CONCURSOS NACIONAIS PRODUTOS TRADICIONAIS
National competitions for traditional Portuguese products are already recognized as a relevant event for the promotion of excellence and quality.
National competitions for traditional Portuguese products are already recognized as a relevant event for the promotion of excellence and quality.
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Mafra's Lemon is the fruit obtained from the lemon tree (Citrus limon), of the varieties Lisboa, Galego, Lunário and Eureka. Its peel can vary from green to vibrant yellow and is rough, thick, with an intense lemon aroma, as well as it can present small epidermal defects. Its shape varies from elliptical to spherical, not very regular, sometimes with a marked apex. These lemons have a diameter between 53 and 78mm, yellow flesh with some lumps, and their juice is yellow characteristic of lemon.
Very tender, succulent meat obtained from the Marinhoa breed of cattle, which is characterised by its corpulence and long muzzle. The colour of Marinhoa meat varies from pale pink in veal to dark red in beef; it has a firm consistency, and is slightly moist and therefore succulent. The colour of the fat also varies between white and yellowish, depending on the age of the animal. The meat is sold as follows: — Veal — carcasses or cuts from animals slaughtered up to the age of 8 months. Carcass weight between 70 kg and 180 kg. — Beef — carcasses or cuts from animals slaughtered between 8 and 12 months of age. Carcass weight up to 240 kg. — Male or female bovine animal — carcasses or cuts from males or females slaughtered between the age of 12 and 30 months. Carcass weight of over 180 kg. — Cow — carcasses or cuts from female animals over the age of 30 months. Carcass weight of over 220 kg. — Bull — carcass or pieces from male animals over the age of 30 months. Carcass weight up to 220 kg.
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Very succulent, fine-grained meat obtained from Alentejana breed pigs, slaughtered between 8 and 14 months old, registered in the Birth Book and children of father and mother registered in the Portuguese Herd Book of Pigs – Alentejo breed section. The color varies from pale pink to dark pink, depending on the animal's age, with shiny, firm, non-exudative fat, although sometimes excessive on the surface of the carcasses and white in color. Extraordinarily tasty meat, resulting from the animal's diet based on acorns and grass, freely grazed in the cork oak and holm oak forests of the Alentejo and surrounding regions.
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O alho da Graciosa é um alho grande, com cabeças de cerca 25 a 45 mm e a pesarem entre 25 a 40 gramas. Conta com 10 a 16 dentes, de cor vermelho arroxeado ou rosa avermelhado. Cru, apresenta um odor duradouro característico do alho. Cozido, o alho da Graciosa caracteriza-se por um aroma aliáceo. Ao palato, revela uma ligeira sensação de picante e uma boa persistência aromática. Possui textura macia e sabor ligeiramente adocicado.
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