Tag Archives: chocolate
Brazilian Chocolate Cake Recipe Posted by Rachel on Oct 6, 2010
Brazil produces world class chocolate, and as a result, there are tons of amazing dessert recipes with chocolate as the main ingredient. Today, we’re going to learn how to make a type of cake called babá de chocolate. Ingredients * 2 colheres (sopa) de chocolate em pó [chocolate powder] * 1 colher (sopa) de fermento…
Brazilian Recipe: Strawberry Bon Bons Posted by Rachel on May 19, 2010
Despite Europe’s reputation for the world’s best chocolate, Brazil has some amazing chocolate of its own. Today, we’re going to learn how to make strawberry and chocolate bon bons, which is actually a relatively simple recipe using condensed milk, powdered milk, milk chocolate, and strawberries. Que saboroso! Bom bom de morango – from M de…
Brazilian Recipe: Chocolate Mousse Posted by Rachel on Apr 22, 2010
Today we’re going to learn how to make chocolate mousse, in Portuguese! I’ve linked a photo of each ingredient for you to be able to visualize them or in case you have any doubts. Recipe: Mousse de Chocolate, from Mais Você Pronunciation: Moo-see gee shoh-koh-lah-chee Ingredients: -2 xícaras (chá) de açúcar -4 gemas -4 colheres…
The Six Ton Easter Egg Posted by Rachel on Apr 1, 2010
Easter eggs and chocolates are very popular in Brazil, and you’ll find chocolate eggs of all sizes in grocery stores and department stores during this time of year. Sometimes, stores will have raffles for enormous chocolate Easter eggs, but this year, a mall in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina topped them all: it built a 6 ton…
Favorite Brazilian Chocolate Posted by Rachel on Jul 30, 2009
For those who have traveled to Brazil, especially Americans, you will have probably noticed that Brazilian chocolate is excellent. Compared to American chocolate, which is watered down and pumped with chemicals, Brazilian chocolate is much more pure. So today’s interactive question is: What is your favorite type of Brazilian chocolate? I am partial to Garoto…