"Espetada involves spearing chunks of garlic-and-salt-rubbed beef with a stick cut from laurel trees, then roasting it over hot coals. It's best in the hill village of Estreito de Camara de Lobos, home of renowned restaurants like As Vides, where it's served with cubes of fried corn-mush and oregano-flavored fries."
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"What sets this apart from any other skewered meat you've ever eaten is partly the meat itself; almost liquid slices of the most tender beef, still brightly pink and bloody inside."
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"As Vides has been open since 1950 and was the first restaurant in Madeira to serve espetadas, and still dishes up some of the best on the island."
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"Popular local tavern, still going strong since 1950 and still famed for its espetada."
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"An espetada with bone, excellent. This is simply wonderful. Not to miss."
on Espetada
"A real espetada, without color additives, with the most delicious regional meat, now even better in the version with little pieces with bone in."
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User comments
"Best place to eat "espetada" at Madeira where the locals go. The meat is always tender and juicy"