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Bolo do caco

Traditional dish from Portugal

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About Bolo do caco

Typical bread from Madeira, Portugal

Bolo do caco is a circular Madeiran flatbread, shaped like a cake and thus called bolo. It is traditionally cooked on a caco, a flat basalt stone slab. The bread is usually served with garlic butter, or eaten as a sandwich with octopus, espetada, milho frito or as a prego (steak) sandwich.

Components

  • table salt
  • butter
  • garlic
  • sweet potato
  • whole wheat bread

Dietary Information

✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Portugal
Traditional Portugal cuisine

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