TRAVEL ACROSS A TRADITIONAL FLAVOURS WORLD
In Monte dos Cordeiros wise and simple hands prepare everyday a marvellous breakfast in order to wake you up in a welcoming farm atmosphere. The unique smell of coffee perfumed by alentejo’s traditional bread and butter will make you feel like home. Alentejo’s cuisine is a surprising mix of tasty organic ingredients and the proof of our hospitality. At lunch you’ll be delighted by the creative dishes and recipes made with fresh, local, seasonal amazing ingredients. You will feel and taste the best of Alentejo in an idyllic food experience. At the end of the day, when your body tells you to rest, you’ll realize that the day is still far from over. A divine dinner combined with the wines from the Alentejo demarcated region and celestial rustic desserts will embrace the ones you love in a long and perfect evening.
THE AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE REDISCOVERY
The province was once a region of wheat and wide plains where herds of swine grazed freely in oak plantations and olive groves. Bread, pork and olive oil therefore became staples in one of the tastiest cuisines in Portugal, seamlessly combined with aromatic herbs such as coriander, parsley, rosemary, oregano, and mint. Whether as a starter or for tasting the specialities, scrambled eggs with wild asparagus, grilled peppers, pork crackling or migas (sautéed breadcrumbs and garlic) of various flavours and in various combinations are irresistible. In Monte dos Cordeiros you will realize that everything in Alentejo tastes better as time goes by.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FROM THE BEST OLIVES
The olive alentejo oil, a portuguese heritage, is among the best of the world. The amazing development of olive growing in Alentejo in a country so strongly influenced by a Mediterranean climate, the olive tree has been a feature on the Portuguese landscape since time immemorial. The quality of the soil and the climatic variations determine the varieties of the olives and consequently the quality and diversity of the olive oils produced. You can also find it in many restaurants abroad but nothing compares to taste extra virgin olive oil in nature .Tasting it in Monte dos Cordeiros will raise you to a whole other level and provide your senses with a unique gourmet experience that you will certainly remember .