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Tuesday,
March 17, 2009
Brazilian Feijoada Feast
Hearts & Minds is serving a very special Brazilian
Feijoada fundraising dinner this Saturday, March 21. Since the home
location, food, and cooking are donations, all contributions will go to
our End Poverty Campaign.
What’s for dinner?
A feijoada is a hearty stew made with black beans and several
meats, usually pork and beef, bacon and sausage. Considered Brazil’s
national dish, it is popular with rich and poor alike and served from
the smallest local diners to the largest upscale beach hotels across the
country. It is served with several side dishes such as rice and fried
collard greens.
Feijoadas were reportedly created by African
slaves in Brazil during the sixteenth century using leftover meats and
relatively cheap ingredients like rice. However, this origin is
contested by historians who believe it was derived from traditional
Portuguese and French pork and bean dishes.
Brazilians traditionally prepare their feijoadas
with every part of the pig, right down to the curly tail, but usually
offer a “light” recipe for the benefit of tourists. Hearts & Minds will
serve this version, which doesn’t use pork trimmings, like the ears and
tail, and is much lower in calories and cholesterol.
If you don’t eat meat…
For our guests who are vegetarian or kosher, we will serve a vegetarian
black bean stew instead. We will also serve caipirinhas, the
traditional cocktail served with feijoadas. They are made with
cachaca, a Brazilian liquor similar to rum, and a variety of
tropical fruits. Hearts & Minds will serve them both virgin and with
alcohol so there will be something for all to enjoy.
Please check our official
announcement for more details.
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