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bellevoix321

The Record-Holding Feast!!!

Aug 03, 2012 22:30

Yesterday I went to New Bedford's very own Feast of the Blessed Sacrament aka the Madeira Feast. It is nearing it's 100th anniversary. And although it started as a religious feast for Madeiran immigrants, it has become a multi-block 4-day long party that rivals Germany's epic Oktoberfest. It now boasts 3 stages of music (both Portuguese traditional ( Read more... )

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csg_dear4life August 4 2012, 11:01:27 UTC

YUM!

bellevoix321 August 5 2012, 01:44:29 UTC

I'm assuming you are referring to the 50 foot BBQ pit for the carne de espeto (esh-pet-oo...but when pronouced fluently sounds like "car-nayd-shpet" lol

yeah. that meat's been marinating and people grill it and douse it in beer and wine as they go. The sheer amount of flavor is a party in your mouth. AY JESUS! (read "eye zhay-zoozsh". portuguese looks and reads much like spanish, but SOUNDS soooo much different.)

all right. back to business... I have the house to my damn self for the evening. Dave is at the Feshta with friends, and Jon is off at a metal show with his friends.

Peace & quiet equals, Gackt and DTB time...for those creative "fiction" juices.

I really want to get this mofo of a chapter finished tonight.

aerysa August 6 2012, 02:44:34 UTC

OH my gooosh! Look at those gigantic skewers!! o__O;;

Sounds kind of like this food-tasting thing we have in the summer, though that isn't set in any sort of tradition. Looks like you two had fun ^^

bellevoix321 August 6 2012, 06:53:39 UTC

It pretty much is. ALthough what was, even twenty years ago, a much more traditional feast, it has become a destination for anyone who wants to join in on the fun, of all ethnicities. Though the music is still either portuguese or american, and all the food served is in the portuguese tradition, it's fun for everyone. Well, except if you can't handle large crowds. I tend to go on Thursday and/or Sunday, the two least busy days (which are still packed, but not outrageously so). I once went on a Fri/Sat to see a particular band and it took me nearly an hour to get to the bathroom, wait in line and actually GO. It was MASSIVE. If you go to the link in the entry and look at the picture at the top, with all the people watching the stage...you'd see EXACTLY what I mean. It's CRAZY. This is why it has set size and, errr, "volume" records ( ... )

. bellevoix321 August 6 2012, 07:08:25 UTC

Oh and PS...That BBQ pit is over 10 meters long...and you get those 2 meter-ish skewers to roast as much meat and veggies as you possibly can over it. LOL It's awesomesauce...especially if you cook it with a good dousing of the Madeira Wine. (a fortified wine made with, I believe, brandy. That's some sweet, tangy and POTENT stuff. (ALL the better to cook your meat with!)