02-06-2014
Roberta Sudbrack claims her gaucho origins, having been born in Porto Alegre, but she has perfectly settled in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, where she opened a restaurant of her own (tel. +55.21.38740139), in a small orange house on two floors in the elegant neighbourhood of the Jardim Botanico
(see part one) Not far from Jobi there’s the padaria where everyday I go and have the classic and very simple carioca breakfast. I adore standing by the counter at Padaria Lisboa, in Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva 1030, in Leblon, +55.21.22941597, and taste a pão na chapa quente and a café coado, the best way to start my day. The second must for breakfast is confeitaria Da Casa da Tata in the residential neighbourhood Gavea. When here, it seems as if you were in a fazenda in the typical Brazilian countryside and I like to eat bolo formigueiro, pamonha and marquise de chocolate. Another classic in town are empadas, pies made with pastry filled with chicken, heart of palm, prawns or cheese. It’s a sort of habit I grew over time, when living in town, and when I fancy one, I go to Chez Anne for the not-to-be-missed chicken ones.
Bolo Formigueiro produced by confeitaria Da Casa da Tata, one of Roberta Sudbrack’s favourite places for breakfast
Who can resist to As morangas com camarão? It’s a pumpkin opened up and filled with prawn cream
For great signature cuisine, served by one of the best restaurants in Brazil, I go to Restaurante Olympe owned by my brotherly friend Claude Troisgros. Claude, who belongs to the superb Troisgros dynasty, around thirty years ago was the first to start high quality cuisine in Brazil, introducing the use of Brazilian products in high gastronomy. He still represents the diamond point for this kind of offer in town. 2. the end
Men who, for a moment, leave pots and pans to tell us their experience and point of view
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chef of Roberta Sudbrack restaurant in Rio de Janeiro
From Western concert flute to cakes