Category: RECIPES

Rosbife de picanha (“Picanha” Roast)

Rosbife de picanha (“Picanha” Roast)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   The Roast “Picanha” (Rump Cap) cooked in a pan is a quick, easy and very tasty recipe for every occasion. The “picanha” is a particularly tender and flavourful cut of beef. You can cook it on the grill…

Sagu de vinho tinto (Tapioca Pearls in Red Wine)

Sagu de vinho tinto (Tapioca Pearls in Red Wine)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   Tapioca pearls in red wine is the emblematic recipe of “tapioca pearls”, a relatively recent food ingredient created by German immigrants with tiny cassava pearls cooked in the wine made by Italian immigrants. “Sagu de vinho tinto” is…

Salada de chuchu (Chayote Salad)

Salada de chuchu (Chayote Salad)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   Chayote Salad is a light and fresh summer side dish, made with boiled chayote dressed to taste, with or without the addition of boiled vegetables such as carrot, green beans, potato, and of raw vegetables such as lettuce…

Salpicão (Party Chicken Salad)

Salpicão (Party Chicken Salad)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   Salpicão is a Spanish word meaning “a good pinch of salt”, and refers to recipes containing meat or fish with vegetables. In Brazil it is a beautiful, fresh and tantalizing “salad”, full of character, almost a complete meal. It…

Saltenha (Savoury pastry filled with chicken)

Saltenha (Savoury pastry filled with chicken)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   The name saltenha is derived from the Spanish word salteña. It is a typical dish of the state of Acre, inherited from Bolivian street food. It is a savoury pastry filled with meat and vegetables, a cousin to…

Sanduíche de carne louca (Bizarre Meat Sandwich)

Sanduíche de carne louca (Bizarre Meat Sandwich)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   The “bizarre meat”, also known as “meat salad”, is a very popular homemade “meat with vegetables” recipe. It became so popular thanks to this sandwich, which has taken its name. This sandwich is usually served at family meetings…

Sequilhos de Maizena (Corn Starch Cookies)

Sequilhos de Maizena (Corn Starch Cookies)

Sequilhos de Maizena are biscuits made with corn starch. They are very dry and crumbly, and so easy and quick to make. This biscuits tastes better after a few days. Ingredients • 600 g corn starch • 300 ml sweetened condensed milk • 1 egg •…

Sopa de feijão (Beans Soup)

Sopa de feijão (Beans Soup)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO   Beans Soup is a delicious and nutritious dish, usually made with leftover baked beans. This recipe is a local version of a traditional Portuguese soup, very well known in the south of Brazil. Portugal has a strong tradition in…