Feijoada for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Feijoada for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The smoky and umami-deep profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced fresh malagueta chilli used that way before.

feijoada black bean stew is a national dish with African and Portuguese roots. I explained the a São Paulo padaria context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. guaraná Antarctica was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.