Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes Cape Verde Recipes Home Page

Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes section for recipes from the West African country of Cape Verde. Here you will find all the recipes from Cape Verde on this site all gathered into one place. I have attempted to gather together here as many Cape Verde recipes as possible. The current collection represents the largest gathering of Cape Verdean recipes into one place on the web today. (Just scroll down for the recipes, they follow the brief introduction to Cape Verde given below.)

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Cape Verde and its Cuisine

Cape Verde, officially: República de Cabo Verde; Republic of Cape Verde is an archipelago republic in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century. The country is named after Cap Vert (meaning Green Cape) in Senegal, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The capital and largest city is Praia and Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal on July 5th 1975. Cape Verde was uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived in 1460 and made the islands part of the Portuguese empire. Due to its location off the coast of Africa, Cape Verde became an important watering station, then sugar cane plantation site, and later a major hub of the trans-atlantic slave trade, that would later form the contemporary African Diaspora.

Cape Verde is formed from the islands: Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Sal, Boa Vista, Maio Santiago (on which the capital is sited), Fogo and Bravia. Most inhabitants of Cape Verde are a genetic blend of Sub-Saharian Africans and Europeans, the Africans having been slaves and hailing mostly from Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Cape Verdeans' European ancestors include Portuguese settlers and exiles, Portuguese Jews who were victims of the Inquisition, and Spanish and Italian seamen who were granted land by the Portuguese Empire. Many foreigners from other parts of the world settled Cape Verde as their permanent country. Most of them were Dutch, French, British, Arabs and Jews (from Lebanon and Morocco), Chinese (especially from Macau), Americans, and Brazilians (including people of Portuguese and African descent) settlers. All of these have been absorbed into the general Cape Verdean population. Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese. It is the language of instruction and official acts. However, the Cape Verdean Creole is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. Cape Verdean Creole or Kriolu is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole, which varies from island to island. The majority of the population adheres to Christianity, mostly Catholicism which constitutes some 90% of the population (in many areas Catholicism and the indigenous religion are syncretised). The remaining includes a sizeable Protestant community as well as a small number of Bahai and Buddhist and even smaller Muslim groups.

The basis of Cape Verdian cuisine is Portugese though the island was used as a testing ground to grow foods from the New World such as chillies, corn, pumpkins and cassava as well as Asian foods such as ananas, Sugar, mangos, and papayas.The cuisine therefor reflect the use of these foodstuffs. Semolina bread is a staple and West African-based stews are also common.


The alphabetical list of recipes from Cape Verde follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 16 recipes in total:


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Cachupa Rica
     Origin: Cape Verde
Canja de Gahlinha
(Cape Verdean Chicken Stew)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Pudim de Queijo
(Cheese Pudding)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Cachupa Rica II
     Origin: Cape Verde
Cape Verdean Coconut Candy
     Origin: Cape Verde
Supida de Xerem
(Ground Corn with Vegetables and Meat)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Cachupinha
     Origin: Cape Verde
Carne Gizado
(Stewed Meat and Vegetables)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Xerém Tradicional
(Traditional Xerem)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Caldo de Peixe
(Fish Soup)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Jagacinda
(Cape Verde Beans and Rice)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Xerem de Festa
(A Feast Dish)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Caldo de Peixe II
(Cape Verdean Fish Stew II)
     Origin: Cape Verde
Papaya Candy
     Origin: Cape Verde
Canja
     Origin: Cape Verde
Polvo a Modo ze de Lino
(Octopus Stew)
     Origin: Cape Verde

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The Importance of Spices

By gwydion | Published 2008-03-20 20:36:17 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Spices are an ubiquitous component of our daily lives. Learn here why black pepper is such an important spice and why the age-old quest for spices is a search for a black pepper replacement.

West African Vegetarian Pepper Soup with Black-eyed Bean Cakes

By gwydion | Published 2008-02-05 20:12:08 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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The recipe here for moy-moy with pepper soup gives a vegetarian version of the classic West African 'pepper soup' (chilli-based stew). The moy-moy (or steamed black-eyed bean cakes) represent a Nigerian classic that's typically steamed in banana or plantain leaves. I've adapted the recipe to make them more muffin-like (which is better in terms of providing a substantial vegetarian meal).

How to Make Jams and Jellies

By gwydion | Published 2008-10-02 09:12:12 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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With Autumn approaching, the mind naturally turns to how best to preserve the season's glut of fruit for the coming winter. One of the best preservation methods is to turn the fruit into jams and jellies, which will last you through the winter and well into the following spring. Here you will learn the secrets of making perfect jams and jellies with grape jam being used as an example.

Drinks Recipes - The Quest for Safe Drinks

By gwydion | Published 2008-11-03 14:22:44 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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When you examine the history of drinks, what you see is the attempt by human civilizations to render drinking water safe. This article gives an introduction to the ways various civilizations have chosen to make water safe to drink as well as providing two recipes for a fruit juice drink and a spice infusion of lemongrass.

Using Chocolate in Cooking

By gwydion | Published 2008-10-25 13:03:03 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Chocolate is a spice processed from the seeds of the cocao tree. It was first used and cultivated almost 3000 years ago and is a mainstay of modern snacks and sweet dishes. But chocolate is a much more versatile ingredient than this and can be used in a whloe range of sweet and savoury dishes. Here you will find recipes for a classic chocolate cake as well as a Mexican stew with chocolate.

Fruit Recipes - The Importance of Fruit

By gwydion | Published 2008-11-18 14:14:42 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Fruit have been a crucial part of the human diet for half a million years and more. Here you will learn a little about why fruit are so important and why certain foods are called 'fruit'. You will also learn a little about superfoods, what they are and what the next superfoods will be.

Fish Recipes - Making the best of Fish

By gwydion | Published 2008-11-12 13:40:20 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Fish is the staple protein source for much of the human population. Fish is an important high-quality protein source that much of the Western diet is deficient in. In this article you will learn a little about fish as well as gaining two classic fish recipes.

Wild Foods — Free Ways to Add Variety to Your Plate

By gwydion | Published 2008-06-16 21:02:00 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Those obsessive about wild foods will source a whole meal from the wild. But this is not the way that it's best to start with or even to keep going with wild foods. It's far better to gather a few fruit, wild greens or mushrooms and to add these to your everyday cookery. This way you get an introduction to the range of wild foods available and you begin to extend your cookery by adding wild ingredients.

The Surprising Recipes of Tanzania

By gwydion | Published 2008-05-01 19:48:03 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Tanzaia is a diverse country comprised of the mainland, Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar. The cuisine of this country are influenced by Arabic, British, French and Indian cuisines producing a fusion of native and imported culinary influences that are vibrant and fascinating. Here you will see two typical Tanzanian recipes for a main course and a dessert...

Don't Fear Baking - Making Cakes is Easy!

By gwydion | Published 2008-06-30 17:02:53 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

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Many cooks are apprehensive about baking, thinking it to be an extremely laborious and involved process. Following a complicated recipe and ensuring that everything is 'just so'. In fact, the basic sponge cake recipe is a very simple one and this article takes you through some of the rules and pitfalls of baking and gives you two sponge cake recipes to try. Follow this guide and they will come out perfectly every time.


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