Brazilian chicken Ingredients Chicken carcass, 4 onions, juice of 3 lemons, 4–5 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 dried hot pepper, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, salt. Method of preparation Peel the onion, wash it, cut into rings. Wash the chicken carcass, chop, salt,

Brazilian salad Number of servings – 4 1 small pineapple 200 g boiled turkey 200 g canned corn 2 kiwis 250 g mayonnaise Preparation 40 min. Cooking time: 90 min. 1. Peel the pineapple, remove the core, then cut the pulp into small pieces

It's no secret that Brazil is famous throughout the world for having some of the best coffee in the world. Coffee beans grow on coffee trees of huge plantations, are carefully collected and roasted. Today we will not consider the entire process of technology for bringing beans to the consumer, but will focus specifically on preparing aromatic bean coffee in best traditions Brazil.

Almost every Brazilian drinks coffee every day and more than once. Instant coffee powder is considered bad manners in Brazil, and every self-respecting housewife prepares coffee every morning, devoting the proper 10-15 minutes of time to it.

The most favorite way to prepare coffee in Brazil is coffee filtered through a cloth filter. This recipe is simply an integral part of the Brazilian coffee tradition. Now let's talk about everything in order.

Brazilian coffee \ café matinal brasileiro

What filters are there for making Brazilian ground coffee?

1. Fabric filter.

It is believed that the tradition of passing coffee through a fabric filter came from Brazilian great-great-grandmothers. And at the moment, such a filter has become a symbol of “grandmother’s” coffee.

Brazilian cotton coffee filter. Reusable. We wash, dry and get back to work.

Brazilian coffee in a special holder, if it’s uncomfortable to hold in your hand, for example.

Coffee in Brazilian style \ A housewife in Brazil always knows how to brew coffee through a “stocking”.

Brazilian coffee | Brew for either a cup or two. Or a whole thermos. Depends on the case.

2. Paper filter.

The filter can be adapted for an electric coffee maker, and another version is used for brewing coffee in a thermos. The peculiarity of brewing Brazilian coffee in families, offices, public places is precisely that the Brazilians brew coffee and pour it from a filter, still hot, into a thermos, so that you can drink it throughout the day, every time hot and fresh, without requiring additional heating or diluting with hot boiling water. They drink, as a rule, in small portions, small cups of 100-150 ml. When serving, milk and sugar can be added to cups. Cream is rarely used in coffee.

Brazilian coffee | disposable paper filter. The brewing method is the same as with cotton.

Brazilian coffee | disposable paper filter. The brewing method is described below

Brazilian coffee | disposable paper filter. The brewing method is described below

3. Titanium filter.

The latest development and newfangled trend is a titanium filter. A particularly durable and super-practical option, which has not yet taken root in Brazil, due to ignorance of its existence, relative high cost and greater adherence to the traditions of the people than to the fashion for various technological delights.

Brazilian coffee | in small cups of 100-150 ml. Brazilians often add a sugar substitute to their coffee to avoid the extra calories they happily take from other desserts.

Brazilian coffee | if we brew it in a thermos. The picture does not show a special funnel that is placed on the neck of the thermos to prevent coffee from the filter from spilling to the sides.

Brazilian coffee | and here is a special plastic nozzle that is placed on top of the neck of a thermos or coffee pot and it is easy to brew filtered coffee there.

Brazilian coffee | titanium filter

How to brew coffee? - General recipe for all filters

To make the process more clear, I would like to offer you a video about making coffee. In the first video we will show you how to properly brew coffee through a titanium filter.

The host of the video will naturally be a Brazilian. Cecilia Sanada, winner of the Brazilian Championship of the Best Bartenders -2011 from the city of Sao Paulo. By following her recommendations, which I will carefully translate for you, you will be able to squeeze out all the most aromatic and healthy benefits from your coffee at home.

To get started, just watch the video. All cooking tips from Cecilia can be read immediately below the video.

So first Cecilia talks about the three types of filters listed above.

About the paper filter, we can say that in addition to being practical and cheap, it is also important that, being paper, it absorbs all the essential coffee oil that comes out of the coffee at the time of treatment with hot boiling water.

Thus, the drink obtained from a paper filter is not so rich in taste and aroma, because everything useful and aromatic is already left in the filter itself.

Always remember to bend the bottom and side edges of the filter so that the coffee passing through the filter does not bump into barriers and flows freely into the cup.

The second filter is a fabric filter. Very popular as a “grandmother’s filter”. When using a new filter for the first time, it is recommended to boil it, or to pass it through the coffee being prepared (if it is a ladle or a Turk with a wide neck), in this case the coffee essences will settle into the filter, and the next time you brew coffee, you will get a clean drink.

Average term The average lifespan of such a filter is 2-3 months. * , with regular cleaning of coffee residues using water and boiling water. It is important to keep the filter clean after use to prevent bacteria from growing in the fabric.

The third is a titanium filter. It is more expensive than the previous two, but much more durable. It cannot be pierced or broken; such a filter will serve you for a very long time.

A very important advantage of a titanium filter is the fact that when it comes into contact with boiling water and hot coffee, it does not emit any harmful substances.

Brewing coffee in it is very simple, just put the ground coffee directly into the filter and pour boiling water on top. All coffee essences will not remain in the filter, but will go straight into your cup, and as a result, your coffee will be much richer and more aromatic!

A plastic coffee brewer can be found in any Brazilian supermarket. It's inexpensive. Within 200 rubles.

French press in a beautiful case. This can only be found in the home of true connoisseurs of such attributes. Because this is not a cheap pleasure. In Brazil as well.

The most affordable, popular and home view thermos, which in fact is found in every average Brazilian home. Where is the coffee brewed, of course? This is an integral element of the kitchen, so to speak. Always have hot coffee at hand and always in it.

Usually, the wealthier the family, the more luxurious the thermos is in the kitchen. One is inseparable from the other.

Author's note

2-3 months is in theory, in fact, Brazilian women use the same flax filter for a year, and some for several years. Hygiene and filter quality are important.

It is important to pour hot boiling water over the coffee correctly. For all three filter options, the brewing method is the same.

1. Almost boil the water, that is, bring it almost to a boil, 90-92 degrees. Approximately 500-700 ml.

2. Place the filter suspended in your hand, on a stand, or on a coffee pot where you want the finished coffee to flow.

3. Place about 2 tablespoons into the filter. spoons of ground coffee of your favorite brand.

4. After the water boils, slowly pour boiling water over the coffee. The coffee that drips out of the filter is ready to drink.

5. Many people like to brew coffee with sugar right away. To do this, add a couple of tablespoons of sugar to taste in hot water for brewing. More precisely, based on the amount of coffee you are going to prepare. If it's one cup, it's quite a bit. And if you brew a whole thermos of 750 ml, then this is a couple of tablespoons. It's a matter of everyone's taste. It is important to remember that sweet coffee in a thermos can only be kept fresh during the day; by the evening it will already turn sour. Coffee brewed in a thermos without sugar can be stored until the next day. (note by author N.P.)

Depending on the country, recipes for preparing an invigorating drink differ in its special composition and unique brewing technique, which ultimately gives a unique taste. Brazilian coffee can be recognized by the combination of espresso with dark chocolate under a velvety layer of lush cream or soft ice cream. It can be served both hot and cold.

Five coffee recipes from the land of enchanting carnivals and football are widely known. Despite certain similarities, their preparation involves the use of different technologies. To obtain an original drink, you must strictly adhere to a specific recipe. But no one forbids experimenting with ingredients and their quantities, creating and discovering new taste sensations.

With cocoa and ice cream

You will need:

• espresso – 100 ml;
• cocoa powder - a pinch;
• milk – 30 ml;
• scoop of ice cream;
• sugar and salt.

How to cook:

1. Heat the milk. Pour mixed cocoa, sugar and salt over it. Simmer for two minutes over low heat.
2. Whisk milky-sweet-salty cocoa and pour it into a mug.
3. Pour hot espresso into the mixture in a thin stream, stirring with a spoon.
4. Before serving, garnish with softened ice cream.

Brazilian chocolate

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• espresso – 120 ml;
• chocolate – 30 g;
• sugar – 2 tsp;
• milk – 50-60 ml;
• whipped cream - ¼ cup.
• salt.

1. Combine hot, freshly prepared coffee with chocolate and heat in a Turk until the latter melts.
2. Then add salt, sugar, milk and simmer until heated, remembering to stir.
3. Remove from heat and beat with a whisk or mixer.
4. Pour into glasses, placing a small mound of whipped cream on top. If desired, sprinkle with ground cinnamon or grated chocolate.

Cold coffee

Ingredients:

• chilled espresso – 1 cup;
• liqueur – 2 tbsp. l.;
• powdered sugar – 2 tbsp. l.;
• cream – 1 tbsp. l.;
• lemon - one slice;
• vanilla - to taste.

All ingredients are whipped in a mixer. Then the resulting drink is poured into cups with a piece of ice added to each.

Vanilla and powdered sugar can be replaced with one ingredient - vanilla sugar. Its amount will correspond to the amount of powder.

With dark chocolate

You will need:

• espresso – 100 ml;
• whipped cream - to taste;
• milk – 300 ml;
• dark chocolate bar – 50 g;
• sugar (preferably cane).

How to cook:

1. Grate the chocolate or break it into small pieces, then dissolve it in freshly prepared espresso.
2. Sweeten.
3. Pour in the milk and beat everything with a mixer.
4. All that remains is to pour the drink into glasses, decorate it with a cap of whipped cream, and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Serve hot.

With rum

You will need:

• coffee – 1-2 tsp;
• cocoa powder – ¼ tsp;
• a little rum;
• cream – 40 ml;
• water – 100 ml;
• sugar.

How to prepare: Boil cocoa using the specified amount of water and sugar. Mix with coffee. Bring to a boil. Strain, sweeten as necessary, pour into cups without topping up. For flavoring, serve with rum, which guests will add to the the right amount. Add whipped cream.

Subtleties of cooking

Following some recommendations will help you enjoy and feel the original coffee bouquet.

• A soluble product is completely unsuitable for Brazilian coffee: it will not be able to impart the pronounced taste and aroma characteristic of a traditional drink. It is necessary to take only high-quality grains, the storage rules of which have not been violated.
• Cane sugar is not much inferior in calorie content to regular sugar, but it is better to use it as a sweetener. It does not distort the taste at all, but makes it more expressive, improves and highlights it.
• A proper Brazilian drink is made exclusively from finely or medium-ground coffee. The latter is very convenient due to the fact that it can be used for many brewing methods (coffee maker, Turk, French press). It is also called universal. Only the extraction time changes.
• Since the aroma of the beans lasts longer, it is better to grind them just before cooking.
• Whatever recipe is chosen, before adding other ingredients to the coffee, it must be strained. This is not necessary if it was prepared using a coffee maker.

Really Brazilian coffee delicious drink, the pleasure of consuming it has spread far beyond the borders of sultry Brazil. Cook it and you will experience a soft and delicate, but very bright, unique taste. The captivating aroma is etched in your memory for a long time, which means that it can become one of your favorite drinks.

It is impossible to imagine Brazil without football, TV series, the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro and without coffee! What does this invigorating drink mean to Brazilians, how do they prepare it and what do they prefer for breakfast?

TEXT: Victoria Lacetti.

Features of Brazilian coffee

Soraya Guedes Rochev was born in Salvador, southern Brazil. Lives in Moscow for more than 10 years and works as a teacher Portuguese at one of the best universities in the country. We met with Soraya to talk about coffee, the preferences and intricacies of its use, and everything related to it.

What is special about Brazilian coffee?

We Brazilians believe that any Brazilian coffee is simply delicious coffee. In general, we really love tropical products. After all, as you know, Francisco de Melo Paletta was the first to bring coffee to Brazil, and he brought it from Africa.

Soraya, please tell us how coffee is prepared as a standard in Brazil?

We put water on the stove. And when it boils, put one, two or three spoons of coffee there and wait for the water to rise.

Yes. Immediately when foam appears, remove the coffee from the stove. Then filter. We have special filters that the Brazilians make from fabric. Making such a filter at home is very simple: take a cotton scarf or any cotton fabric, twist it into a funnel and attach a metal wire in the middle, clamp it in the shape of a ring. Hold it by the top edge and filter the coffee. There are still people in Brazil - like my mother, for example, and relatives - who do not buy special machines or devices for brewing coffee and use this home method. They say it tastes better this way.

What do people usually drink coffee with for breakfast in Brazil?

We usually drink coffee with or without milk. And we have this habit, for example, drinking coffee in the morning and eating ground bananas - these are such huge sweet bananas, we usually fry or boil them. Along with coffee, we can also eat sweet green potatoes, yams (yams are sweet potatoes, the mealy tubers of which are eaten raw. - Author's note), and prepare couscous.

Are there any special traditions in drinking a coffee drink, say, at a party, in public places?

Brazilians love to chat. We generally drink coffee everywhere. If people come to visit in Russia, the hostess must definitely prepare something for the meeting. And in Brazil, in the northeast for example, you can come at any time, but this does not mean that you or you should be treated. You can sit all day over a cup of coffee and just chat. If you go to a bank or anywhere else, you are always offered coffee.

Coffee is the head of everything

The main supplier of coffee on the world market is Brazil, where a fifth of the cultivated land is occupied by coffee plantations. No other state can compete with it in the amount of coffee produced. Brazilian coffee is of high quality.

The coffee harvest in Brazil is harvested during the dry season - from April to September. All the fruits are removed from the tree at once. After washing, the fruits are laid out in a thin layer to dry in the sun for two to three weeks. They are mixed with a rake several times a day and protected from dampness at night. During drying, fermentation of the grain occurs, after which the dried fruits are loaded into a special machine to remove all outer shells.

Love is like in a TV series

The appearance of coffee plantations in Brazil was preceded by a very romantic history. The French grew coffee in their colonies and mercilessly executed anyone who tried to take out even one grain.

In 1727, a territorial dispute arose between Dutch and French Guiana. Brazil was entrusted with resolving the conflict, Lieutenant Colonel Francisco de Melo Paletta acted as a mediator.

He not only succeeded in solving public affairs, but also spent his leisure time well: it was rumored that the wife of the governor of French Guiana was completely fascinated by him. Before the clever lieutenant colonel's departure, the governor's wife publicly presented him with a magnificent bouquet at a banquet in honor of the Brazilian guests. Among the flowers were seedlings of coffee trees... Having brought the precious seedlings to Brazil, Francisco de Melo Paletta retired and began growing coffee trees. Plantations in Brazil remained quite modest for a long time. In the 18th century, the basis of the country's economy was mainly sugar, supplied to European countries.

The variety dictates the taste

Experts believe that the number of different varieties of coffee on the globe exceeds a thousand. In addition to the botanical and commercial classification, there is a third, more common one - geographical. Coffee is often named after the area where it is grown or the port of export. But this doesn’t say much, since individual batches of coffee, even from the same province, can vary significantly. The same coffee can be roasted and ground in different ways. Blends are made from different types of coffee. For example, Robusta beans (a type of coffee that has a sharp, bitter taste and contains a lot of caffeine) give coffee a beautiful color and strength, while Arabica beans give it an enhanced aroma and a pleasant, subtle taste. And in order for the bouquet to get the desired flavor, you can add grains of other varieties. The best varieties Robustas are grown in Madagascar and Guinea.

Remember: Bourbon Santos

The development of coffee production in Brazil stimulated the growth in demand for coffee in the world. In addition, the climate and soil of this country were perfectly suited for the cultivation of coffee trees, and already in 1850 Brazil provided half of the world's coffee bean harvest. And today Brazil firmly holds the lead in coffee exports.

Coffee in Brazil grows in 17 of 21 states, but 98% of the coffee beans come from only 4 states, half of which come from Paraná and a third from Sao Paulo.

To say “Brazilian coffee” is almost an understatement. Due to the variety of growing conditions in Brazil, there are many types of coffee. But about 50% of all Brazilian coffee comes to the market under the general name Santos - from the port of Santos, from where this coffee is exported to all countries of the world. Bourbon Santos is considered the best variety. It is obtained by skillfully preparing mixtures by specialists. Mostly santos are imported to us from Brazil - either in mixtures or separately.

Brazil also produces the minas and parana varieties (after the names of two states in the country). There are other varieties of Brazilian coffee, which are also no less popular. For example, the Rio variety has a rough pungency as well as a medicinal smell due to the iodine contained in the soil.

Black gold

In the middle of World War II, coffee prices began to rise. One could confidently count on an increase in demand for coffee after the war. Under the leadership of the Brazilian Coffee Institute, farmers cleared and restored plantations. Today, in the central square in Sao Paulo there is an original monument cast in bronze: a coffee tree - a symbol of the country's wealth.

Collecting and preparing coffee beans for further consumption is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process. According to Soraya, most Brazilians prefer to buy coffee rather than grow it themselves.

Caffeine and Digestion

Let us remember that coffee contains caffeine, but not in its pure form, but in a certain proportion with a large group of other organic elements. Therefore, the body's reaction to coffee is different than when taking pure caffeine. Doctors classify caffeine as an alkaloid due to its stimulating and invigorating effect. The stimulating effect of coffee lasts up to three hours. It is important to note that after the excitement caused by coffee, a depressed state does not occur, as is usually the case when drinking alcoholic beverages.

Back in the 20s of the 19th century, this substance was isolated in its pure form from coffee extract. Caffeine appears as colorless crystals with a bitter taste. IN late XIX centuries, the structural formula of caffeine was deciphered, and in 1897 it was synthesized by the German chemist G. Fischer.

In the human body, caffeine affects the cerebral cortex and is included in many medications.

Reacts to coffee and digestion. Here, the organic acids contained in coffee mainly make themselves felt. As a result of their action, the secretion of gastric juice increases, and about half an hour after drinking coffee, the acidity reaches its maximum. However, it is not recommended to drink this drink for those who suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

In general, coffee speeds up the digestion process and food is better absorbed by the body. Therefore, this is the origin of the old tradition of serving coffee for dessert.

Brazilian coffee: ground coffee is poured into the bottom of the vessel, poured with boiling water, the mixture is quickly stirred and filtered into a vessel previously scalded with boiling water.