What makes Fogo de Chao so delicious?

[WillTravelForFood]

a terrific behind the scenes look at a chain restaurant grilling process

Source : https://www.mashed.com/1061165/what-...-so-delicious/

[WillTravelForFood]

Also…. “Lamb pichana”?

[realdocBBQ]

That place is ridonkulous.

It's a good thing the closest ones are 3 hours and 5 hours away from me.

[hoovarmin]

That was certainly a complimentary article. I didn't know they dry-age their beef in-house. Impressive. I'll be the price tag on a meal there is pretty high. We have one about 15 miles from here and I may have to check it out.

[realdocBBQ]

A few years ago their all you can eat meatapalooza with salad and veggie and side-dish bar ran around $50 per person. Prolly a bit more now, but honestly, I think it's worth it when you consider what you get. A decent steak at a reputable steakhouse will run you that, with sides - this gets you a whole lot more variety, fresh, hot, carved at your table, etc. I adore it. And you gotta try their polenta!

[Finster]

$65 a head for the all you can eat the last time I was there, which was mother's day this year

[Spinaker]

The salad bar alone is worth it. Place is amazing.

[Washblue]

Fire on the ground…
Imagine that…

[texastweeter]

Hahahaha

[rlozinak]

They look good. Would love to try them, but the closest is in Pittsburg about a 3.5 hour drive.

[Washblue]

I have options, also hours away…
But my truck shies away from cities big enough for steak houses like that…

[CHNeal]

Ive never been to one but my Mrs has when traveling and she swears its the best!

[mrteddyprincess]

We have a location here in Indy and I've gone a couple of times. My criticism of the place has more to do with me than it does with them, because my hang up is if you give me "all you can eat" delicious tasting meat, I am going to eat ALL I can eat and that never turns out well...When I pay $50 for meat I need to feel like I went away having eaten that amount, and then I eat that amount, and then I feel like I ate that amount for hours/days later.

Maybe I need a permanent sign hanging around my neck that says, "Don't feed the bear--he's pretty good at feeding himself." :-)

[treesmacker]

Yep, that feeling of gotta try everything and gotta get my moneys worth would kill me! Now, if I was 18 years old again, then YYEESSSS!

[Bkhuna]

I hear ya! I don't want to miss a single morsel at these places and I always feel like warmed over death when I finally quit. I swear I got meat poisoning at a churrascaria once.

And the cheese rolls (pao de queijo) are to die for. I swear I eat a dozen or more. When I was working in Brazil, I ate them a couple of times a day every day I was there.

Damn, now I want to go there this weekend.

[WillTravelForFood]

Their salad bar by itself is high quality.

Be careful about the bottled water charges -- their meats are salted a bit heavy, requiring a larger than expected amount of hydration. Those $4 bottles can add up pretty darn quick if you aren't able to get the house blend.

[WillTravelForFood]

Takeaways from the article:

• all meat is USDA Choice or Higher
• Meat is aged in-house for 21 days
• Lump charcoal
• Grilling is an all-day affair (for the most part)
• They do a sear, then lower-temp away from the heat for holding
• Based on the article -- it sounds like the wait staff / gauchos who are presenting the meat at the table are also the ones cooking the meat
• Only rock salt is the seasoning (might be why things are saltier than expected, if they're using the same amount of rock salt that one would use with kosher)
• Chicken marinade is beer, brandy, paprika, garlic, lemon, onion, pepper for 24-48 hours

[Jerod Broussard]

If ya got a Bar saltier is always a good thing.

[rickgregory]

Hmm. Never heard of this place before. Turns out there's one nearish to me. hmmmmm

[Bkhuna]

My favorite of all the Rodizio style places I've tried in the US. It's worth the cost and not too unreasonable if you stay away from the bar.

[Jerod Broussard]

3hrs, maybe I can make a special trip and use it for a get away.

[Bkhuna]

Don't plan on driving home.

[Jerod Broussard]

Bkhuna hotel stay

[Michael_in_TX]

I have one just eight miles from my house. It has been a very long time since I have been, but it was fantastic.

[bbqLuv]

They have PBR on tap and in long-neck bottles.