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The word "Starters" can loosely be translated into meaning a plate of a tasty food prior to being served a main course of fish or meat. It is a dish that is designed to loosen your appetite and often refers to food items such as types of soup, various prepared salads, meats of all kinds and all variations of seafood. Below are shown some examples of these Portuguese dishes.

Alheira com Espargos, mel e Rosmaninho - Bread sausage with asparagus, honey and rosemary herbs.

Bolinhos de Caldo-Verde com Crispy de Couve - Cabbage balls with crispy cabbage.

Bolinhos de Carne e Espinafres - Meat balls with spinach.

Bolo de Cozido à Portuguesa - Cabbage stew with mixed meat within a bread crust.

Casadinhos - A small typical cake from Brasil.

Cestinhos de Alheira com Ovo de Codorniz - Pastry filled with bread sausage and a quail egg.

Embrulho de Alheira, Pinhões e Queijo - Wrapped bread sausage with pine-nuts and cheese.

Favas Algarve - Algarvian style broad beans.

Folhadinhos de Queijo - Puff paste filled with cheese.

Moelas de Fataça - Stewed fish gizzards.

Pataniscas de Bacalhau - Small fried ballsof cod fish .

Pastéis de Bacalhau - Fried balls of cod fish.

Queijo da Serra em Massa Filo no Forno - Filo pastry filled with cheese and baked in the oven.

Rolo de Alheira com Maçã Assada e Queijo - Bread sausage roll with roasted apple and cheese filling.
 

Saladinha de Polvo Fresa - Fresh octopus salad.

Travesseiros de Alheia e Queijo de Cabra - Puff paste filled with bread sausage and cheese.

Trio de Enchidos com Vinagrete de Mel - Sausages served with an aromatic honey vinegar.

Trouxas Folhadas com Recheio de Carne - Puff pastry filled with minced meat.