Cozido das Furnas: a Traditional Stew Cooked in Volcanic Steam

People use this natural geothermal heat to cook the stew by burying the pots in special cooking holes near the lake. The ingredients are slowly cooked by the Earth itself, showing how the community uses the island’s natural resources in a sustainable way.

Location:
Furnas, São Miguel Island
Location Data:
POINT (-25.3104277 37.7760676)

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