Experience programs

Cataplana for all

The word cataplana refers not only to the utensil but also to the dishes that are prepared in it. The characteristics of this pan allow a wide range of dishes to be created that are a delight for all the senses and are good for one’s heart, as the cataplana enables little fat to be used in recipes. Throughout this experience, you will discover all the potential of the most iconic utensil in Algarve gastronomy, learning how to cook a cataplana recipe.

Papas casadas (“Married" maize porridge)

“You can make maize porridge with whatever you want”: this is a sentence that is heard frequently in the Algarve and that explains the versatility of “papas de milho” or maize porridge, also known as “xarém” or “xerém”, a word of Arabic origin meaning “ground maize”.

A ride in a tuk-tuk

Tertúlia Algarvia and Far-Eco Tuk have created a joint programme of experiences that will enable you to discover the history of Faro and learn to prepare one of the region’s most iconic dishes: the cataplana.

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