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 | | "The cuisine did not evolve, however, by absorbing these influences, eliminating their identity in the process" explains Joan and David Peterson, authors of Eating Smart In Brazil (Ginko Press, 1995). |
 | | Within the State of Bahia the predominate cuisine is Afro-Bahiana, which evolved from plantation cooks improvising on African, Indian, and traditional Portuguese dishes using locally available ingredients. |
 | | To the national cuisine the gaucho, or cowboy, contributed dishes made with sun or salt dried meats and churrasco, a meal of wood fire grilled fresh meats. |
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