Alheiras are traditionally grilled or roasted and served with boiled vegetables. Cooked in this way it retains much of the aroma and taste. Nowadays, however, it became popular in its fast-food version, fried in olive oil, with chips and fried eggs. They are usually the cheapest choice on the menu and only those made of game are expensive.
Nowadays, the most renowned alheiras are those from Mirandela, although throughout Beira Alta and Trás-os-Montes the traditional alheiras are also renowned.