Guarda District

Serra da Estrela is a semi-soft cheese made from the milk of Bordaleira Serra da Estrela and Churra Mondegueira breeds of sheep. Milking is done by hand, after which the milk is heated, salted, and curdled using thistle extract. The curd is formed into cheeses, which ar... Read more

These fish-shaped treats are Portuguese desserts that originated in convents. The cakes consist of thin dough and a filling that is made with a combination of egg yolks, ground almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. They are finished off by dipping the ends in chocolate, while the whole cakes are occasion... Read more

This extra virgin olive oil is obtained from olives of different varieties, including Galega, Beira Baixa, and Beira Alta. Beira Interior olive oil has a low level of acidity, and it is characterized by its rich color ranging from yellow to light green, its distinct aro... Read more

This meat is taken from Serrana and Charnequeira breed goats raised in the mountains of Serra da Estrela. The meat is light pink, and it is quite juicy and succulent. It can be prepared in numerous different ways – whether in soups, stewed, roasted or fried. The most famou... Read more

Rosca de yema is a traditional sweet bread known for its soft, fluffy texture and rich flavor due to the use of egg yolks (yema) in the dough. The yolks are cooked with a sugar syrup to make an egg yolk custard, which is enveloped in anise-flavored dough and braided and shaped into a ring. It is ... Read more

Freixo canned olives belong to the Negrinha variety, produced in northeastern Portugal, near the Spanish-Portuguese border. Traditionally grown without the use of any pesticides and herbicides, these olives are carefully selected and hand-picked. After they are harvested, these ... Read more

This chestnut comes from the Martaínha Longal varietal, grown in the Portuguese districts of Viseu and Guarda, where the chestnut was even used as currency in the thirteenth century. The nut is reddish-brown with dark stripes across its shiny exterior. The flavor is delicately swe... Read more