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LUNCH AT DOC
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DINNER AT NIEPOORT
With Gabriela Santos
We had heard good things from various vintners about a
fancy, new dining establishment right on the Douro River...DOC.
We had heard about a fancy
restaurant along the river called DOC, so we went there for lunch.
I think there's a law in Portugal requiring dining establishments to have a TV
screen visible in the dining room.
Many are tuned to a soccer match, but DOC's is tuned to a closed circuit camera
in their kitchen.
An amuse bouche...
Fish soup.
Difficult to see...but basically an Octopus "Carpaccio" with
pomegranate seeds, some mixed greens and a "Parmigiano" cracker on
top.
More octopus...
Bacalhau com Broa (Cod with bread crumbs)...
A VISIT TO NIEPOORT
in Portugal's Douro Valley
This cellar was devoted
predominantly to the production of table wines.
It's in a beautiful little
valley, just south of the Douro River...
Don't worry: They're empty.
As we had some time before
dinner, we took a short stroll around the estate.
Back to the winery...there's a
dining room where the workers gather during the harvest for a meal...
The chef de cuisine then
prepared a lovely plate of fish...
Rice.
And then dessert...
Ahh...home cooking!
What a wonderful visit to
Niepoort!
Muito Obrigado...
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