Amazon on the plate

Local blackeyed
beans
Origin
The two types of beans, varieties of the
same family caupi, Vigna unguiculata,
are famous. The tiny butter-bean from
Santarém, lower <strong>Amazon</strong>, called “feijão
de manteiginha” and the other one from
Bragança, called caupi have creamy and
smoothie grains. The first is about three
times tinier than the second, both
shows the typical dark eye. They do not
produce much broth, but are perfect for
a traditional bean dish, besides being
rich in iron and zinc. Caupi is a plant of
African origin improved by Brazilian
Embrapa, a government institution,
which developed erect cultivars, making
harvesting easier. The small one, called
butter-bean is almost exclusively grown
on small farms. He can be found almost
only on street markets.
Aroma
Light and sweet, the grains combines
perfectly with fish, especially with
pirarucu.
Use
Green or dry used to disintegrate easily
and do not like the pressure cooker.
Classic
Tasty day-to-day beans with the typical
pinch of cumin or the local “baiao de
dois”, rice mixed with beans.
Exotic
Still green is used in a more tenuous
point in preparation of salads.
Unmissable
In a simple green bean salad with plenty
of garlic and cilantro or in the ”baiao de The <strong>Amazon</strong> on the plate
dois”.
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