# Pavê da Manuda (Manuda's Trifle) **Chef:** Asha **Cookbook:** Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking **Potluck Date:** 19 April 2025 --- Pavê da Manuda (Manuda’s Trifle;)—or by recreating something I’ve tasted on a trip or at a restaurant. When the opportunity to write a Brazilian cookbook presented itself, I eagerly grabbed it! I am beyond honored to be chosen to represent our cuisine, and I dream of a world with more Brazilian restaurants and more of our ingredients available at local grocery stores all over the world. If you are a Brazilian living abroad, I hope my recipes bring you a taste of home and that they help you cook our comidinha with ingredients available near you. And if you’re not Brazilian and are just interested in Brazilian food and cooking, I am excited to have you try not only some of our classic dishes but some you haven’t ever heard of before. Little by little, the world will see us as more than soccer and samba, and our cuisine is a great place to start! CARNES BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK AND SEAFOOD Rice and beans might be the heart and soul of Brazilian cuisine, but meat and fish give it personality. Proteins from animal sources go way beyond steak for churrasco, and our cuisine uses of a variety of beef, chicken, pork and fish to create our traditional recipes. Depending on the region, you will see one protein shining brighter than the other, with fish being favored in the North—in dishes such as Peixada à Baiana (Fish Stew in Coconut Milk;)—and beef heavily consumed in the South, where dishes like Barreado na Panela de Pressão (Instant Pot Cumin Beef Stew;) and Filé à Oswaldo Aranha (Filet Mignon with Garlic;) are beloved! I have, of course, included a couple of recipes that use picanha, such as Picanha no Forno com Manteiga de Alho (Oven-Roasted Picanha with Garlic Butter) and Hambúrguer de Picanha com Maionese Verde (Picanha Burger with Green Milk Mayo), since it’s the most famous cut of beef in Brazil and always a hit among meat lovers. If you want to impress some carnivore friends, picanha is the way to go! BEEF --- *Downloaded from BCBCBath Cookbook Club* *https://bcbcbath.com*