Synopsis
This "back to basics" way of cooking is easier and less time-consuming than you may think, and the results taste better and are far more nutritious. With this indispensible and detailed cookbook, you'll be able to prepare and enjoy this vibrant and delicious cuisine in your own kitchen!, Hundreds of traditional and contemporary recipes for an authentic taste of Brazil! Brazilian food is a complex and vibrant fusion of native Indian foods and ingredients with immigrant culinary traditions from Portugal and Africa, as well as the Middle East, Japan, Germany, and Italy. Each geographic region of Brazil has its own distinctive cuisine, based on locally available ingredients and the people who settled there. The Everything Brazilian Cookbook aims to introduce this exciting cuisine to you with a collection of not-too-complicated yet adventurous recipes, including: Brazilian Chicken Salad - Salpicao Warm Sweet Potato Salad - Salada Quente de Batata Doce Creamy Shrimp Soup - Caldo de Camarao Pork and Hominy Stew - Canjiquinha Mineira Coconut Butternut Squash Soup - Sopa de Abobora e Coco Braised Roulades of Beef in Tomato Sauce - Bife a Role Roast Leg of Lamb with Cachaa - Pernil de Cordeiro Assado na Cachaa Stewed Chicken with Okra Frango com Quiabo Pineapple Raisin Farofa Farofa de Abacaxi Brazilian-style Greens Couve a Mineira Guava Cheesecake - Cuca de Queijo com Goiabada Passion Fruit Mousse Mousse de Maracuja The recipes in this book start with fresh, healthy ingredients, instead of relying on prepared or packaged foods. This "back to basics" way of cooking is easier and less time-consuming than you may think, and the results taste better and are far more nutritious. With this indispensible and detailed cookbook, you'll be able to prepare and enjoy this vibrant and delicious cuisine in your own kitchen!, Hundreds of traditional and contemporary recipes for an authentic taste of Brazil Brazilian food is a complex and vibrant fusion of native Indian foods and ingredients with immigrant culinary traditions from Portugal and Africa, as well as the Middle East, Japan, Germany, and Italy. Each geographic region of Brazil has its own distinctive cuisine, based on locally available ingredients and the people who settled there. The Everything Brazilian Cookbook aims to introduce this exciting cuisine to you with a collection of not-too-complicated yet adventurous recipes, including: Brazilian Chicken Salad - Salpicao Warm Sweet Potato Salad - Salada Quente de Batata Doce Creamy Shrimp Soup - Caldo de Camarao Pork and Hominy Stew - Canjiquinha Mineira Coconut Butternut Squash Soup - Sopa de Abobora e Coco Braised Roulades of Beef in Tomato Sauce - Bife a Role Roast Leg of Lamb with Cacha a - Pernil de Cordeiro Assado na Cacha a Stewed Chicken with Okra - Frango com Quiabo Pineapple Raisin Farofa - Farofa de Abacaxi Brazilian-style Greens - Couve a Mineira Guava Cheesecake - Cuca de Queijo com Goiabada Passion Fruit Mousse - Mousse de Maracuja The recipes in this book start with fresh, healthy ingredients, instead of relying on prepared or packaged foods. This "back to basics" way of cooking is easier and less time-consuming than you may think, and the results taste better and are far more nutritious. With this indispensible and detailed cookbook, you'll be able to prepare and enjoy this vibrant and delicious cuisine in your own kitchen, Brazilian food is a complex and vibrant fusion of native Indian foods and ingredients with immigrant culinary traditions from Portugal and Africa, as well as the Middle East, Japan, Germany, and Italy. Each geographic region of Brazil has its own distinctive cuisine, based on locally available ingredients and the people who settled there. 'The Everything Brazilian Cookbook' aims to introduce this exciting cuisine to the North American cook with a collection of not-too-complicated yet adventurous recipes. The recipes in this book start with fresh, healthy ingredients, instead of relying on prepared or packaged foods. This "back to basics" way of cooking is easier and less time consuming than most people think, and the results taste better and are far more nutritious. This skill can be applied to any cuisine, and 'The Everything Brazilian Cookbook will show readers how. AUTHOR: Marian Blazes lived in South America for several years. Inspired by the rich local cuisine, Marian attended cooking school at the Cordon Bleu Peru in Lima and received a degree in Pastry Arts. She has been a food writer since 2008, covering South American food for About .com. Marian translated 'Edible Structures: The Basic Science of What We Eat' by Chilean author Jose Miguel Aguilera, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2013. SELLING POINTS: * A beginner's cookbook written for American cooks, focusing on the fresh and exciting flavors of Brazil * D.O.M. in Sao Paulo ranked fourth on Restaurant magazine's World's 50 Best Restaurants list last year * South American cuisine is a top trend for 2013 and beyond (Technomic)