A popular snack in Brazil, these grilled skewered cheese sticks are easy to make and even easier to eat.
, looking back at me with a toothy grin., or cheese skewers, is a Brazilian beach staple. They’re made with light, squeaky cow’s-milk cheese, akin to the cheese curds I grew up with in the Midwest. The most commonly used cheese is, made in the country's northeast. This particular vendor, however, used a version from Minas Gerais, a southeastern state that's home to some of Brazil's best coffee, cachaça, and, yes, cheese.
It’s the perfect cheese for grilling, with a mild, slightly acidic flavor and firm texture that holds its shape, so you can eat it right off the skewer. After five minutes over the flame, the cheese my friend ordered had turned a perfect golden brown on both sides, its surface slightly blistered from the heat. As he offered us our skewers, the vendor produced a small bag of toppings to choose from. A thin, pungently tangy white garlic sauce , drizzled from a squeeze bottle across the surface? Yes, please. A sprinkling of dried oregano? With pleasure.
I savored the garlicky, piping-hot brick of just-soft cheese between sips of a caipirinha, the perfect citrusy contrast to the greasy, fatty skewer. I felt like my third eye had been opened to the possibilities of beach snacks. Forget Chex Mix and cheesy popcorn—I’d be thinking about these skewers every beach day for the rest of my life.
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