Sunday, February 13, 2011

quejo coalho.

Although it's not exactly legal to sell this on the beach anymore, it hasn't stopped a majority of the vendors from making this fried Brazilian cheese.

It's a lightweight cheese that's sold on the beach for only a few reais, and when you buy it, the vendor sits down, props his tiny handheld charcoal oven, pulls out a slab of cheese on a stick, and burns it. You can ask for oregano, or sometimes a garlic sauce. I went to a restaurant where they served it with molasses and a side of rice. It was quite delicious.

I don't know how you could recreate this dish at home, but I imagine that most cheese would burn easily. Sprinkle oregano, and try it with molasses, if you dare. It's strange at first, but actually quite good.

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