Kosereva
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| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Paraguay |
| Main ingredients | Pintonas (ripe sour oranges), sugar, molasses, water |
Kosereva is a common "barreled" candy with a high protein content originally made in Paraguay, made with the hardened skin of the sour orange[1] ("apepú", in Guaraní language) and cooked in black molasses, resulting in a bittersweet and acidic taste. The name "koserevá" comes from the Guaranitical derivation of the Spanish word "conserva" (preserved food).[2] Historical records state that Spanish conquerors that came to Paraguay during the colonial ages used to preserve this citric fruit by cooking them in trimmed barrels in black molasses.
Ingredients[edit]
Preparing typical koserevá requires only sour oranges "pintonas" (ripe sour oranges), sugar, molasses and abundant water.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paraguay, the Country of Cassava." Consumer.es. Accessed July 2011. (in Spanish)
- ^ ASALE (2023-10-05). "kosereva | Diccionario de americanismos". «Diccionario de americanismos» (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- “Tembi’u Paraguay” Josefina Velilla de Aquino
- “Karú rekó – Antropología culinaria paraguaya”, Margarita Miró Ibars
External links[edit]
- Paraguay, the Country of Cassava (article) (in Spanish)