Of 10 a 17 Feb., the Municipality of Ourique promotes the Medronho Gastronomic Week. The first edition of this event brings together 17 establishments that, throughout these days, present the best of the municipality's gastronomy with medronho taking the main role.
During the week, adherent establishments, from the municipality of Ourique, will prepare in your daily menu, regional gastronomic dishes, where the bowl stands out as an ingredient. From dishes with Alentejo pork to desserts, This fruit promises to be present at all times in the meal. On the menus will be the most varied proposals of dishes, Snacks and desserts with arbutus.
For eight days, the bowl will be the king of the menu in 17 restaurants, cafes and pastries of the municipality of Ourique. Considering Alentejo gastronomy as a fundamental element in the socio-cultural development strategy, patrimonial and economic of the territory, The Municipality of Ourique promotes the 1st edition of the Gastronomic Week, as a contribution to stimulating the municipality’s gastronomy, preserving one of its most important fruits, the arbutus.
Who passes through the mountain, will easily see bowls, that at this time they are adorned with their white flowers and red and fleshy fruits. The bowl is well known for the traditional codeder brandy. However, There is more in the bowl beyond tradition. As a way to defend, Value and promote this fruit, The Municipality of Ourique launched the challenge to the restaurants and pastries of the county, who insert in their menu delicacies that include this fruit.
Snack-Bar "Kambu"; "Eas'ca Try"; Restaurant/Snack-Bar “Vinha; “The Lojinha da Paula”; “Ruby” pastry, “Patio de Ourique” barbecue; CafĂ© "A Toca", Restaurant “Flavors of Grandma”, "Palma" restaurant, “SĂŁo Silvestre” restaurant, Snack-Bar coffee “New Rumo”; “Novo Coimbra” restaurant; “Adega do Monte Velho”, “ParaĂso da Serra” restaurant; “Belinha” barbecue; “Alentejanita - Regional Sweets” and “World” restaurant are the establishments adhering to the event.
After the success achieved with the 1st edition of the Bornota Gastronomic Week, The Municipality of Ourique decided to value another endogenous product of the county, the arbutus. Of 10 a 17 Feb., The bowl is king in the municipality of Ourique. Be sure to visit the adherent spaces, as well as the various delicacies.
