Covilhã Parsnip Fidalgo

Fidalgo de Cherovia is a long, rectangular individual puff pastry with folded ends and a raised central ridge. Its thin, brittle layers bake to a deep gold; inside is a soft, sweet parsnip filling. A light dusting of powdered sugar finishes the pastry.

Cherovia—parsnip, a pale, elongated and naturally sweet root—is closely associated with Covilhã. Here its earthy sweetness contrasts with buttery, airy pastry. The municipal tourism portal confirms the general composition; Padaria da Ramalha's detailed formula is not published in the sources reviewed.