Main Courses 2008

Well, I was fortunate enough to cook for a wonderful Portuguese family this August and the menus consisted on these Main Courses:

Main Courses
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Oven Roasted Whole Sea Bass with small roasted potatoes, onions and bell peppers with sautéed vegetables and green salads
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Filo Tiger Prawns with Med Salads and Thai Dip
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Tornedó with Root Celery mash and Savory Chocolate Sauce
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Roasted Cod Fillet under Pata Negra and Corn Bread crust with punched Potatoes and 4 roasted Onions
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Prawn Curry with side specials and Basmati Rice
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Monk Fish Curry with side specials and Basmati rice
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Red Mullet Fillets sautéed with crunchy vegetables and roasted small potatoes, red bell peppers, onions and Crème Fraiche
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Bacon wrapped Scallops with mashed Potatoes topped with Almond crumble
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Tornedó, perfumed white wine Sabayon sauce, sautéed Cepe mushroom and Jacked Potatoes with sour crème, butter and parsley sauce
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Tender Loin Steak in Chef’s Special sauce with French Fries and 2 Salads
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Red Beans and Lombardian cabbage Pot, with Chouriço, Farinheira, Morcela, Panccetta Affumicatta and Orelha on the side, “Transmotana” style with Basmati rice
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Filo wrapped Alheiras with crunchy vegetables, Bok Choi and Oven Rice
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Cod ‘au gratin’ with Rosti, Water Cress Salad
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Oven Roasted Pork Fillet Mignon with roasted Small Potatoes
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José Cortes, Agosto 2008