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I recently had this food, the cozido cooked in Furnas. It, like every other piece of meat I ate in the Azores, was cooked incredibly poorly (mammal or bird; I

I recently had this food, the cozido cooked in Furnas. It, like every other piece of meat I ate in the Azores, was cooked incredibly poorly (mammal or bird; I have no opinion on the fish). I do not understand how people can recommend it. Great baking and dairy, though. The Azores are unquestionably beautiful, though, and it seemed a nice enough vacation spot. Though I think it compares poorly to Hawai'i (not counting the wasteland that is Waikiki Beach, and assuming that you're willing to enter the United States), so if Hawai'i is closer or cheaper for you, I'd just stick with that.

close04 8y ago
I guess it comes down to personal taste. I went there just last summer and the food was great in all the places that I ate. I'll have to say especially the fish, with the veal coming in at a close second. I even (unexpectedly) enjoyed the corn on the cob that was boiled in sacks in some of the smelliest sulfurous boiling water I ever got to smell. The end result was still good. I come from a place where eating is a big cultural thing. It's probably the first thing people ask about when I go home. So I try everything, everywhere. I'd say the Azores are definitely high on my culinary top list. For example I found some of the cooking in different parts of the US atrocious (due to the ingredients used, not necessarily the cooking skills) but people there seemed to enjoy it a lot. So it must be a mix of familiarity, expectation, and plain old personal preference. Can't compare it to Hawaii, haven't been there. But with the Azores being called "the Hawaii of Europe" and not the other way around, it's likely that Hawaii is more exciting as an overall destination.