All aboard the international cruise of flavors.......This crazy cruise ship has embarked upon a world tour, with curious and hungry cachers aboard. The itinerary is every country in the world, one restaurant at a time, all without leaving the confines of Central NJ. 11th Stop-Portugal.
Join the Central Jersey Cachers for jantar at
Churrasco BBQ & Steakhouse @ 6:30pm
1844 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 761-7744.
The Renaissance Elizabethan Age of Exploration was first dominated by the brave Portuguese Explorers such as Barthalomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan. These fathers of exploration led the rest of the world into being discovered and spices to be traded.
The Portuguese were the preeminent fishermen and explorers of the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. They helped map the globe and brought rare spices home for Europeans to enjoy. The Portuguese were among the first to experiment with cinnamon, pepper, cloves and nutmeg, modifying their native dishes to take advantage of these new flavors.
Meat, often pork, is an essential ingredient in many Portuguese recipes. Chicken is also used frequently, and to a lesser degree, beef, turkey, veal, lamb, kid (young goat), and rabbit.
Portugal has a long coastline and a passion for seafood that includes tuna, sardines, swordfish, cod, sea perch, shrimp, crab, clams, octopus and eel.
See related link to learn more about Portugal.
Where will this ship pull into port next? Only the pink flamingo knows....
Where have we been so far? Track the World Traveler Geocoin (TBVF0M) and see this map.
World Culinary Cruise Itinerary:
1 - Mexico - July 16, 2012
2 - Greece - August 23, 2012
3 - Japan - September 12, 2012
4 - India - October 11, 2012
5 - Russia - November 14, 2012
6 - Poland - December 5, 2012
7 - Ireland - January 22, 2013
8 - France - February 26, 2013
9 - Spain - March 13, 2013
10 - Thailand – April 30, 2013
11 - Portugal - May 28, 2013
