{"id":634,"date":"2018-03-21T14:53:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T15:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliveandtwist.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:46:49","slug":"francesinha-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oliveandtwist.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/21\/francesinha-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Francesinha"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whenever in Porto, you need to try Francesinha. Unless you don\u2019t eat meat, then definitely don\u2019t try it. This is one awesome sandwich and if you have it for a breakfast, most probably you won\u2019t be eating till the evening. There are a few things I\u2019ve learned about this awesome sandwich:<\/p>\n

1. The best and apparently the only proper ones you\u2019ll find in Porto.<\/p>\n

2. No-one will share the recipe with you as it\u2019s a huge secret.<\/p>\n

3. The idea came from the French croquet-monsieur.<\/p>\n

4. There\u2019s a lot of meat included.<\/p>\n

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I had quite a few Francesinhas and I loved most of them. Whenever you decide to make it, remember that great ingredients make a great meal. <\/p>\n

My personal impression \u2013 whenever I see Francesinha it makes me feel like summer. The colour, the smile on people face when they get it. We went to one restaurant, quite big in size, where we had to wait 20 minutes in line and literally everyone inside were eating Francesinha. As you can see, there must be something in this sandwich.<\/p>\n

The big big big secret is the sauce. My recipe is totally accidental and I mixed all the recipes I found. It is super easy, so you can do it at home. You can always add some onions and garlic to the sauce (I didn\u2019t). I hope that I have at least one Portuguese reader who will write me and correct the recipe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Recipe<\/div>\n
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YOU WILL NEED FOR THE SANWICH:<\/p>\n

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  • 2 slices bread<\/li>\n
  • 1 slice roasted beef<\/li>\n
  • 2 slices ham<\/li>\n
  • few slices of sausage or chorizo<\/li>\n
  • 2 big slices of cheese<\/li>\n
  • fried egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    YOU WILL NEED FOR THE SAUCE:<\/p>\n

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    • 1 small beer<\/li>\n
    • 1 chicken stock cube<\/li>\n
    • 1 tbsp butter<\/li>\n
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n
    • 1\u20444 cup milk<\/li>\n
    • 1 tbsp cornstarch<\/li>\n
    • 1 bay leaf<\/li>\n
    • \u00bd onion, chopped<\/li>\n
    • 1 garlic, chopped<\/li>\n
    • pinch of chili flakes<\/li>\n
    • pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
      \nPlace all the ingredients in a bowl and mix \"\ud83d\ude42\" Then start to make waffles.<\/p>\n

      Let\u2019s start with the sauce. Place all the ingredients except the bay leaf in a pot and use a hand mixer to blend it. Add the leaf and bring the sauce to boil over a low heat. When it starts to boil, take out the leaf.<\/p>\n

      With the sandwich it is super easy. Toast the bread (you don\u2019t have to but I like it toasted). Place first slice on a place, add fried beef, ham, sausage and cover with the second slice of bread. Place cheese on top and pour over the hot sauce. The cheese will melt a bit. Place the egg on top, pour some more sauce and enjoy :).<\/p>\n

      Enjoy, Marta<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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