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18th century Monastery in Portugal
When I visited the Alcobaça Monastery (a big diamond) in Portugal, I was impressed by its huge kitchen. They were restored in the 18th century and as a result was what we see now. It has a fireplace in the middle and a long pile on the side, which received a continuous stream to allow washing of food and kitchen utensils. Followed by the fireplace is a stone table and other batteries on the sides. Alcobaça cuisine became a "temple of gluttony", as he called William Beckford in 1794 who praised the dishes coming out of it, losing the frugality of the food in the Cistercian monasteries. It is full
Of tile covered with a frieze ornament in blue, allowing the cleaning of the room.
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