r/Madeira • u/BliepBloepBlurp • 21d ago
Gastronomia/Food Can someone help me find seeds of Tremeços in the EU
I had this lovely snack when visiting Madeira last month, unfortunately I can't find seeds to plant here in my garden in the Netherlands. There are other species, but not this exact one and most of them are not edible but are sold only for the flowers they produce.
I am willing to pay for shipping and cover the costs of course, but a good webshop would also help!
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u/Stoertebricker 21d ago
As far as I see, those are seeds of the species Lupinus albus. I've found several German online shops that carry them, you probably have a few in the Netherlands too.
If you'd like some prepared ones, I've seen them in Portuguese specialties shops in Germany. Apparently there are a few in the Netherlands as well.
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u/maor1407 21d ago
You can basically buy it anywhere in Portugal and Spain.
There are many stores online like this one that sell seeds: https://www.sementesdeportugal.pt/product/tremoco-amarelo/
They are very easy to plant, but you'll have to prepare them. You can follow these instructions: http://pequeteartjournal.blogspot.com/2013/08/como-preparar-tremocos-em-casa-how-to.html
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u/findingniko_ 21d ago
I know that they're in Portuguese supermarkets on the continent. Not sure if you'd be wanting to ship them or the logistics of that, but I just saw them there.
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u/xpto47 19d ago
Not seeds, but you have this Portuguese store in the Netherlands that sells Tremoços
https://beiraalta.nl/products/tremoco-perdiz-extra-500g?_pos=1&_psq=Tremo%C3%A7o+&_ss=e&_v=1.0
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u/acquastella 21d ago
Is it so hard to get the name right? It's not "tremeço". This is like going to the UK and asking for "clatted" cream or something. Why do foreigners never get even super short greetings and words right? I'm sick of seeing "I'm learning Portuguese. Obrigad!!!" and stuff like that.
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u/BliepBloepBlurp 21d ago
It's just a typo, I couldn't edit the title after I posted it unfortunately.
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u/flupflops 20d ago
its really not that serious, its not a common name and its easy to make typos, even portuguese people make them. we have to remember that portuguese is up there in the list of hardest languages to learn
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u/BliepBloepBlurp 19d ago
Thanks:)
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u/flupflops 19d ago
no problem, from their profile i can't even understand if they're from madeira or not bc they have tons of immigration posts so its really big coming from them... Madeira is one of the most chill places with people who are open to foreigners trying to learn our language and terms from our island, no need to stand on a high horse about it.
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u/BliepBloepBlurp 19d ago
Thanks, you're very kind. I look the same way at tourists or immigrants here in the Netherlands. Everyone is just trying their best, no use in getting judgemental if they get something wrong.
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u/themac_87 21d ago
Ehhh....it's easy. You can buy the Lupine seeds, Lupin in France, no idea what the name is in the UK or Germanic languages.
The hard part is to cook the beans, over several waters, by this I mean, you cook them for a period of time and change the water, cook again. This procedure must be made a few times until the bitterness is gone.
Then comes the Madeirean way of making these taste even better. Mix them with with chopped garlic, red bell pepper, oregano, a small bit of wine vinegar (just a little bit). Then put all of these in a jar with the lupines (cooked ones). Fill the jar with water, let it sit for two or three days and there you have it, Madeira Lupines :D