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Churrasco de picanha (“Picanha” allo spiedo)

Churrasco de picanha (“Picanha” allo spiedo)

GUARDA IL VIDEO PER IMPARARE COME SI PREPARA IL CHURRASCO DE PICANHA La “picanha” allo spiedo è una specialità della cucina brasiliana. La “picanha” è un taglio di carne bovina particolarmente tenero e saporito che corrisponde al codone di manzo. Di solito viene servita con…

Cocada

Cocada

CLIQUE AQUI PRA ASSISTIR AO VÍDEO A “cocada” chegou ao Brasil como um prato ritual – “comida dos orixás” – do candomblé, religião trazida da África pelos “iorubás”, o grupo étnico africano que mais contribuiu ao processo de integração. (Fonte: “Baianas do acarajé: uma história…

Cocada (Coconut Sweet)

Cocada (Coconut Sweet)

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The “cocada” is a rustic sweet made with coconut and sugar. It has arrived in Brazil as a ritual dish – “comida dos orixás” (food of the gods) – of “Candomblé”, religion brought by “Yorubas”, the African ethnic group that has mostly contributed to Brazil’s cultural integration process, specially in Bahia. (Information source: “Baianas do Acarajé: Uma História de Resistência”, Carolina Cantarino, Revista Sabores do Brasil n° 13, Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Brasil)
In the amazing cookbook of African cuisine “O Tempero da Morena”, from Eunice Meneses and Sónia Trigueirão, there is a “cocada” recipe, like “bombocado” made in Brazil. The “cocada” may be “branca” (white), or “preta” (black), this latest made with caramelized sugar, and can be enriched with fruits like pineapple, passion fruit, “cupuaçu”, etc …


Ingredients
For this recipe:
• 300 g freshly grated coconut
• 200 g sugar
• 100 g sweetened condensed milk
Ingredients for Coconut Sweet without sweetened condensed milk:
• 500 g freshly grated coconut
• 400 g sugar

Preparation method

  1. Open the coconut and peel away the brown skin just from half coconut. Keep the coconut brown skin on its remaining half. Grate the coconut (separate peeled flesh from flesh with peel). We made half recipe with grated peeled coconut (white) and half recipe using grated coconut with the brown skin, to show the difference between both alternatives.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan with a thick bottom and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture “detach” from the bottom of the pan. It takes about 10 minutes.
  3. While the dough is still warm make “quenelle” shapes using two tablespoons, and arrange “cocadas” on a baking tray with baking paper.
  4. Let it air dry or sun dry.
  5. Store at room temperature.

Note: to make “cocada preta” (black coconut sweet) the sugar should be primarily caramelized, before mixing with the other ingredients and stirring. To caramelize, put the white sugar in a saucepan in low heat, and when it starts to melt and brown, gently mix in the still other parts of not melted white sugar to make it brown. Take care to mix small quantities of white sugar with the brown melted sugar, so it won’t make crumbles.

Yield: 10 “cocadas”


Posted on: 02 June 2012

Cocada (Dolce di cocco)

Cocada (Dolce di cocco)

GUARDA IL VIDEO PER IMPARARE COME SI PREPARA LA COCADA La cocada è un dolce rustico a base di cocco e zucchero. IngredientiPer questa ricetta:• 300 g di cocco grattugiato fresco• 200 g di zucchero• 100 g di latte concentrato zuccheratoPer la “cocada” senza latte:•…

Cocada com ovos

Cocada com ovos

CLIQUE AQUI PRA ASSISTIR AO VÍDEO A “cocada com ovos” é uma das versões “de colher” da cocada tradicional. É um doce muito rico e gostoso. Pode ser servido como sobremesa ou no lanche, ou ainda ser utilizado para rechear docinhos e bolos. Ingredientes• 300…

Cocada com ovos (Sweet Coconut Cream with Eggs)

Cocada com ovos (Sweet Coconut Cream with Eggs)

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The “cocada com ovos” is a creamy version of the traditional “cocada”, a rustic sweet made with grated coconut and sugar. The Sweet Coconut Cream is a very rich and a very tasty recipe. It can be served as a dessert or a snack, and it is CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEOused to fill cakes, tarts and cream puffs.


Ingredients
• 300 g freshly grated coconut
• 250 g sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 100 ml milk

Preparation method

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a thick bottomed pan.
  2. Cook over a moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the cream thickens. It takes about 10 minutes.
  3. Store in refrigerator.


Posted on: 24 October 2012

Cocada com ovos (Dolce di cocco con uova)

Cocada com ovos (Dolce di cocco con uova)

GUARDA IL VIDEO PER IMPARARE COME SI PREPARA LA COCADA COM OVOS La cocada com ovos è una delle versioni al cucchiaio della cocada. Ingredienti• 300 g di cocco grattugiato fresco• 250 g di zucchero• 6 tuorli• 100 ml di latte ProcedimentoGuarda il video per…

Couve refogada

Couve refogada

A “couve” é um dos acompanhamentos da feijoada, mas também é servida no dia-a-dia. Ingredientes• 750 g de couve• ½ cebola• 1 dente de alho• 2 colheres de azeite• sal Preparo Lavar e retirar o talo da couve. Empilhar as folhas, enrolar e cortar em…