Comments on: Rochelle’s Easy Black Beans and Rice Recipe

By: Adriano

Adriano — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:31:15 +0000

Hi,

I’m from Brazil and I agree that exists very many ways to cook it… But what Monica says is that correct: “The typical Brazilian rice isn’t prepared with so much garlic, and no mushroom is added.” It´s only white rice, with garlic, salt and onion. Mushrooms is a “modification” of this receipt. Helen are correct too, it’s only a variation of spices, very used here in Brazil.
Now the beans: this receipt are from Cuba black beans. The Brazilian beans are different too. Have many ways to do. The most appreciated and popular is Feijoada. Exists a very large kind of beans and receipt. I’m very glad to tell everyone who wants to know how to do the real brazilian beans. And about that ‘Brasileiro’ says, sorry about it, but sometimes other people think that Brazil is like any other Latin country. Here we speak Portuguese language and we don’t speak spanish. ‘Chica’ really not belong to us, but, curiously, I called my bike ‘Chica Boluda’. But it’s another motorcycle history…lol..

Have a nice day!!!

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:40:03 +0000

First of all, the author of the article was just trying to add a little variety and spice of life to her article. How about commenting on the taste of the dish and offer up the cultural diversity comments as another opportunity to learn and grow. Frankly, I think I’ve already lost my appetite for the recipe based on the stinging comments.

Come on ladies and gentleman, how about a litte courtesy to the hoste.

By: ana

ana — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:20:01 +0000

i agree with monica, both recipes are a little off compared to what brazilians cook everyday. and “ailicoyote”, although brazil is huge, i’ve never heard of mushrooms in rice, that sounds really foreign to me.
and about the author of this article calling rochelle “chica”, that’s hilarious!

By: ailicoyote

ailicoyote — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:44:27 +0000

People often don’t realize that Brazil is a very large country (larger than the continental US) with regional variations just like the US. There are many, many different ways to make Brazilian beans and rice.

By: Brasileiro

Brasileiro — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:19:53 +0000

The word “chica” shows your ignorance about our country. We don’t speak Spanish and most of us hate it.

By: blogger

blogger — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:09:09 +0000

Thanks for your input monica. You know, I’m pretty sure she was Brazilian. However, I’ve received many comments like yours who are not even Brazilian so maybe you are right. I should think of another name for this recipe. Regardless, I love it!

By: Mônica

Mônica — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:48:18 +0000

Are you sure Rochelle is Brazilian? Her recipes for rice and beans are very different from the real Brazilian ones. Maybe she tried to fancy them a little? The typical Brazilian rice isn’t prepared with so much garlic, and no mushroom is added. And her way to prepare black beans is completely foreign to me. And I am Brazilian.