Brazilian Lunch Spread: Beans and Rice With Double Zucchini Power
Here’s a real life example of an basic Brazilian lunch, even though we had it for dinner this time around. This is something pretty typical, which I would have eaten on any given day with my host family as an exchange student or at meals with church members when I was a missionary. The only thing missing was an ice cold guarana. This is part 3 of a series on Brazilian cooking. Several more articles are scheduled for the next two weeks. Part 1 of the series was Cooking Brazilian Beans, part 2 was Cooking Brazilian Rice. Unfortunately I didn’t…Read the Rest
Cooking Brazilian Beans
This is part 1 of a series on Brazilian cooking. Several more articles are scheduled for the next two weeks. Brazilian Beans Lunch in Brazil is typically centered around a plate of delicious rice and beans. A pile of white non-sticky rick with a s generous helping of soft beans in their own sauce (their starch thickens up the cooking water forming something like a gravy). Next week’s article will explore lunch more fully — for today, let’s focus on the beans. Beans for lunch every day may sound monotonous, but it grows on you. I grew to love them…Read the Rest