What is Churrasco ??


The Churrasco, which means Barbeque, was originated many years ago in a region south of Brazil, called the Pampas Gaúchos where still today are located one of the most precious cattle in the world!

The idea of skewering the big pieces of meat came from the gauchos:
the cowboys of the Pampas. They used to spend many days and weeks
away from home, transporting, and working with the cattle.
The Churrasco came as a practical way of having a meal, because
the only tools needed were a sharp knife, a nice and strong
wooden stick, a big piece of meat, rock salt and a bone fire, or as
they used to call..."um fogo de chão".

The meat used to be cut into small pieces and passed around, and
people would help themselves to however much they wanted. A tradition
that led to the “rodizio”, the “Gaucho” method of barbeque.

Nowadays, the churrasco is not anymore a regional meal, but it has 
spread to all four corners of Brazil, becoming a strong part of the Brazilian culture. 
You can also find this type of cuisine in many other countries around the world, 
as well as here in Australia!