Traditionally appreciated for the Excellency and quality of its products, the Silver Coast Gastronomy has its maximum exponent in the shellfish and fish dishes and in rural recipes that once were confectioned in Farms and Tillage Houses. The richness of the Silver Coast sea front connected with the biggest concentration of nursery-shellfish in the country (Porto Barcas) allowed the confection of the most varied dishes of fish and other “sea fruits”, including the famous Sweet Lobster.

The Silver Coast dishes fish have its biggest expression in the zone that falls between Peniche and Foz do Arelho. Peniche because has a fish-port where every single day several boats arrive full of fish caught and two specimens deserves to be mentioned: the sea bream and the sea bass. The Silver Coast area of Foz do Arelho and Lagoa de Óbidos, a magnify Lagoon with 6km long and 2,5km of breadth, placed 5km from Óbidos village, are two famous places for the fishing activity. The Lagoon, because of its natural special characteristics proportioned the capture of different molluscs and several fishes, among them: eels, cockles, little see bass, grey mullets, crabs, cuttle-fishes and mussels.

The Fish-Stew is an identificative gastronomical dish of the Silver Coast because of its freshness and it variety of fish. Thousands of national and international tourists search this delicious with a sea flavour in Peniche.

Equally famous in Silver Coast are the Sweets. The existence of ancient Convents and Monasteries, impress at sweets confection a taste of tradition that is completed with the also famous wines and brandies of the Region. The richness of festivities and family rituals allow the appearance of several popular sweets, that deserve a special mention: Bean Cakes from Torres Vedras, Pastry Cakes from Peniche, Egg Rolls, “Cavacas” and Little Kisses from Caldas da Rainha, Sponge Cake from Rio Maior, “Ferradura” Cakes and so many others.

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