Boiled beef Boiled beef Boiled beef is a traditional English dish which used to be eaten by working-class people in London; however, its popularity has decreased in recent years. Traditionally, cheaper cuts of meat were used, because boiling makes the meat more tender than roasting. It was usually cooked with onions and served with carrots and boiled potatoes. It was not uncommon for the beef to be salted in a brine for a few days, then soaked overnight to remove excess salt before it was boiled. In other parts of England cabbage replaced carrots. This dish gave rise to the old cockney
Canjica (dish) Canjica (dish) ' (), ' () or () is a Brazilian sweet dish, associated with winter festivals, which in Brazil is in June (Festa Junina). The dish is a porridge made with white de-germed whole maize kernels (), cooked with milk, sugar and cinnamon until tender. Coconut and coconut milk as well as some cloves are also added, mainly in the northern variety of this recipe (Northeastern variety). Other ingredients may be added, such as peanuts and sweetened condensed milk. The name is prevalent in central-southern Brazil, while is used in the northern states (where means a different dish, made