Meet Brazilian, Bold Street, Liverpool

Apr 6 2007 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

Laura Davis enjoys Brazilian cuisine at a new Liverpool eaterie

The Salsicha Grehada were crostini topped with a tasty combination of spicy sausage and soft goat’s cheese. They were served with a red pepper tapenade that sweetened the salty flavour. From the simple laminated cardboard menu, we chose a variety of main courses.

I went for the Viera Ao Molho De Alho (£12.95), a bowl of succulent scallops in a sauce made from cachaca, a Brazilian alcohol made from sugarcane juice.

The sauce was satisfyingly creamy but not too sweet, and contained juicy pieces of Parma ham which brought out the muted flavour of the scallops. It was served with rice and a generous portion of salad.

Having tasted Brazilian food on several occasions before, one of my friends requested the Feijoada (£8.95) – via her mobile phone as she finished work later than us and didn’t want to miss out on the meal. According to the menu, this is Brazil’s national dish, a stew made of smoked sausage, pork, beef, bacon and black beans.

It was served with Brazilian rice and curly kale as well as a portion of Caldo Picante, a sort of spicy dip.

While a very substantial portion, she felt the presentation made it appear as numerous meals on one plate.

“The black bean stew with the meat in it was tasty,” she declared.

“But I would have preferred the meal without the breaded sausage meat on the side.”

However, she added that salad and rice were also good and she liked the pieces of orange on the side which were very refreshing.

“All in all,” she concluded, “you wouldn’t go away hungry but it wasn’t the best plate of food I’ve ever tasted.” The other two chose the Picanha (£8.95), an 8oz sirloin steak served with Brazilian rice, beans and kale, which is also available as two larger cuts – 16oz and 24oz – and the Salmao Ao Molho De Alho (£10.95).