Kosereva is a common "barreled"
candy
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with a high
protein
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content originally made in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...
, made with the hardened skin of the sour
orange"Paraguay, the Country of Cassava."Consumer.es
Accessed July 2011. ("apepú", in Guaraní language) and cooked in black molasses
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, resulting in a bittersweet and acidic taste. The name "koserevá" comes from the Guaranitical derivation of the Spanish word "conserva" (preserved food). Historical records state that Spanish conquerors that came to Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...
during the colonial ages used to preserve this citric fruit by cooking them in trimmed barrels in black molasses.
Ingredients
Preparing typical koserevá requires only sour oranges "pintonas" (ripe sour oranges), sugar
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, molasses and abundant water
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.
See also
*Paraguayan cuisine
The cuisine of Paraguay is the set of dishes and culinary techniques of Paraguay. It has a marked influence of the Guaraní people, in fusion with the Spanish cuisine and other marked influences coming from the immigration received by bordering ...
References
*“Tembi’u Paraguay” Josefina Velilla de Aquino
*“Karú rekó – Antropología culinaria paraguaya”, Margarita Miró Ibars
External links
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