Funchal brings traditional flavors to São Pedro Parish with showcooking

The SEMEAR initiative promotes Madeiran gastronomy with traditional recipes and local ingredients, featuring a councilwoman and the Parish Council president.

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The São Pedro Parish in Funchal hosted a showcooking event dedicated to traditional Madeiran gastronomy, promoted by the Municipality of Funchal's SEMEAR initiative.

The initiative, which visits the Parish Councils of the municipality, aims to promote traditional Madeiran gastronomy through showcookings. This Friday, November 13th, the São Pedro Parish Council hosted another session, led by A Biqueira, where participants could follow the preparation of a traditional cabbage soup.
The event was attended by the councilwoman responsible for Health, Helena Leal, and the president of the São Pedro Parish Council, Manuel Filipe. Helena Leal highlighted that these sessions aim to promote healthier, more sustainable, inclusive, and accessible food, demonstrating that balanced and tasty meals can be prepared with simple, community-accessible ingredients.
The councilwoman also emphasized the importance of nutrition in promoting health. These showcookings, held in the 10 Parish Councils of the municipality, also aim to connect the population with their gastronomic roots and traditions, while encouraging the use of local and seasonal products.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal do Funchal (13/11/2026)