Jim Langford
TVWBB Fan
While shopping in Portugal this summer, I came across a cut of beef which is new to me. It's called Picanha in Portuguese and, apparently, Rump Cover in English. It seems it's served on skewers in those Brazilian all-you-can eat restaurants known as Rodizios.
I wasn't sure what it was, as it was packed in Cryovac, but I could see it had a nice fat cap on it, so I bought a piece thinking it was probably a piece of brisket flat. I took it home, cooked it low and slow, and served it to some Spanish friends along with some pork butt from a black-legged Iberian hog.
Let me tell you, that Picanha was some of the finest Q I've ever turned out! The texture was like that of a brisket, and it was succulent and extremely flavorful. I'll definitely be serving it again. I might even try grilling it.
Are any of you familiar with Picanha or other Brazilian cuts of beef?
I wasn't sure what it was, as it was packed in Cryovac, but I could see it had a nice fat cap on it, so I bought a piece thinking it was probably a piece of brisket flat. I took it home, cooked it low and slow, and served it to some Spanish friends along with some pork butt from a black-legged Iberian hog.
Let me tell you, that Picanha was some of the finest Q I've ever turned out! The texture was like that of a brisket, and it was succulent and extremely flavorful. I'll definitely be serving it again. I might even try grilling it.
Are any of you familiar with Picanha or other Brazilian cuts of beef?