Comments on: Pt 2: wine > distilling> aguardente

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:01:20 +0000

thanks joão… mmm, and jeropigas too…

By: Joao P

Joao P — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:05:08 +0000

I just came across your site and instantly became attached to it! I’m always interested in the way foreigners really live in Portugal and the way you try to recover old traditions like destillery.
Shame on many guys nowadays drinking wisky when we (still) have many aguardentes and bagaceiras.
All the best on your project!

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Iberian Wine Links around the Web: Pseudo Holiday Edition! - Catavino — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:42:08 +0000

[...] worth reading. In particular, check the 2 part series on “old school” wine and distilling agruardente. Both excellent articles with great [...]

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:37:45 +0000

thanks paulo, i’m a big fan of ginginha and those little shops in lisboa…and we love a recipe shared, thankyou!

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:27:18 +0000

Yep you’ve reminded me, it’s been a long time, and even more yummy in winter…

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:25:43 +0000

and for the story and pics you can see “choriço assado com aguardente” http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/category/guests/

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:23:21 +0000

Envious? Golly, I’ve got to stop leaving out all boring stuff! Thanks pepper, and you would say “Bom Natal”!

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:58:57 +0000

Never had a Grappa that I liked (please name the good stuff if you know?) but plenty of home made Aguardente that made me smile! I think it has an underestimated raw quality that makes me believe that I have grown up ; ) – aaargh it flies through the taste buds like nothing else…will put some pictures of the kinder Ginginha Variety on your FB page; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmas-House-in-Portugal/54399357957?ref=nf

By: Pepper

Pepper — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:18:14 +0000

Emma: I’m so envious of your house in Portugal. I used to live overseas in Saudi Arabia and then in Norway. It was fun and I do miss all of the traveling and the adventures I had in each country. You should write a book about your adventures and living in Portugal. I know we would all love to read it. Here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas in Portugal. How do you say this in Portuguese?
Pepper

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:19:07 +0000

@Ben, you don’t really need to fry the chouriço. If you just flambé it, it will be good. the little plates that are very convenient for that can be found anywhere: the fancy ones sometimes have the shape of a pig or something, the cheapest one are just plain. Chouriço is good, linguiça (thiner and spicier) is very good, too.