CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO It’s not Christmas in Brazil wihtout Roast Pork Loin with Pineapple! Ingredients• pork loin in one piece• salt• black pepper• cinnamon• dried cloves• nutmeg powder• sliced garlic• bay leaves• white wine• pineapple juice or pineapple syrup (canned) To garnish:•…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Ingredients• 1 egg• a pinch of salt• 1 teaspoon of yellow mustard• a few drops of lemon juice• 150 ml corn oil, approximately Preparation method Crack the egg into an immersion blender container. Add the salt, the yellow mustard…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The “Olivier Salad”, also known as Russian salad, is a dish of Russian cuisine created in 1860 by Olivier Lousiene, Moscow chef of French origin. This salad is the most traditional dish for the Russian New Year’s Eve dinner…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Cassava or manioc root, native to the AmazoniAN region, was the basis of the Native Brazilian culinary and is still an important food resource to Northern and Northeastern Brazilian populations.Cassava tastes its best in this recipe: delicate but tasty,…
The “molho vinagrete” is a fresh sauce, also used as a salad dressing that accompanies the “churrasco” pieces of meat and its side dishes: “farofa”, “arroz à grega”, “salpicão”, Olivier salad, fried potatoes, green salads, grilled and boiled vegetables, “banana à milanesa”, grilled pineapple, salty…
The “moqueca de peixe”, is a traditional Brazilian north-northeast coast recipe, a native culinary heritage. The word “moqueca” comes from the Tupi (indigenous language) word “moquém”, which means a grill made with branches. The native people used “moquém” to cook agricultural products (cassava, eddoe, yam,…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO “Paçoca de carne seca” is a popular dish that can be found almost everywhere in Brazil. Manioc was the basis of the local diet, and this dish is a culinary legacy of the indigenous traditions,. Nowadays this dish is…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Cassava bread is soft, tasty and nutritious. This delicious bread can be served at any event or at any time of the day. In this recipe cassava can be replaced with eddoe, yam or potatoes. Ingredients• 800 g peeled…
“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