Becca wrote on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:42:18 -0600:

> Prof Wonmug wrote:
>> I lived in Brazil (Porto Alegre) way back in the 60s. That
>> was gaucho country. At a churrasco, they served a side dish
>> made with black beans and some meat called feijoada. It was
>> often served over rice.
>>
>> I have tried a couple of recipes off the Internet, but was
>> disappointed. Usually it was too spicy. The feijoada I
>> remember was much milder. I'd be happy with a meatless version.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a gaucho recipe for feijoada?
>>
> Most of the restaurants only serve it once a week. I had this in one
> of those buffets that I called "weigh and pay", they
> weigh the food then give you a ticket. In US money it was
> around $1.50. Mine was not spicy, they probably held back on
> the cayenne.

> You can check out the recipes he
> http://www.brazzil.com/p24nov96.htm If you try a recipe and you like
> it, please post it here.

It is amazing the new things I learn on this news group. I did not even
know that Brazil had Gauchos but, on investigating further, I see that
they do. I would not think the Gauchos, whose diet on the pampas was
almost exclusively meat, would have a meatless feijoada. Just in
passing, I made "Black Beans and Rice" from the recipe on a can of Goya
Black Beans. It was certainly meatless but I won't make it again.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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