Feijão Amassado Brasileiro (Uso do Dia a Dia) Refried beans are a common preparation in Brazilian everyday cooking, especially as a way to reuse cooked beans from previous meals. Known in Brazil as feijão amassado or feijão refogado, this dish is not fried twice, despite the English name. Instead, cooked beans are mashed and gently … Read more
Caldo de Frango Simples Brasileiro (Base do Dia a Dia) Brazilian chicken stock is not treated as a special recipe. It’s a background preparation — quietly made, lightly seasoned, and used across many everyday dishes. In Brazilian kitchens, this stock exists to support other foods, not to stand on its own. It’s added to rice … Read more
Molho de Tomate Brasileiro (Base do Dia a Dia) Brazilian tomato sauce is not a “Sunday sauce.” It’s everyday food — quick, practical, and cooked to support meals, not to be the center of attention. In Brazilian home kitchens, this sauce appears constantly: over rice, mixed into beans, folded into shredded chicken, spooned over meat, … Read more