Back in my early 20s, when I was working in a PR agency in Bristol, I went on the jammiest press trip ever. I took some local business journalists all the way to Brazil for almost a week, just to see a fleet of new British Airways aircraft on the production line in Sao Jose dos Campos. We only needed to spend half a day in the factory, but due to flight schedules we had to stay for five days.
A real shame that. After our stint at the factory, our host Embraer put us up at fantastic hotels, firstly in Sao Paulo and then Rio de Janeiro, to make sure we got a really good impression of Brazil. It was incredible. We were wined and dined like royalty. I got to see football in Sao Paulo, sunbathe on Copacabana and Ipanema, hang glide close to Corcovado, take a cable car up Sugar Loaf Mountain imagining I was in a Bond film , dance to Bossa Nova beats in the clubs and drink way too many caipirinhas.
In a large casserole, heat the olive oil and sweat the onions and red pepper until soft. Add the garlic and fry for a minute or so before adding the drained black beans, smoked sausage, pork ribs, gammon, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
Stir briefly before covering with cold water and bringing to a gentle simmer. Cover the casserole with a lid and place in the oven to cook slowly for around two hours, until the meat falls off the bone. Serve with boiled white rice and sliced spring greens fried with a little chopped onion and garlic. LOVE it. And I have the black turtle beans in to make it! This looks great, Vanesther! I love the idea of a virtual culinary world tour!!
Where are you taking us next?? Skip to content. Feijoada β Traditional Brazilian Stew Serves 6 g dried black beans 2tbsp olive oil 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped g smoked sausage β I used kabanos g pork ribs, cut into chunks g smoked gammon, cut into chunks 5 bay leaves salt and pepper Cover the black beans completely in cold water and soak overnight.
