Brazilian barbeque recipes: 59 photos
Summer BBQ Recipe For Your Brazilian Churrasco Cooking.
FAQ
Churrasco is the national barbecue of Brazil, where spit-roasting has been raised to the level of art. Think whole meal cooked on a rotisserie and don't think of a barbecue season without it. Simply defined, churrasco is a Brazilian mix grill with the meats cooked on a rotisserie.
Originally, the standard formula for Brazilian-style barbecue was to coat meats in coarse salt. The meat would then sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the salt and then was placed over the fire. Later a salt-water baste was used to keep meats moist during the cooking. The beef was typically never seasoned.
Cuts of Meat: The types and cuts of meat differ, with American barbecue featuring staples like brisket, pulled pork, and ribs, while Brazilian churrasco highlights cuts less common in American barbecue culture, like picanha and fraldinha.
1. Barbecued meat. Brazil and Argentina both claim to be South America's barbecue champion.
Despite the variety of meats, most Brazilian barbecue is flavored simply with salt. Of course, this isn't table salt — it's sal grosso, a coarse rock salt. The texture and flavor of sal grosso accentuates the natural flavor of meat, although the crunchy texture might be strange to the American palate.