But you don't have to wait for festa season to come around again to enjoy some caçoila. With the cancellation of Fall River's Great Feast of the Holy Ghost and New Bedford's Madeira Feast this year due to COVID, many missed out these festa favorites. It's served up different ways as well, whether it's plated in chunks or piled high on a roll. Scallops? Pastrami? Mashed potatoes?: Some of the weirdest pizza toppings in southeastern Mass. It gets its name from the type of black clay pot, called a “caçoila,” used to cook it in.Įvery family and region of Portugal has its own style, and sometimes beef is used instead of pork, but one important thing remains the same: a slow cooking process so the meat is extra tender. What is caçoila?Ĭaçoila is a traditional Portuguese one-pot dish of marinated pork butt often cooked with spices such as paprika, garlic, allspice, coriander, cinnamon, bay leaves and wine and/or vinegar. The demand is high and lines are often long to grab these treats, but you wait because it's worth it. National Taco Day: Check out these eight places to celebrate in the New Bedford areaĪnd you can't stop there without waiting in line for some of these bad boys, to follow up with a malassada (Portuguese fried dough) - or three. It's a fan favorite at annual festivities - such as the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost in Fall River - that draw folks from across the country and beyond for a music, food and fun-filled celebration of Portuguese heritage. And anyone who's attended a Portuguese feast can attest to Greater Fall River's and New Bedford's love for it. Macaroni Day: Holy macaroni: 9 places on the SouthCoast to celebrate National Macaroni Dayįrom bifanas to bacalhau to chourico to chicken Mozambique to a heaping steak plate big enough to feed two - that you swear you can't finish, but do anyway - these are just a few familiar menu items at eateries across the region.īut when you're looking for a quick bite, there's nothing like caçoila on a warm, fresh papo seco (Portuguese bread roll). Odds are if you've lived in the SouthCoast for any extended amount of time, you've indulged in some Portuguese fare. Pronounced "ka-soy-la," it's basically a Portuguese version of a barbecue pulled pork sandwich, hold the barbecue sauce and kick up the spice. So let's talk about one that's quite the crowd pleaser in these parts: caçoila. And while most might mark this meat-lovers' "holiday" with a barbecue sauce-smothered Southern dish, there are many ways to eat this classic comfort food.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |