I have to do a group project in my food theory class and my group choose Brazilian food to study. I have to admit I am enjoying the process. I love learning about new ways of cooking and trying new things. I am supposed to research a national dish and Brazilian cooking methods. So this week I am hoping to make a bean and meat stew called Feijoada. Its origins come for Brazil's slavery days where they would collect meat scraps left over and cook them with beans. The recipes vary but all include pork, sausage, ribs, beef and of course black turtle beans. I assume these have nothing to do with turtles.
It gets interesting when they start adding things like pigs feet or pigs ears to the recipe. I don't mind trying unusual ingredients it's finding them. I will go to a butcher today and see if I can find pigs ears.
I don't know if I will buy them,..... I don't know if anyone will eat the stew if I use them.
EEEWWWWW, ok it's gross.
I also need ham hocks, hopefully they will be easier to find.
Maybe if I hide the ears no one will notice them.
Christine
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