocabulary, go here. Understanding Cooking Measurements in Portugal Have you … Read more