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Best books to learn Brazilian cooking, in order

Brazil is a continent of regional kitchens, so a good order gives you the landscape first. Learn the staple ingredients and the beans, cassava, and coconut-and-palm-oil bases that recur, then the core techniques, then regional showpieces like feijoada and moqueca, so you cook Brazilian food with a sense of place rather than as scattered exotic recipes.

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How should I approach learning brazilian cooking?
Brazil is a continent of regional kitchens, so a good order gives you the landscape first. Learn the staple ingredients and the beans, cassava, and coconut-and-palm-oil bases that recur, then the core techniques, then regional showpieces like feijoada and moqueca, so you cook Brazilian food with a sense of place rather than as scattered exotic recipes.
What's a good book to start brazilian cooking with?
A strong starting point is D.O.M.: Rediscovering Brazilian Ingredients by Alex Atala. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after brazilian cooking?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Sichuan cooking, Jewish cooking, Eastern European cooking.

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