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[QUOTE=Funkignitor]Do you notice the difference in brazil meat to united states meat? A brazil ian girl told me the meat taste funny in the USA.[/QUOTE]
I enjoy Brazilian meat but I have never laughed at an American steak. Beef taste is a matter of personal preference affected by how it is cooked. Beef is produced the same in Brasil as in the U.S., i.e. grass fed and grain fattened in feed lots, but several things will affect the taste. Brasilian beef cuts are very different than in the U.S. and they are not uniform throughout Brasil. Prepackaged meats are not recognizable in Brasil. You sometimes will see “Tibon” or filet mignon but you won’t find porterhouse or rib eye. I guess a “contra-filé” is similar. The preferred roast beef is called picanha. It is similar to U.S. top sirloin. Brasilian beef is also leaner than in the U.S. with less marbling of fat. Brasilian beef is commonly cooked on a rotisserie churrasco rather than a flaming grill or in an oven. Brasilian cooking includes a heavy seasoning with rock salt which definitely will seal in a more juicy taste. North American seasoning includes more herbs and spices. Depending on the restaurant, Brasilian hamburgers are often made with lower quality beef than most U.S. restaurants, and I believe contain a generous dose of extenders.

Brazilians are certainly not shy about salting any cut of beef before cooking!

[QUOTE=Geofagus]Went there to eat a few nights ago with two GDP's. I made sure they dressed appropriate, but we had a great time. For the three of us, with about 6 drinks...nothing crazy, it cost R420. About 225USD.

Was worth it, these two GDPs rocked my world that evening!! lol[/QUOTE]

Honestly, Porcão is WAY over rated/priced, I ate in a few more local places after Porcão, that were 1/2 the price and just as good.

I'll find the names and address later to share....(Carretão...nothing fancy, but great Churrasco and very reasonable, Rua Viconde de Piraja, 112 Ipanema)

If I recall we spent R200 for four guys including 2 bottles of wine!

The Prefeitura, is implementing a “choque de ordem” for food sales on the beaches of Rio. The new regulations will require registration and uniforms for all walking vendors. Some products will be prohibited from sale on the beach, such as camarao on a stick, toasted cheese, sanduiche natural, ice creams, acai, empadas, and others. While your favorite junk food may not be available in the future, it is good to know that the Prefeitura is policing the sanitation and hygiene of beach food sales. The barraqueiros, (the guys with the tents renting chairs) are already regulated and licensed for beach sales.

[QUOTE=Funkignitor]Thats not what I meant. The brasilian girl was from a farm so she must have been getting free range meat unlike the pesticide riddled meats in the usa that are shot up with growth stimulating hormones, steriods and antibiotics. All meat is diseased so i dont see why anyone in their right mind would eat meat.[/QUOTE]I guess I misunderstood your question. I didn't understand that you wanted to proselytize about vegetarianism.

[QUOTE=Funkignitor]Do you notice the difference in brazil meat to united states meat? A brazil ian girl told me the meat taste funny in the USA.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Funkignitor]Do you notice the difference in brazil meat to united states meat? A brazil ian girl told me the meat taste funny in the USA.[/QUOTE]Domestic Brazilian meat is not as over processed as USA meet and is not prepackaged the same way. As in any manufacturing process or operation it depends on the demands of the intended market. Its like going to a Texas Ranch and ordering a steak and comparing it to one flown in to New York City. Domestic Brazillian meat tastes a thousand times better to me. However, you have a higher chance of getting sick from it due to non-treated bacteria and parasites. Ever notice how it is more purple than red. Remember, the redder the meat the older it is or more treated. Fresh meet is almost purpley brown. I love steaks and I always want to see it before they cook it!

Aww man, A Groata, steak, eggs and fruit at 8:00 a.m is the Shhiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaat! Eat the food back to the casa for round 4! Always well done! Your intestines will thank you!

[QUOTE=Alex Deuce]Domestic Brazilian meat is not as over processed as USA meet and is not prepackaged the same way. As in any manufacturing process or operation it depends on the demands of the intended market. Its like going to a Texas Ranch and ordering a steak and comparing it to one flown in to New York City. [/QUOTE]The secret to great tasting beef is cold storage aging. It increases the flavor and results in a more tender cut of meat. Gristedes Manhattan groceries sell 21-day aged beef but it is expensive. Most fine New York restaurants age their beef for 10 to 20 days. That's why you pay dearly for a restaurant steak. The meat is not flown in to New York. It arrives as sides of beef in refrigerated trucks. If you get a fresh cut of meat on a Texas Ranch it would be still a grass-fed steer, unfattened by grain in the feed lot and a bloody tough steak at that.

[QUOTE=Poucolouco]The secret to great tasting beef is cold storage aging. It increases the flavor and results in a more tender cut of meat. Gristedes Manhattan groceries sell 21-day aged beef but it is expensive. Most fine New York restaurants age their beef for 10 to 20 days. That's why you pay dearly for a restaurant steak. The meat is not flown in to New York. It arrives as sides of beef in refrigerated trucks. If you get a fresh cut of meat on a Texas Ranch it would be still a grass-fed steer, unfattened by grain in the feed lot and a bloody tough steak at that.[/QUOTE]You win! I cant argue with someone that thinks there is no difference from Texas to New York in packaging!

Friends, how is the weather in september ?

I mean, I see by net the temperature, but thinking to come, I would like to know, if is possible, and nice, to go to beach, get tanned and swimming.

It seems it rains a lot too.

But it should be low season, I mean not many mongers, so maybe better rates with accomodation and so on ?

Thanks

[QUOTE=Lukasek]Friends, how is the weather in september ?

I mean, I see by net the temperature, but thinking to come, I would like to know, if is possible, and nice, to go to beach, get tanned and swimming.

It seems it rains a lot too.

But it should be low season, I mean not many mongers, so maybe better rates with accomodation and so on ?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Quick IMO answer - weather in Rio is always pretty unpredictable. At least in September you won't burn as easily (on sunny days) as at the height of summer. Rates are ok as there's no Carnaval, New Year, etc on. I personally think there's bigger, crazier things that usually affect prices more (if anything) than the slight variations in foreign monger numbers.

[QUOTE=Lukasek]Friends, how is the weather in september ?

I mean, I see by net the temperature, but thinking to come, I would like to know, if is possible, and nice, to go to beach, get tanned and swimming.

It seems it rains a lot too.

But it should be low season, I mean not many mongers, so maybe better rates with accomodation and so on ?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Last November, during my three weeks stay in Rio, I only saw the sun 3 times for a few hours. All the time it was cloudy, drizling or raining and cold.Go figure for September.

Before thar I was in Buenos Aires with fine weather and temperatures up to 32 celcius.

IMO best weather for Rio is March to May. Sunny skies and mild temperatures then.

Anyone seen this yet??

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VBlaromJY[/url]

ryjer

[QUOTE=Ryjerrob]Anyone seen this yet??

ryjer[/QUOTE]


Pretty tasteless if you ask me.

[QUOTE=Buscemi]Pretty tasteless if you ask me.[/QUOTE]

Tasteless? Not sure what that means in this case. The thought that a dictator/murderer and all his henchmen are sitting around talking about Help is at least slightly comical. It's not my video, but it's about the mongering scene, and has no political message.

I apologize in advance if any one is offended.

ryjer

[QUOTE=Lukasek]Friends, how is the weather in september ?

I mean, I see by net the temperature, but thinking to come, I would like to know, if is possible, and nice, to go to beach, get tanned and swimming.

It seems it rains a lot too.

But it should be low season, I mean not many mongers, so maybe better rates with accomodation and so on ?

Thanks[/QUOTE]Like anytime in Rio, can rain, can be 30 degrees on any day in any month. Rates on accomodation are cheaper than high season, I personally find that it rains more in December/January. It isn't as crowded as August/July, where you get american and europeans on there summer vacations. And no where near as crowded as December to March. I'll be there in a week for a month. Again.