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Barbecue / churrasco


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Learn to recognise a perfect ‘picanha’ beef cut

I’m not really an expert butcher, so I depend on good steak to make a good BBQ, but check out this guy’s advice to recognise good beef for a Brazilian Barbecue.


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A tip for BBQ’ing at a friend’s house

Don’t bring those embarrassing sausages to a friends BBQ. With a bit of care and preparation you can take something cheap, practical and really tasty instead. Here’s our tip…


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In praise of Argentinian beef

Despite their normal rivalry in the football fields, there is at least one thing in which Argentinians and Brazilians agree.


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Barbecue in the Garden

Cuca tries out a takeaway barbecue grill. One of those cheap things you buy from the supermarket and use when you to a picnic. Will it work?


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Brazilian Barbecue

A proper Brazilian Barbecue is served on the spit and the waiter cuts the thin slices of meat straight onto your plate. For me, there’s no other cut for this other than Picanha, Brazilian rump steak.