Blog — pimenta baniwa
Hot Peppers Are a Way of Life for This Brazilian Indigenous Community
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Another great article by Nick Gill in Saveur about the Baniwa, their culinary culture heritage, and their connection to the contemporary world of gastronomy. "Spanning from orange to green to yellow to purple, 80 distinct pepper varieties are cultivated by the Baniwa, a people who have lived in small settlements in northwestern Brazil's Içana River basin for thousands of years."
- Tags: Alex Atala, Amazon Pantry, Amazonian Gastronomy, Baniwa Indigenous Group, chili pepper, chili powder, Instituto ATÁ, Instituto Socioambiental, Nicholas Gill, pimenta baniwa, Saveur, sustainable sourcing
Protect the Amazon Rainforest by Eating These 5 Foods
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A great article written by Catherine Balston in Asparagus Magazine
- Tags: Nakau Chocolate, pimenta baniwa, Soul Brasil
Culinary Culture Connections and SoulBrasil recognized in Lyra Mag
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The bog post, found here, reviews the Brazil-superfruits/superfood category in the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, as they "are nutritionally dense... jam packed with omega's-proteins, trace minerals, vitamins, anti-oxidants-etc-that go beyond what's found in 'ordinary' produce. Even organic ones." The author loved all of the SoulBrasil products.
- Tags: Açaí, Amazon Pantry, Amazonian Gastronomy, Brazilian gastronomy, Fancy Food Show, Fruit infused vinegars, hot sauce, jam, pimenta baniwa, SoulBrasil, sustainable sourcing
SoulBrasil Cuisine creates condiments that reflect Brazil's biodiversity
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Everyone has heard of French mustard, Japanese wasabi, and Mexican hot sauce - but what about Brazil? SoulBrasil Cuisine is on a mission to create condiments that reflect Brazil's biodiversity and culinary heritage. https://www.foodnavigator-latam.com/Article/2019/06/13/SoulBrasil-Cuisine-creates-condiments-that-reflect-Brazil-s-biodiversity?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright
- Tags: acai, acerola, Amazonian Gastronomy, Brazilian gastronomy, chili pepper, Fruit infused vinegars, guava, hot sauce, jam, mango, pimenta baniwa, SoulBrasil, sustainable sourcing, Tropical fruits
The women behind Baniwa Jiquitaia Pepper
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Between 2012 and 2017, 20,000 jars of Baniwa Jiquitaia Pepper were sold. The money is passed on, in full, to the families that do the work and the administrators of the Casas da Pimenta Network.
- Tags: Agroforestry, Alex Atala, Baniwa Indigenous Group, chili pepper, Foirn, Instituto ATÁ, Instituto Socioambiental, OIBI, pimenta baniwa, sustainable sourcing