In recent years, I have seen a wide variety of both creative and delicious ways to cook Alheira. With its soft filling and thin casing that can easily be removed, Alheira makes for a fabulous stuffing ingredient. It’s great in puff pastry or phyllo rolls, or even used for lulas recheadas - stuffed squid, which is a traditional dish generally made with rice and cured chouriço. I’ve also seen it as a pizza topping, in scrambled eggs and in stir-fry noodles. Personally, I’ve taken creative liberties by making an Italian version at home, “Alheira Taglietelle”, with leeks and mushrooms. So far, I haven’t had an Alheira combination that didn’t work, but I would suggest that if you use it as main ingredient, instead of a stuffing, pan-fry it well so you can get a nice, crispy texture without it getting too soft and sticky.