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7 recipes
BreakfastColombian Cheese Arepas, the 30-Minute Breakfast
Colombian cheese arepas made with masarepa, queso fresco in the dough and mozzarella melted inside. Ready in 30 minutes for 4 large arepas. Which corn flour actually works, which US cheeses melt, dough troubleshooting and freezing.
BreakfastColombian Cassava Bread (Pandeyuca), crispy gluten-free cheese bread
Pandeyuca — crispy Colombian cassava cheese bread from sweet (not sour) cassava starch, white cheese, egg and butter. How it differs from pandebono, why the cold rest matters, cheese substitutes and dual measurements. Makes 16.
BreakfastColombian Cheese Bread (Pandebono), gluten-free in 35 minutes
Pandebono — Colombian gluten-free cheese bread from sour cassava starch, corn starch, and salty cheese. Why sour (not sweet) starch is required, where to find it as polvilho azedo, cheese substitutes, and dual measurements. Makes 12.
BreakfastColombian Chicken Tamales, why the sofrito does the heavy lifting
Colombian chicken tamales — corn masa with marinated thighs and legs, potato, carrot and peas in banana leaf. Why chicken needs a longer sofrito than pork, why thighs beat breast, and dual measurements. Makes 12.
BreakfastColombian Egg Arepa (Arepa de Huevo), the crispy fried street food
Arepa de huevo — the Caribbean-coast fried corn arepa with a whole egg sealed inside. The double-fry technique, exactly how to pocket the egg without breaking it, masarepa substitutions and dual measurements. Ready in 35 minutes.
BreakfastColombian Pork Tamales, the easy one-meat tamale to start with
Colombian pork tamales — corn masa with marinated pork loin and rib, potato, carrot and peas in banana leaf. The float test for the masa, masarepa vs cracked corn, and how they differ from Mexican tamales. Makes 12.
BreakfastColombian Sweet Corn Arepas (Arepa de Chócolo) with melted cheese
Arepa de chócolo — the only Colombian arepa made from fresh ground corn, not dry flour. Why it needs a little masarepa to hold together, how to adapt it to US sweet corn, the cheese, and dual measurements. Ready in 35 minutes.