Arthur Mullen's blog
I had heard there was an Eiffel bridge in Porto, but had gotten confused thinking it was the Ponte Luis I. What I was looking for was the Ponte Maria Pia, completed by the legendary Gustavo Eiffel in 1877, roughly the same era as the Crystal Palace. Maybe not as famous as the Eiffel tower,… Continue reading Eiffel Constructions Métalliques
After the first full plate of bacalhau, I went back for a heaping second helping. I cleaned that plate as well. It was delicious, my first time with the classic Portuguese dish, plus I wanted to impress my friend's father with my healthy appetite. Unbeknownst to me, salt cod digests very different from its broiled… Continue reading Fish Sweats
My friend's father Eloi invited me to their home for dinner. Elio prepared the classic Portuguese dish of bacalhau, making everything from scratch. The cod was soaked for many hours to wash away the brine. Eloi then boiled the cod with potato and carrots, which he diced on the spot. I was impressed by his… Continue reading Bacalhoeiro