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Barreado or barreada meat is a typical dish of the coast of Paraná, being the most traditional in the state.

History
Its origin is Azorean from a ritual of more than 300 years still followed in the preparation of the dish. The origin is attributed to the Portuguese who came to the coast of Paraná in the 18th century. Ancient records indicate the village of Guaraqueçaba as the source of the revenue. The seasoning of the dish followed along with other cultural manifestations for the continent, among them the fandango, dance of clogs to the sound of the fiddle, brought by the Azoreans and which are typical of the caiçara culture.

The custom of cooking beef was taken to the coast of Paraná by the first Portuguese who arrived in the region. The Portuguese carried out joint efforts, which in indigenous language was called "pixirum", which means "to do everything together". The local population, made up of Portuguese, caboclos and indigenous people, gathered, for example, in harvesting and building churches and schools. In these collective efforts, they always served cachaça and meals with a lot of substance, such as barreada meat, which was considered simple and easy to prepare, and could still be reheated several times over a wood fire.

Later, with the popularization of carnival parties in coastal villages, barreado was always served to revelers, accompanied by cachaça. Barreado was served at the Carnival, which precedes Carnival, as well as during the revelry nights. Barreado was still served at fandango parties, with lots of music and dancing.

With the beginning of the tropeirismo cycle in Paraná, the region became a passage for the drovers who traveled the paths of the troops towards São Paulo. These travelers stopped in the region, mainly in Morretes, where they looked for cachaça and barreado to satisfy their hunger.

In the 20th century, the barreado became a tourist attraction. With the consolidation of tourism in the region, the restaurants began to rescue the culinary knowledge and serve the typical dishes of the coast.