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First bites at a Brazilian churrasco
First bites at a churrasco come from the grill while the brasa (embers, live coals) comes up: linguiça, queijo coalho,…
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The hand test for churrasco fire
Hold an open palm at meat height and count. That count is the heat. It is not a doneness test.
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Types of Brazilian barbecue grills (churrasqueiras)
Brazilian houses use a few kinds of churrasqueira. Most burn wood or charcoal down to embers. The meat sits on…
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Ground-ember barbecue (fogo de chão)
In the south of Brazil, especially Rio Grande do Sul, gauchos cook churrasco without a grate.
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Common churrasco mistakes
Most of what goes wrong with a first churrasco is not technique. It is a set of assumptions from other…
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How to run a two-zone fire on a Weber kettle grill
A two-zone fire is the single technique that makes a Weber kettle grill capable of Brazilian barbecue.
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Charcoal vs gas for Brazilian barbecue
The word churrasco does not name a piece of equipment, but it does name a heat source.
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Coarse salt vs kosher salt for Brazilian barbecue (sal grosso)
Salt is the entire seasoning program for beef at a churrasco. There is no rub, no marinade, no sauce.
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How much meat to buy for a Brazilian barbecue
Buying meat is the first place a home churrasco goes wrong. Recipe math is often built around one steak per…