The grilled fish and vegetable soup, two of his favorite dishes
The grilled fish and vegetable soup are dishes that delight of Cristiano Ronaldo, a true fan of traditional Portuguese cuisine, specifically that of his native Madeira.
The chef of the Portuguese football, Luis Lavrador, unveiled the culinary tastes of the Real Madrid striker with a reputation for zealously caring physical form, and corroborated the menus prepared from fish head start.
"Come all kinds of dishes, as an athlete is responsible, but that which loves is fish, particularly bream, sea bass emperor," said Lavrador, who attended in the city of Beja Lusa on the second day a festival dedicated to Mediterranean cuisine.
The chef likes of Cristiano related the typical products found in the Atlantic Archipelago Madeira, so it is also a "lover" of fruit, very abundant in this paradisiacal islands nearly 1,000 km from Lisbon.
"Her desserts are fruit based and it is not greedy," said Lavra, who added that the "juices" of pear, apple or pineapple are a "constant" in the diet of 26 years forward.
Lusa selection Cook for 15 years, Lavrador found that the professional is increasingly aware that their food is "very important" for performance on the field and noted that it takes care to the millimeter.
He said their menus, always "flavorful Portuguese", provide some 3,000 kilo / calories a day, about 1,000 more than recommended for an adult man-made and always under medical supervision and based on rice, pasta, fruits and dry.
"They eat all very well, but as athletes who have a high wear eat even a little" Lavrador laughingly said, who stressed Christian himself, Luis Figo and Deco like stars that have been particularly concerned about taking care of your food.
Many of the players of the "machines" play outside Portugal, and for this reason, most "missing" Lusa cuisine, the chef tried, within which also included the Portuguese cafe, known as "bica" and famous for its intense flavor.
"They take several a day," said Lavrador, which provides classes in the school of Hospitality and Tourism Coimbra when not accompanying the Portuguese international.