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Feijoada: Brazil's National Dish
This feijoada recipe is a relatively simple one, and I think it has a good balance of smokiness and meatiness. Cooked low and slow, everything in this feijoada––the meat, beans, onions, and garlic––will all meld together perfectly.
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Colombian-Style Beans and Rice
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Feijoada: Brazil's National Dish
This feijoada recipe is a relatively simple one, and I think it has a good balance of smokiness and meatiness. Cooked low and slow, everything in this feijoada––the meat, beans, onions, and garlic––will all meld together perfectly.
Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) is a popular snack and breakfast food. Making these gluten-free puffs from scratch is easy, and only requires a handful of ingredients.
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Grilled Brazilian Cheese Skewers (Espetinhos de Queijo de Coalho)
A popular snack in Brazil, these grilled skewered cheese sticks are easy to make and even easier to eat (maybe a little too easy).
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Brazilian-style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarao ao Alho)
I wanted to eat everything in Brazil. My wife was happy with just the beach and an endless pile of camarão a alho, the Brazilian version of garlic shrimp: diminutive ruby-red, briny, thin-shelled gems, complete with head and legs, glistening in olive oil and fried garlic. Here's how to make them at home.
Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice)
Traditionally served with breakfast alongside fried or scrambled eggs, Gallo Pinto is a hearty and delicious side. It's easy to prepare, too!
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Açorda à Alentejana (Portuguese Garlic and Cilantro Bread Soup)
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Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread)
This cheesy and addictive South American bread goes by many names, but whether you call it pão de queijo, cuñapes, or pan de bono, it's always equally delicious. This version is made with Brazilian fermented tapioca starch for extra tang and an authentic flavor. A combination of chopped Cheddar and Grana Padano cheeses add both a stretch texture and salty bite. Best of all, they bake up perfectly from frozen so you can always have a stash on hand to quell even the most aggressive cheese cravings...
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Grilled Whole Fish With Molho à Campanha (Brazilian Pico de Gallo)
Molho à campanha is a lot like Mexican pico de gallo, except it uses vinegar instead of citrus juice and adds more peppers to the mix of tomato, onion, and cilantro. It's most commonly served alongside charred steaks, but it's just as good spooned over grilled whole fish as in this recipe.