Francesinha
Porto's cheese-smothered, sauce-drowned meat sandwich
Think of it as: Like a croque monsieur that hit the gym and then the pub
A sandwich that took a bath in gravy.
What does it taste like?
Meaty and cheesy with a rich, slightly spicy beer-tomato sauce.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureGooey, saucy and heavy
What is it?
Bread stacked with ham, sausage and steak, smothered in melted cheese and drowned in a beer-and-tomato sauce. It's Porto's famous gut-buster, often topped with a fried egg and served with fries.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten with knife and fork, usually with fries and a cold beer.
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🇵🇹Portugal
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MusicFado Bittersweet songs sung with the Portuguese guitar
SportSoccer
Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer; five Ballon d'Or awards) World HeritageMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon and more National animalRooster (the Rooster of Barcelos, unofficial) FestivalFestas de Santo António (June, Lisbon)
Ingredients
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 2 slices ham
- 1 linguiça sausage
- 100 g thin beef steak
- 4 slices cheese
- 200 ml beer
- 100 g tomato purée
- 1 egg
Can't find it? Swap linguiça for any smoked sausage.
How to make it (one way)
- Cook the steak and sausage
- Layer ham, sausage and steak between the bread
- Cover with cheese and melt it in the oven
- Simmer beer, tomato purée and spices into a sauce
- Plate, flood with sauce and top with a fried egg
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