Brigadeiro

The brigadeiro[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾiga'dejɾu]) is a traditional Brazilian dessert, created by a confectioner from Rio de Janeiro, Heloisa Nabuco de Oliveira.[2][3] It is made of condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter, and chocolate sprinkles covering the outside layer.

Bitten brigadeiro, showing its soft consistency

Brigadeiro
The national truffle of Brazil
Alternative namesNegrinho (in Rio Grande do Sul)
TypeConfectionery
Serving temperatureCold, chilled, warm/hot when consumed with a spoon
Main ingredientsSweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa powder

It is a popular confection throughout the country, especially for festive events. Brigadeiros are commonly made at home, and also found in bakeries and snack shops. A brigadeiro 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, and this is known as a brigadeiro de colher (literally, "spoon brigadeiro"). In recent years, flavor and coating variations on the traditional chocolate brigadeiros have become popular.[4] The Brazilian dessert can be found now in different countries as a result of Brazilian immigration.

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 1946.[5] Heloísa Nabuco de Oliveira, a member of a traditional carioca family who supported the brigadeiro's candidacy, created a new confection, and named it for the candidate. The doce de brigadeiro (brigadier's sweet) became popular, and the name was eventually shortened to just "brigadeiro."[6] Despite the support received, Eduardo Gomes was defeated, and the election was won by then General Eurico Gaspar Dutra.

See also

References
  1. "Brigadeiro".
  2. Motter, Juliana (2010). Livro do Brigadeiro. Panda Books.
  3. "A 'brief' Brigadeiro History".
  4. "Jovem deixa duas faculdades para 'encontrar seu caminho' e vender doces gourmet em Campo Grande". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. "Muito bem organizadas as manifestações no Dia da Paz". Diário de Cuiabá. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. "The Political Lore of an Iconic Brazilian Sweet".
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