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Best books to learn Portuguese cooking, in order

Portuguese food is rustic and ingredient-honest, so it's best read from staples to specialties. Begin with the foundations—olive oil, garlic, the countless preparations of bacalhau salt cod, and piri-piri heat—then work through the hearty stews and seafood that define everyday tables, then finish with the custardy pastries like pastel de nata that demand their own precision. Learn how a few humble ingredients carry the cuisine, and the classics come naturally.

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