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Meat on a Stick

Or: Putting the mad in Madeira.

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Michael Procopio
Aug 21, 2023
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It’s a shame about the beef, really. I had such high hopes for it.

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Once a year, my friend Craig and I make espetada. For those of you unfamiliar with espetada, it consists of a small mountain of beef chunks marinated in Madeira and garlic, then grilled on bay branches, hopefully to perfection. In our version, which is a very close bu…

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