Brazilian Cuisine
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Churrasco

Churrasco is a traditional Brazilian barbecue known for its succulent grilled meats, especially beef, cooked over open flames or coals. It is a social and cultural event that reflects Brazil's gaucho heritage and communal dining traditions.

5 ingredients
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Brazilian70%
Portuguese20%
Indigenous10%

Ingredients

  • beef (picanha or sirloin)
    2 lbs
  • coarse salt
    to taste
  • garlic
    3 cloves
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • black pepper
    to taste

Method

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Originating from the southern Brazilian gauchos in the Pampas region, churrasco developed as a practical way to cook large cuts of meat while herding cattle, becoming a symbol of Brazilian barbecue culture.

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

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Indigenous10%
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