“Churrasco” is a traditional South American barbecue. Its origins date back to the seventeenth century near the quadruple border between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. From the vast, flat pasture fields occupied by cattle herds, it is said, comes the best beef in the world!It’s…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Grilled “picanha” is typical Brazilian dish. The “picanha” (Rump Cap) is a particularly tender and flavourful Brazilian beef cut. It is usually served with the same side dishes of churrasco: molho vinagrete, farofa, arroz à grega, maionese de batatas,…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO 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…
“Couve” is one of the side dishes of “feijoada”, but is also served with many other dishes. In Italy there isn’t “couve-manteiga”, but it can be very well replaced with Kale Black Tuscany, that taste very similar. Ingredients• 750 g wild cabbage or Kale Black…
There are an infinite number of long cooking recipes using meat and vegetables in Europe that are the basis for “feijoada” and “cozido”. The “cozido” however, is far closer to its “ancestors”, differentiated almost exclusively by the addition of local ingredients, and some of them…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The sweet avocado cream, such as chopped or crushed avocado flesh (with a bit of lime juice and sugar) and avocado smoothie, are peculiarities of Brazilian cuisine, considering that, almost all over the world, avocado is used in salty…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “curau” is a very popular pudding and it is a traditional “festas juninas” (June festivities which coincide with the corn harvest) dish, celebrating St. Anthony’s, St. Peter’s and St. John’s Day. It is a cheap but very healthy…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The Coconut Couscous also known as Coconut Milk Couscous or Coconut Corn Couscous is a variation of the Brazilian Couscous from the Northeast Region, a North African dish brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers.It is a steamed cornmeal and…
“Sabor Brasil” is now a book with hundreds of traditional recipes interspersed with tales and stories in a fascinating journey through knowledge and taste.
Besides illustrating ingredients and culinary procedures, it tells the story of recipe origins, often linked to a specific geographical area and the influence of cultures that come from afar. It tells how food is perceived by the Brazilian people and describes both the places where it is eaten and the rituals that accompany it.
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This is a practical handbook created to familiarize yourselves with the Brazilian language and the melting-pot culture of Latin America’s largest country.
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I’m an architect. I was born in Brazil and my father was Italian.
“Eating well” is a heritage of Humanity. With this site I wish to share my passion for cooking. For every recipe, I’ve tried to use simple and traditional ingredients and not complicated working procedures. All recipes have been “tested and approved” by my Italian friends.
Fernanda Bocconi