Atlantic Islander
11-15-2013, 10:44 PM
Posted Nov 15, 2013
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Fall River —
Sonoma, Calif.-based chef Manuel Azevedo will be at Portugalia Marketplace this Monday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. to sign copies of his book, The LaSalette Cookbook. In the new cookbook, Azevedo offers his own interpretation of modern Portuguese cuisine, which celebrates the immense flavors and dishes of Portugal while encouraging the use of fresh local, seasonal ingredients.
More about Azevedo:
LaSalette Restaurant is the realization of Azevedo’s dream to champion Portuguese cuisine throughout the United States and beyond. His dream was born at an early age when he would assist his mother, the restaurant’s namesake, prepare recipes from their former home in the Azores Islands. It has been more than a decade since LaSalette welcomed its first diners, and the LaSalette family continues to proudly share Azevedo’s interpretation of modern Portuguese cuisine.
LaSalette’s seasonal menus reflect Azevedo and his staff’s commitment to use distinctively Portuguese flavors to create contemporary dishes with the best local ingredients of the season. Azevedo’s repertoire ranges from traditional Portuguese dishes with his own twists, such as his sopas do Espírito Santo, caldeirada, and pastéis de bacalhau to contemporary seasonal dishes given a Portuguese flair such as his Dungeness crab bisque with Madeira, presunto and mushroom-stuffed roasted pork loin, and duck breast roulade to alluring dishes inspired by Portugal’s expeditionary history such as his Goan mussels, cassava-crusted fried oysters, and Brazilian black bean stew. Many of LaSalette’s dishes arrive steaming hot out of the wood-fired oven and fill the dining room with the exotic aromas of authentic Portuguese cuisine. Hitting as many of the five taste sensations as possible along with “mouthfeel” excitement is a key goal for Azevedo when constructing dishes, so LaSalette’s menus are replete with dishes that are as surprising as they are delicious. Balancing a multitude of flavors is Chef Azevedo’s specialty – and a hallmark of a genuine chef.
Everything about Azevedo—his quiet demeanor, confidence to persevere, and intense focus on his craft—bespeaks the humility and hardworking nature intrinsic to the people of his Azorean homeland. Unlike many chefs and restaurateurs boasting formal culinary education and big city cooking experiences, Azevedo is strictly home grown and self-made. At the unemployable age of fourteen, he finagled his way into a dishwasher’s position at a local restaurant. By sixteen, he was head cook of a rib joint. During the following years, Azevedo worked every position a restaurant offered him, from the front to the back of house.
In 1993, Azevedo earned his position as sous chef under an “old school” Swiss chef at a top restaurant in the area. For five years he learned the ins and outs of the trade at a high level, treating the restaurant as if it were his own. His self-styled culinary education continued with the study of basics such as food physics, history, and restaurant management in his spare time. His home was his test kitchen. When the opportunity came to open his own restaurant, Azevedo followed his passion for Portuguese cuisine. Naming the restaurant after his mother, LaSalette, and selecting décor reminiscent of the old docks of Lisbon, Chef Azevedo served his first of many new Portuguese dishes.
Today, Cozinha Nova Portuguesa represents an evolution in Portuguese cuisine. Chef Azevedo remains passionate about sharing his love of Portuguese flavors and dishes through the LaSalette Restaurant and through his eponymous LaSalette Cookbook, the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to spread Cozinha Nova Portuguesa to foodies everywhere and promote the cause of Portuguese cuisine to as wide an audience as possible.
Portugalia Marketplace, is located on Twelfth Street, Fall River.
source (http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x2132756899/Fast-Food-Portugalia-Marketplace-to-host-lauded-chef-author?zc_p=1)
http://imageshack.us/a/img822/7457/2v2f.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/8351/8ywm.jpg
Fall River —
Sonoma, Calif.-based chef Manuel Azevedo will be at Portugalia Marketplace this Monday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. to sign copies of his book, The LaSalette Cookbook. In the new cookbook, Azevedo offers his own interpretation of modern Portuguese cuisine, which celebrates the immense flavors and dishes of Portugal while encouraging the use of fresh local, seasonal ingredients.
More about Azevedo:
LaSalette Restaurant is the realization of Azevedo’s dream to champion Portuguese cuisine throughout the United States and beyond. His dream was born at an early age when he would assist his mother, the restaurant’s namesake, prepare recipes from their former home in the Azores Islands. It has been more than a decade since LaSalette welcomed its first diners, and the LaSalette family continues to proudly share Azevedo’s interpretation of modern Portuguese cuisine.
LaSalette’s seasonal menus reflect Azevedo and his staff’s commitment to use distinctively Portuguese flavors to create contemporary dishes with the best local ingredients of the season. Azevedo’s repertoire ranges from traditional Portuguese dishes with his own twists, such as his sopas do Espírito Santo, caldeirada, and pastéis de bacalhau to contemporary seasonal dishes given a Portuguese flair such as his Dungeness crab bisque with Madeira, presunto and mushroom-stuffed roasted pork loin, and duck breast roulade to alluring dishes inspired by Portugal’s expeditionary history such as his Goan mussels, cassava-crusted fried oysters, and Brazilian black bean stew. Many of LaSalette’s dishes arrive steaming hot out of the wood-fired oven and fill the dining room with the exotic aromas of authentic Portuguese cuisine. Hitting as many of the five taste sensations as possible along with “mouthfeel” excitement is a key goal for Azevedo when constructing dishes, so LaSalette’s menus are replete with dishes that are as surprising as they are delicious. Balancing a multitude of flavors is Chef Azevedo’s specialty – and a hallmark of a genuine chef.
Everything about Azevedo—his quiet demeanor, confidence to persevere, and intense focus on his craft—bespeaks the humility and hardworking nature intrinsic to the people of his Azorean homeland. Unlike many chefs and restaurateurs boasting formal culinary education and big city cooking experiences, Azevedo is strictly home grown and self-made. At the unemployable age of fourteen, he finagled his way into a dishwasher’s position at a local restaurant. By sixteen, he was head cook of a rib joint. During the following years, Azevedo worked every position a restaurant offered him, from the front to the back of house.
In 1993, Azevedo earned his position as sous chef under an “old school” Swiss chef at a top restaurant in the area. For five years he learned the ins and outs of the trade at a high level, treating the restaurant as if it were his own. His self-styled culinary education continued with the study of basics such as food physics, history, and restaurant management in his spare time. His home was his test kitchen. When the opportunity came to open his own restaurant, Azevedo followed his passion for Portuguese cuisine. Naming the restaurant after his mother, LaSalette, and selecting décor reminiscent of the old docks of Lisbon, Chef Azevedo served his first of many new Portuguese dishes.
Today, Cozinha Nova Portuguesa represents an evolution in Portuguese cuisine. Chef Azevedo remains passionate about sharing his love of Portuguese flavors and dishes through the LaSalette Restaurant and through his eponymous LaSalette Cookbook, the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to spread Cozinha Nova Portuguesa to foodies everywhere and promote the cause of Portuguese cuisine to as wide an audience as possible.
Portugalia Marketplace, is located on Twelfth Street, Fall River.
source (http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x2132756899/Fast-Food-Portugalia-Marketplace-to-host-lauded-chef-author?zc_p=1)