Introduction

Ti Maria is a site where you will find some of the best Portuguese recipes. Ti is a Portuguese nick name for aunt. Maria is the most famous woman name in Portugal and it comes directly from the name of Jesus' mother Saint Mary.

Objective

Ti Maria team intends to spread Portuguese gastronomy with these recipes made in Portugal and by Portuguese. This site's main language is Portuguese and it's translated to English and German. This way we plan to reach a wider audience that will love the fantastic taste of Portugal.

Base products and Origins

Portuguese gastronomy is very diverse and it's influence comes from the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic as it is visible by the traditional amount of fish and seefood consumed. The base of this Mediterranean tradition set back on the trilogy of bread, wine and olive oil. This tendency is spread all over the country with the addition of several kinds of vegetables. Meat and pig sausages also compose a very important set of Portuguese dishes. New ingredients became available in the remote years of the maritime discoveries like beans, potato, sugar, spices and much more. These ingredients are still used today in most of the Portuguese recipes as essential products. The variety of dishes is so amazing that two neighbouring regions can present the same recipe in a completely different way by changing some of the base ingredients. So the generalization is not always correct and will diverse from region to region.

Web Page Features

The main idea behind this web page is to showcase Portuguese recipes made by Ti Maria’s team. Lot's of these recipes are modern adaptations of traditional ones. We don't intend to teach the readers on how to become professional Chefs or specialists in the very diverse Portuguese gastronomy. Our goal is to help all of you that look for Portuguese food and give a hand on how to create some of this delicious food. The site aims to help those looking for knowledge on Portuguese gastronomy or those who already know something about it but whats to improve it. This web page will give you ideas on new recipes or how to improve your own recipes with something new. All things considered, everyone can take advantage of this information to improve their knowledge of the fantastic Portuguese gastronomy.
Please explore this web site that is intended to help all of you and was created with all the love and care. If some questions come to you when reading this, please drop an e-mail to Ti Maria team that we will be pleased to help in any way we can.

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Good appetite!