Enjoy FIFA with Brazilian Food

From beer can chicken to grilled flank steaks, Brazilian food is famous worldwide for it's distinct flavor. Brazil la la la la la la la la, this was what my neighbors were singing few days before they left for Brazil to watch the great FIFA World Cup 2014 Live. Wow! They have their relatives in Brazil and said it’s the best time to explore Brazil, and why not! But as I always say that any trip is incomplete without food, look at what they enjoyed the most. They sent me some of the worth seeing clicks. I felt like sharing it with you. 

Ever heard of Churrascaria restaurants? Churrascaria restaurants are very popular in Brazil. Churrascaria or churrasqueria is AKA steakhouse. Well, for simplifying, churrascaria is a place that serves grilled meat eg. beef, pork, sausage, chicken etc. In Brazil, churrasco simply means barbecue. Countries like Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile follow the same concept. Here portable churrasqueiras are used. In Argentina and Uruguay, churrasco refers to any boneless chunk of beef that's sliced as thin as a steak and grilled. 

Something really interesting about Churrascaria restaurants is that they have special waiters who carry the grilled meat. They are called passadores. And the best part is that you can dine for hours and hours. Once when we are done, we need waving a small white flag or a red disk. This indicates that the waiters can stop serving us. These grilled steaks can be paired with different wine eg. dry red wine, jammy red wine, tannic wine, mild wine etc. As far as drinks are concerned, how can anyone forget Caipirinha? Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail. It's made up of cachaca, which is a sugarcane hard liquor. Cachaca is the most common and popular distilled alcoholic beverage. It's AKA Pinga or Caninha. Brazilian-style authentic chimichurri sauce is well paired with these heavenly steaks. 

Acai berry is another food that takes Brazil by storm. Acai tree is a type of palm tree. It is found chiefly in Amazon rainforest region. Brazilians discovered that it has number of healing powers, if consumed regularly. It has extraordinarily high nutritional value. Acai berry helps in weight reduction. It also gives glow to the skin. It is very helpful in digestion. It reduces irritation. It boosts energy and has ample of anti-aging goodness loaded in it. Acai berry can be consumed raw or in form of tablet. It is also used in beverages like juice, smoothies or energy drinks. Other food products under Acai berry are jelly and ice cream.

Knowing such goodies of Brazil, I also feel like trying this yummy food out. What about you?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Grilled Cod Affair

Hi guys, hope you are enjoying the FIFA World Cup 2014 with Shakira's World Cup Anthem “La La La (Brazil 2014)”. I personally love this song. Any discussion over football is incomplete without mentioning the name of a great Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. He has great fan following and many nicknames like Ronnie, CR, The Sultan Of The Stepover, Cris, C. Ronaldo, Ron, CR7, Rocket Ronaldo. Well, who can forget his link ups from Paris Hilton to Kim Kardashian, over the past eight years. Nevertheless the Real Madrid star and his list of sizzling and steamy affairs included number of hot and sexy women. He is even among the highest paid football players in the world. 

The Portuguese sensation is undoubtedly super sexy and he has one of the greatest bodies in the sport. So lets check-out what the celeb loves to eat. CR7 is very fond of Portuguese food and gastronomy. He loves to savor the traditional food from his homeland, Madeira. Rocket Ronaldo is very fond of fish especially swordfish, sea bass, gilt-head bream etc. He loves taking fruit based diet and natural juices such as pineapple, pear and apple. The Portugal Forward player loves the grilled cod that his mother, Dolly makes. So lets add something more to our summer grill recipes along with Rocket Ronaldo’s favorite grill.

Grilled Cod with Garlic and Chillies

Ingredients:-

Coarse kosher salt,

4 whole garlic cloves,

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper,

3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley,

8-ounce black cod fillets (about 1 inch thick).

Preparation Method (Serving 6)

1. Lightly brush fish grill basket with oil. Set barbecue to medium-high heat. Add coarse salt and pepper on both sides of fish.

2. Place fish in grill basket or directly onto the grill rack. Keep the skin side down. Grill fish until opaque in center, 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the platter.

3. Heat 6 tablespoons of oil in small skillet over high heat. Add garlic, saute until it’s light golden, for 1 minute. Add crushed red pepper and stir for another 15 seconds.

4. Immediately pour garlic chile oil over fish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve!

Enjoy FIFA World Cup 2014 :)