Vítor Adão
Chef Dishes
Sea bass, crushed potatoes and sparkling wine sauce
Sea bass, crushed potatoes and sparkling wine sauce: this is one of the key moments on Plano’s tasting menu and where the potato plays a leading role.
Products used
Potato
Of the many good things that come from the fertile soils of Trás os Montes, the potato is perhaps the most special.
Its enjoyable and characteristic flavour results from the particular conditions of the soil, relief and climate of the region, and “the warm bed provided by the well dug and manured land”. Slightly sweet with a pleasant aroma, the Trás-os-Montes potato is a Protected Geographical Indication product. It is appreciated for its aforementioned “sweet taste, resulting from the truly exceptional sugar/starch ratio and ideal texture to ‘absorb’ the taste of sauces in dishes with fatty meats (pork), which are the base of the region’s gastronomy”.
Regions
Oporto and North
In 200 BC, when it was called Portus Cale, the city that gave Portugal its name became the Portucalense County’s capital; Porto is the country’s second-most populous city. Classified as Cultural Heritage of Humanity, its historical centre offers endless opportunities to taste authentic northern gastronomy – from tripe to world-famous Port wine -, while enjoying a magnificent view of the Douro river.
