Portuguese sauce in Portuguese cuisine. In Argentina, "salsa portuguesa" refers to a cooked mixture of tomato, bell peppers and onions, used in Brazil as a "carne moída" or hot dog sauce. In Brazil the version consumed by itself is referred as "molho à campanha", named after the most traditional area of Rio Grande do Sul, a praîrie that is land of the Brazilian "gaúchos (the Brazilian version is always finely chopped and raw and generally includes also vinegar, olive oil, salt and "cheiro-verde"—very finely chopped parsley and welsh onions—or spice). Portuguese sauce Portuguese sauce can have two meanings, but both invariably refer
Basting (cooking) Basting (cooking) Basting is a cooking technique that involves cooking meat with either its own juices or some type of preparation such as a sauce or marinade. The meat is left to cook, then periodically coated with the juice. Prominently used in grilling, rotisserie, roasting, and other meat preparations where the meat is over heat for extended periods of time, basting is used to keep meat moist during the cooking process and also to apply or enhance flavor. Improperly administered basting, however, may actually lead to the very problem it is designed to prevent: the undesired loss of moisture (drying