a crisp exterior and completely addictive. traditional brazilian ingredients for these call for sour and sweet manioc starch (povilho azedo and povilho doce) and minas cheese. tapioca flour/starch and parmesan are the closest american counterparts. they are gaining some popularity in the us as well....
, then slice halves into " half moons and throw in pot. add frozen green beans to pot. in a small skillet melt butter and add all the spices. stir till butter just starts to bubble. drizzle spiced butter over top of beans, then toss beans and potatoes to mix cover and turn crock pot to high. cook hours...
fascinating. in fact, i was completely enthralled by bea's stories of growing up in france and picking potatoeswith her grandmother. it was so sweet and charming and made me think of my own granny who was formidable cook herself. with thanksgiving feasts now a fading memory (hope everyone had a good...