Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

Madeira John Underwood

Madeira By John Underwood

Madeira by John Underwood


£8.99
Condition - Very Good
Only 3 left

Summary

This guide is for visitors who would like to combine some walks with the best local cooking. Many of the walks are along the 'levada' paths - the watercourses so beloved of visitors. But everyone can take advantage of the restaurant recommendations - with photos of their decor and dishes, sample menus, price guides, openin

Madeira Summary

Madeira by John Underwood

This pocket-sized full-colour guide to walking in Madeira is designed for visitors who would like to combine some enticing walks with the best local cooking. Many of the walks are along the 'levada' paths so beloved of visitors. Levadas are watercourses that carry rainfall from the mountains to irrigate the cultivated terraces. But even 'non-walkers' will appreciate the recommendations for eating out in Madeira. For each suggested restaurant there is a photograph of the decor and one of their dishes, plus sample menu, price guide, opening times and a recipe for one of their specialities. Other sections include: planning your trip, logistics on arrival, local markets and specialities, glossary of local food terms, and a restaurant mini-vocabulary. A special feature is the emphasis on natural local foods suitable for those with food intolerances. All recipes have been made by the authors and are known to 'work'. The 13 walks are dotted all around the island, and are of the easy-to-moderate grade. But note: There is some overlapping of walk routes between this book and 'Landscapes of Madeira' by the same authors. Do check the contents of both guides to compare coverage and see which book might best suit you.

Madeira Reviews

'If you like to walk and you like to eat - you are going to love this book - the best guide to Madeira that we have used in our two trips to the island.' (PVB, Amazon) 'All the walks feature places where you can find a good meal. Overall this is the perfect walking guide for the visitor who may want to do a walk or two but is not visiting specifically for this purpose. More ambitious walkers may prefer Sunflower's Landscapes guide to Madeira.' (ASM, Amazon)

Table of Contents

Table of contents: PLAN OF FUNCHAL inside front cover INTRODUCTION 4 the walks 5 the excursions 5 the restaurants 5 the recipes 6 madeiran food 7 portuguese wines 8 planning your visit 9 when to go 9 where to stay 9 what to take 10 planning your walks 11 on arrival 12 tourist information 12 city bus pass 12 shopping for self-catering 13 mercado dos lavradores 15 EXCURSION 1: monte cable car 16 restaurant: quinta do monte 19 WALK 1: ribeira de joao gomes 20 restaurants: londres and various others in funchal 26 recipes: broad bean appetizer, cockles, espada with banana 28 WALK 2: levada dos tornos 30 restaurants: hortensia tea house and jasmin tea house 35 recipes: rich fruit cake 36 WALK 3: curral das freiras 38 restaurants: vale das freiras in curral, estalagem eira do serrado 42 recipes: chestnut soup, chestnut cake 44 WALK 4: camacha and santo da serra 46 restaurants: o cesto (camacha), serra golf (santo da serra) 56 recipes: pork with wine and garlic, chicken in a pot 58 WALK 5: around ribeiro frio 60 restaurant: restaurante ribeiro frio 66 recipes: trout soup, lamb cutlets 67 WALK 6: canical circuit 68 restaurants: jardim and aquarium in canical 74 WALK 7: serra das funduras 76 restaurant: miradouro da portela 81 recipes: tomato soup, bolo do caco, espetada, 'oven' chips 82 WALK 8: santana and sao jorge 84 restaurants: quinta do furao and o colmo in santana 90 recipes: country bread, grilled limpets, crayfish stew 92 WALK 9: caminho da entrosa 94 restaurants: sao cristovao in boaventura, bar/restaurante arco 97 restaurant: solar de boaventura 98 recipes: pork escalopes, stuffed espada with prawns 99 WALK 10: folhadal 100 restaurants: at encumeada and vinhaticos 105 recipe: braised ox tongue 107 WALK 11: cabo girao 108 madeira wines 113 restaurant: praia do vigario in camara de lobos 114 recipes: tuna with onions, fried cornmeal (milho frito) 115 WALK 12: around ponta do pargo 116 restaurant: o fio in ponta do pargo 121 recipes: espada with wine and garlic, country-style bacalhau 122 EXCURSION 2: 'round the island' 124 ISLAND MAP 126 WALK 13: to porto moniz 130 restaurant: restaurante orca in porto moniz 133 recipe: fish soup 134 TRANSPORT 135 EAT GF, DF 136 eating in restaurants 137 self-catering 137 gf, df shopping 138 gf, df cooking; conversion tables 140 GLOSSARY (menu items, shopping terms) 141 INDEX 143 IN THE RESTAURANT (pocket vocabulary) inside back cover

Additional information

GOR007426524
9781856914697
1856914690
Madeira by John Underwood
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Sunflower Books
20141211
144
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Madeira