Feijoada
Brazil's black-bean feast: a slow stew of beans and smoked and salted pork, served with rice, collard greens, farofa and orange. Ingredients: black beans, pork shoulder, smoked sausage, bacon, dried beef, onion, garlic, bay leaves, oranges, collard greens, farofa, rice. Recipe: 1) Soak beans overnight; simmer with bay. 2) Brown the meats; add with onion and garlic. 3) Simmer low 2-3 hours until rich. 4) Sauté greens with garlic. Serve: beans and meats with white rice, greens, farofa and orange slices. History: Brazil's national dish, traditionally the long Saturday lunch; its roots run through Portuguese bean stews and Afro-Brazilian kitchens.