The dish originated in Portugal (the word feijao is the Portuguese ... black beans are most commonly used in feijoada recipes. Different regions of Brazil use brown or red beans.

A Portuguese colleague who worked in the same restaurant would gather leftover ingredients in the fridge to cook dishes such as feijoada ... In this week’s recipe, fresh cod is cooked instead ...

In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we take loose inspiration from Portuguese feijoada, a stew of beans, cabbage ...