Tequeño
Tequeño , also known as Dedito de Queso or Palito De Queso, is a fried , breaded cheese stick or a skewer made of bread dough filled with Queso blanco or other cheese that is common in South America .
Etymology and history
Tequeños come from Venezuela . There are many theories and legends as to the origin of their name. One says they are named after Los Teques , where they were invented in the kitchen of one of the wealthy families living there. According to another theory, the food comes from the 19th century capital of Venezuela, Caracas .
preparation
The shaped bread skewer is typically deep-fried in approx. 200 ℃ hot oil for 6 minutes or baked in the oven . Tequeños are eaten for breakfast, served as a starter or side dish, or as a snack at parties. They are popular in most Latin American countries and can be bought in many grocery stores there.
variants
Peruvian tequeños have a crispy batter similar to that of spring rolls and can be filled with other fillings instead of cheese, e.g. B. ham, are produced. They are often served with guacamole .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Tequeños with Cheese (English), accessed on September 14, 2017
- ↑ El Tequeño: símbolo de tradición familiar venezolana , AVN August 14, 2012 (Spanish), accessed on September 14, 2017
- ↑ History of Tequeños , Panna Cafe (English), archive version from July 8, 2017
- ↑ Martin Morales: Ceviche - Peruvian cuisine . Fackelträger Verlag, Cologne 2014, ISBN 978-3-7716-4551-9 , p. 50 .