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Hammered Copper Plate: the metal reborn in the hands of a young man from Loulé

Nuno Palma, from Loulé, revives the art of hammered copper: he cuts, softens over fire, shapes and hardens by hammer, then scours with sand and hand-polishes.
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Black Clay Cruet: the smoke that keeps an art of Gondar alive

The black clay cruet from Gondar is born of the soenga, an open-air firing that has coloured the clay since the 17th century. Meet César and João Teixeira.
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The bowl born from fire: burnt wood from the Serra da Estrela

From a burnt forest in the Serra da Estrela, Luca rescues scorched chestnut and cherry wood and turns it into unique bowls under the Vago project.
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Turkey Prosciutto: the Ponte de Lima smokehouse reinventing tradition

At Quinta dos Fumeiros in Ponte de Lima, Deolinda applies Minho curing and smoking to turkey legs, creating a lighter prosciutto with a distinct character.
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Saint Anthony in cork: the sacred irreverence of Porfírio Mendes

Porfírio Mendes carves Saint Anthony in Portuguese cork with humour, warm colours and irreverent expression. Discover the story of this rare piece.
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Samouco Sea Salt: the flavour that endures in the Tagus estuary

The salt that was once currency and moved empires is still hand-harvested at the Samouco salt pans. Discover the rare story enduring in the Tagus estuary.
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