Take, for example, the typical regional "espetada". The beef, cut into pieces and seasoned with coarse salt, is "skewered" on a laurel stick - an abundant tree in Madeira - and roasted over an open fire. And what could be better to accompany this tender and succulent meat? Fried cornmeal. These cubes of corn flour and chopped cabbage are also an expression of traditional Madeira food and, in fact, a delicious complement to both meat and fish.