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Join: Sep 4, 2008

Name: nandocuca

Gender: Male

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro

Location: London, GB

Videos Watched: 595

Subscribers: 181

Channel Views: 4900

Web designer turned online Chef.

Videos (21)

Cream of papaya

Length: 1:4
Rating Average: 5.00 from 2 people
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Author: nandocuca

Tags: barbecue barbeque bbq Brasil Brazil Brazilian cream dessert mamão papaya sobremesa

A classic dessert at any Churrascaria, Cream of Papaya is not only delicious but also aids digestion as Papaya contains enzymes which soften and break down red meat. Cuca's Tip: Supermarkets are the worse place to buy ripe fruit. Try your local street market or Indian grocery. Ingredients and...

The Samba Queen makes coconut cocktail

Length: 3:41
Rating Average: 5.00 from 5 people
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Author: nandocuca

Tags: bateria batida brasil brazil coco coconut drums guanabaara samba

Last month we visited Guanabara for the contest of Queen of the Paraiso Samba School's Bateria. Eight contestants strut their funky stuff in front of a panel of judges, including Paul O'Grady and Mark Almond. The ladies did the Samba School proud and showed great dancing skills and some sexy...

Proper Brazilian Barbeque

Length: 2:40
Rating Average: 4.67 from 12 people
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Author: nandocuca

Tags: barbecue barbeque bbq churrasco comida picanha receitas recipes rump

Rump, or as Brazilians call it 'Picanha', is the king of BBQ cuts. But unless you know how to prepare it and put it on the spike you may end up with a very dry piece of steak. So we visited Buffet Brazil in SW London, whose BBQ master Fernando gave us a simple demo. Nando Cuca helped... in the...