Living in Madeira : Local Gastronomy : Espada
Black Scabbard Recipes - Jun 5, 2008 - 6:40:28 PM
We provide two typical recipes for the preparation of this extraordinary fish.

Living in Madeira : Local Gastronomy : Espada
Espada Preta in the Market and Economy of Madeira - Jun 5, 2008 - 6:34:59 PM
Although the espada fish has seen its importance dwindle as an important fish in the Madeira piscatorial industry recently it used be so important in the past that without it peopl ewould go hungry...

Living in Madeira : Local Gastronomy : Espada
Espada Preta Defined - Jun 5, 2008 - 6:26:55 PM
A helpful deconstruction of the term "espada preta".

Living in Madeira : Local Gastronomy : Espada
Tools of the trade - unique equipment for a unique fish - Jun 5, 2008 - 6:19:58 PM
An interesting fish, an even more interesting habitat that it survives in means that something interesting must be done to catch it too!

Living in Madeira : Local Gastronomy : Espada
The unusual habitat of the "Espada Preta" - Jun 5, 2008 - 6:09:29 PM
The "espada" fish lives in some terrible conditions. Imagine living in constant dark with the weight of an ocean on your back while everything about you is viciously carnivorous and ready to devour you...