About Brazilian Steakhouses
In Brazilian steak houses, serve meat steaks rolled over coals to burn in the flavor. Meat roasted on skewers is also served with seasoning of some curry and lemon. The Brazilian style of preparing meat is inspired by the Portuguese style of barbecuing meat. The most popular Brazilian form of preparing steak is known as Churrasco (denotation of grilled meat in Portuguese) which is made in an open pit barbecue having a variety of grilled meats and are served with variety of sauces. Churrasco is commonly served in a buffet style, where waiters move around the room with meat in trays and customers choose the cuts of their choice. Churrascaria is the name given to the restaurants serving grilled meat or Churrasco.
The style of serving marks the difference between the Brazilian Churrascaria and other steakhouses. A constant and generous food supply is ensured by adding more meat to the grill or barbecue.
Churrascaria seldom serves lamb cuts as well as organ meats like chicken hearts.
The technique used in this steakhouse is:
- Gradual and slow cooking which renders the meat very tender to take in the flavor,
- Customers are provided trays of meats from which they choose the cuts they like
- A lot of seasonings and sauces are made available at the table to add to the flavor