Cooking the Brazilian way : culturally authentic foods including low-fat and vegetarian recipes

An introduction to Brazilian cooking, featuring traditional recipes for Brazilian pork chops, black bean stew, and codfish bites. Also includes information on the history, geography, customs, and people of this South American nation. EEn......Page 1 Cooking The Brazilian Way......Page 2 Copyright Info......Page 4 TOC......Page 6 Introduction......Page 9 The Land and Its People......Page 10 The Food......Page 14 Holidays and Festivals......Page 15 Before You Begin......Page 21 The Careful Cook......Page 22 Cooking Terms......Page 23 Special Ingredients......Page 24 Healthy and Low-FatCooking Tips......Page 26 A Brazilian Table......Page 29 A Brazilian Menu......Page 30 Staples......Page 33 Toasted Manioc Flour/Farofa......Page 34 White Rice/Arroz Branco......Page 35 Cornmeal Mash/Angú......Page 36 Shrimp and Peanut Sauce/Vatapá......Page 37 Starters and Side Dishes......Page 39 Mashed Beans/Tutu à Mineira......Page 40 Collard Greens/Couve à Mineira......Page 41 Cheese Rolls/Pão de Queijo......Page 42 Chicken and Potato Salad/Salpicão......Page 44 Black-Eyed Pea Fritters/Acarajé......Page 46 Main Dishes......Page 49 Fish Stew/Moqueca de Peixe......Page 50 Brazilian Pork Chops/Costeletas de Porco......Page 51 Chicken, Shrimp, and Peanut Stew/Xinxim......Page 52 Pumpkin Soup/Quibebe......Page 53 Desserts and Drinks......Page 55 Coconut Candies/Olhos de Sogra......Page 56 Lemonade/Limonada......Page 57 Avocado Cream/Creme de Abacate......Page 59 Holiday and Festival Food......Page 63 Turnovers/Pastéis......Page 64 Codfish Bites/Bolinhos de Bacalhau......Page 68 Cinnamon Doughnuts/Bolinhos de Chuva......Page 71 Index......Page 72 Photo Acknowledgments......Page 74 Cooking EEn 1 Cooking The Brazilian Way 2 Copyright Info 4 TOC 6 Introduction 9 The Land and Its People 10 The Food 14 Holidays and Festivals 15 Before You Begin 21 The Careful Cook 22 Cooking Utensils 23 Cooking Terms 23 Special Ingredients 24 Healthy and Low-FatCooking Tips 26 A Brazilian Table 29 A Brazilian Menu 30 Staples 33 Toasted Manioc Flour/Farofa 34 White Rice/Arroz Branco 35 Cornmeal Mash/Angú 36 Shrimp and Peanut Sauce/Vatapá 37 Starters and Side Dishes 39 Mashed Beans/Tutu à Mineira 40 Collard Greens/Couve à Mineira 41 Cheese Rolls/Pão de Queijo 42 Chicken and Potato Salad/Salpicão 44 Black-Eyed Pea Fritters/Acarajé 46 Main Dishes 49 Fish Stew/Moqueca de Peixe 50 Brazilian Pork Chops/Costeletas de Porco 51 Chicken, Shrimp, and Peanut Stew/Xinxim 52 Pumpkin Soup/Quibebe 53 Desserts and Drinks 55 Coconut Candies/Olhos de Sogra 56 Lemonade/Limonada 57 Avocado Cream/Creme de Abacate 59 Holiday and Festival Food 63 Turnovers/Pastéis 64 Codfish Bites/Bolinhos de Bacalhau 68 Cinnamon Doughnuts/Bolinhos de Chuva 71 Index 72 About the Authors 74 Photo Acknowledgments 74 The fifth largest country in the world, Brazil stretches across nearly half of South America. Home to a vibrant blend of indigenous, African, European, and immigrant cultures, Brazil boasts a diverse cuisine. Beans, rice, manioc, tropical fruits, meats, and fresh vegetables form the basis for many traditional Brazilian dishes. With delicious recipes for Brazilian staples such as Farofa, Xinxim, and Feijoada, discover the spicy flavors of Brazil. The South American country of Brazil is famous for its lively Carnaval celebrations and for the infectious beat of the samba, a bouncy Brazilian music and dance style that has African roots.