The most comprehensive guide to Portuguese bread ever made

There are many types of bread in Portugal, each region has its own specialities.

Basic | Formatos básicos

• pão de forma - moulded, toasted bread

• pão integral - wholemeal bread

• pão de centeio - rye bread

• pão de cereais - bread with cereals

• pão de espelta - spelt bread

• broa de milho - dense corn bread

• pão da avó - grandmother's bread; there is no single recipe, but most often it is oblong, with a crisp crust and loose flesh

• baguete - baguette

Regional | Regionais

• pão de Mafra - плотный пористый хлеб из региона Мафра

• pão alentejano - крупный круглый хлеб с хрустящей корочкой, из Алентежу

• pão de Rio Maior - традиционный деревенский хлеб, известен своей плотностью

• pão saloio - деревенский хлеб из Лиссабонского региона

• bolo do Caco - мягкий круглый хлеб с Мадейры

Small format | Formatos pequenos

• bola - a round bread roll

• bola de mistura - made of a mixture of white and dark flour

• bolinha de Mafra - a mini version of pão de Mafra.

• bola de água - a bun with a high water content (it's like it's a little moist and soft)

• bola rústica - a rustic bun with a crispy crust.

• papo-seco (also called carcaça) - a basic bun with a crack in the middle.

• carcaça (rústica / portuguesa) - oblong bun with a crispy crust and pointed edges.

• cacete - an oblong loaf, between a bun and a mini baguette.

Unusual | Incomuns ou especiais

• pão de beterraba - beetroot bread

• pão de alfarroba - bread with carob (alfarroba - carob tree), dark, with a slightly sweet flavour

• pão de aveia - oat bread

• pão com massa mãe - sourdough bread.

• pão de nozes - with walnuts

• pão de curcuma - with turmeric

• pão sem glúten - gluten-free bread

• pão de carvão ativado - black bread with activated charcoal

• pão de abóbora e noz - bread with pumpkin and walnuts

• pão proteico - protein bread (high in protein)

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