THE ORIGIN OF BOLO DO CACO

The island of Madeira is well known for its gastronomy. One of the most common starters in a typical Madeiran meal is bolo do caco. This is a typical wheat bread from the island of Madeira and Porto Santo.

Initially it was created on the Island of Porto Santo with the main intention of reusing leftover bread dough from home, but, over time, it became one of the most frequent and well-known starters among the Madeiran and Porto Santo population and currently at the level International. It is also widely used as an aperitif at festivals with various accompaniments.

Bolo do caco is traditionally accompanied by a mixture of butter with garlic and parsley and has a round, flat shape. It is also often used as a main dish, for example, with hamburgers, steak, sword fillet, octopus, salad and other dishes.

In the past, the bolo do caco was cooked on top of a basalt stone over scorching embers, this stone was called “caco”, hence the name “bolo do caco”.

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