Brigadeiro
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox food The {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a traditional Brazilian dessert. The dessert was created by a confectioner from Rio de Janeiro, Heloísa Nabuco de Oliveira, to promote the presidential candidacy of Eduardo Gomes.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is made of condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter cooked to soft-ball stage caramel, with chocolate sprinkles covering the outside layer, making the surface non-sticking.
It is a popular confection throughout the country, especially for festive events. {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} are commonly made at home, and also found in bakeries and snack shops. A {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is generally shaped into small balls covered in chocolate sprinkles and placed in a small cupcake liner. The mixture may also be poured into a small container and eaten with a spoon; this is known as a {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (literally, "spoon {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}"). {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} can be found now in different countries as a result of Brazilian migration.
In recent years, flavor and coating variations on the traditional chocolate {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} have become popular.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This variation of flavors and easy manipulation of the original dessert lead into a trend of different recipes, such as cakes, tarts, ice cream or even bread.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
The origin of the name "brigadeiro" is linked to the presidential campaign of Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, UDN candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in 1945.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Heloísa Nabuco de Oliveira, a member of a traditional carioca family who supported the brigadier's candidacy, created a new confection and named it after the candidate. The doce do brigadeiro (lit. brigadier's candy) became popular, and the name was eventually shortened to just "brigadeiro". Women at the time would sell brigadeiro in support of the presidential candidate, as it was the first national election in which women were able to vote.<ref name="atlasobscura">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Despite the support received, Eduardo Gomes was defeated, and the election was won by then General Eurico Gaspar Dutra.
In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, brigadeiros are most commonly known as negrinhos (literally "little black ones"). One researcher traced its origins back to the 1920s, when condensed milk by Nestlé started being sold in Brazil.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
GalleryEdit
- BrigadeiroBrazil.jpg
Regular chocolate brigadeiro
- Brigadeiro - Flickr - Rod Senna.jpg
Close-up of a brigadeiro
- Brigadeiro de chocolate branco 20190209.jpg
White chocolate brigadeiros
- Brigadeiros decorados.jpg
Brigadeiros with multiple differently flavored sprinkles
- (2014-11-22) Brigadeiro Real - Fernandópolis - Brigadeiro de banana Romerito Pontes (15684235667).jpg
Banana brigadeiros
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Variety of brigadeiro flavors