The mixture of these three distinct races, Portuguese, African, and native Indian, is the essence of Brazil. It?s in the face of the people and in the foods they eat. Ingredients like yucca, cornmeal, farofa, and dend? oil used to be seen as peasant food. Now they are considered precious ingredients in modern recipes. THE BRAZILIAN KITCHEN represents Brazil's diverse regions alongside its famous international cities? offerings. This cookbook is the product of the author's passion for her country?s cuisine?her aim is to bring Brazil's favorite foods into American kitchens.
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Starred Review. Expatriate Moreinos-Schwartz takes readers on a mouthwatering tour of her native country in this outstanding guide to Brazilian cuisine. Basics like the Caipirinha cocktail (which finds its way into marinades, risotto and bon bons), Caldo Verde, the fish stew known as Moqueca, and empanadas (served here in a pot pie-like version), as well as fudgy Brazilian truffles called Brigadeiros, enable residents of the northern hemisphere to recreate the country's bounty. Inspired dishes like Striped Bass with Cashew Soy Sauce, Passion Fruit Cannoli, and Coffee Souffle with Dulce De Leche Sauce, meanwhile, elevate this volume above the standard culinary tour. Coconut seems omnipresent, appearing in soups (paired with both pumpkin and yucca), sauces for seafood, and cakes (including a luscious Coconut Cheesecake with Guava Sauce); fritters and croquettes also make multiple appearances. Though readers may encounter the occasional sourcing dilemma (quail eggs, minas cheese), Moreinos-Schwartz keeps recipes as convenient as possible, sticking mostly to ingredients easily found on U.S. shores and offering suggestions for substitutes. With this smart, eye-opening and palate-expanding volume, Moreinos-Schwartz has an outstanding collection sure to inspire adventurous eaters.
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Leticia's recipes are very colorful yet sensible, using ingredients from her native Brazil with precise technique. The Brazilian Kitchen is a vibrant cookbook that shows her passion for Brazilian cuisine. --Alain Sailhac, Dean of Programs at the French Culinary Institute
In the world of food writers it is a rare thing when a fresh new voice comes along. Leticia Schwartz is the real deal: a brilliant, creative, and charismatic chef whose recipes make you want to run to your kitchen and claim each dish as your own. The depth of flavor that Chef Leticia imparts in each dish is a marvel. Anyone who feels jaded by the same old, same old, will want to own this book to see that there is a bright new star on the horizon. --Jane Stern
In the world of food writers it is a rare thing when a fresh new voice comes along. Leticia Schwartz is the real deal: a brilliant, creative, and charismatic chef whose recipes make you want to run to your kitchen and claim each dish as your own. The depth of flavor that Chef Leticia imparts in each dish is a marvel. Anyone who feels jaded by the same old, same old, will want to own this book to see that there is a bright new star on the horizon. --Jane Stern
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By L. Tendrih
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
We have the book for 3 days and we've already tried 2 recipes and they were unbelievable!!It was easy and all steps were well explained
We have to say that the layout is also great and has beautiful pictures!
Great choice for those who miss the brazilian cuisine or those who are interesting in learning about brazilian kitchen.
We have to say that the layout is also great and has beautiful pictures!
Great choice for those who miss the brazilian cuisine or those who are interesting in learning about brazilian kitchen.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been using The Brazilian Kitchen in my typically Italian kitchen for the last 2 months and I have to say... I am sold. The recipes are so user friendly and spicy enough to satisfy various guests tastes without being overwhelming. try the Caldo Verde, (Portuguese Soup) and the Curried Chicken Salad.YUM !! In the day when every thing is at our finger tips on the internet, I still enjoy the feel of a cookbook in my hands and especially the display of this catchy cover on my cookbook stand. I would love to see more of Ms Schwartz's recipes...especially the dessert ideas. Maybe the next book is on the horizon?
Roberts wife(trying to get Robert to cook next !!)
Roberts wife(trying to get Robert to cook next !!)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Neal Dzik
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have just received my copy of Leticia's book and wanted to say how fabulous it is. The layout, photography & details are all amazing and I would recommend this to anyone that has an interest not just in brasilian cooking but good food in general. You will not be dissapionted. Thank you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captures the essence of Brazilian Cooking
I recently discovered the joys of eating Brazilian food when I started dating a woman from Brazil. I first checked this book out from my local library and showed her this cookbook... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Russell A Keys
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cookbook
I love this cookbook a lot of great recipes. I've always wanted to cook Brazilian food, I have a friend that makes some great recipes.
Published 2 months ago by cheryl gelinas
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for someone learning Brazilian recipes
I married a Brazilian, he has always raved about certain recipes his mother would make and she would show me how to make them but she would just throw in ingredients until it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by music-sky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
A nice hardcover book with some of the most delicious and well known Brazilian recipes. I just wish it didn't adapt some recipes, however I understand why the author did it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by CSandiego
4.0 out of 5 stars
The brazilian kitchen
lots of good recipes and colorful pictures. shared it with a natural Brazilian and they were interested in the book and too liked several of the recipes.
Published 14 months ago by jacqueline brown
3.0 out of 5 stars
next time I'd buy a different cookbook
From the reviews and previews, I thought this book would help me learn to cook some dishes from my husband's native Brazil. Read more
Published 17 months ago by L. Debiasi
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great brazilian cookbook
I am brazilian and wanted to remember some recipes and also teach my friends some brazilian tricks. Great book, great pictures and by a brazilian chef who lives and works in USA.
Published 18 months ago by lola0211
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Guide to Brazilian Cooking
I received this book as a birthday gift, and have so far found it very useful and easy to follow. As a native Brazilian (who has lived outside of Brazil for years now) I have been... Read more
Published 20 months ago by deng890
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightfully Different Recipes
Now that the liquor cachaca has come to the United States, my husband and I had been experimenting with both the caipirinha drink as well as recipes based on it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jancal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasing on all fronts
When I receive a new cookbook I always earmark the recipes I plan on trying.
I turned down so many pages in this book, it looks like a pop-up now. Read more
I turned down so many pages in this book, it looks like a pop-up now. Read more
Published 22 months ago by nsewus
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