Neven's Portuguese Food Trails - Season 3 Episode 4 -

Neven travels through Portugal’s central region this week, starting in the Serra da Estrela region which boasts the country’s tallest mountain range.He stays at the beautiful Serra da Estrela Pousada, where the director Teresa Silveira introduces him to the area’s ingredients and dishes. Neven tries traditional recipes with a modern twist, created by talented Chef Nelson Rolo.Next, Neven heads to Manteigas to visit Ecolã, a local factory famous for its Burel wool -100% sheep’s wool fabric of medieval origin which has always been associated with Serra da Estrela, the mountain, the shepherds and their capes. Antonio Costa of Ecolã shows Neven the process of creating the fabric and explains why it’s so important to the local community.Neven then visits Guarda Rios, a restaurant tucked away in the mountains, where he enjoys a traditional one-pot dinner, crafted from generations of expertise and made entirely from locally sourced ingredients.