Brazilian Oven

Brazilian Oven

My name is Silvana Quadros Russell and I am the founder of Brazilian Oven LLC. While I started my company in 2012, my product, cheese bread—or, as the Brazilians call it, “Pão de Queijo” (Poun de CAY-zhoe)—has been around since the 18th century.

Cheese bread gained popularity in the 1960s when the first franchise of “Casa do Pão de Queijo” or “Cheese Bread House” spread throughout the big cities of Brazil and the appetizer became a sensation. Today, cheese bread is served in bakeries, cafes, restaurants, and school cafeterias, and as frozen dough in supermarkets.