Masarepa
Zea mays · Grain
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Masarepa is precooked corn flour (Zea mays) — maize that has been cooked, dried and finely milled so it hydrates instantly into a soft, mouldable dough. It is the defining staple of Colombian and Venezuelan cooking, the flour behind arepas, and is sold worldwide as harina PAN and P.A.N.
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Aroma
popcornmaltyroastednuttydustyearthy
Texture
mealy
Per 100 g
359kcal
80gcarbs
7.2gprotein
1.5gfat
2.2gfibre
Good to know
Masarepa is precooked corn flour: the maize is cooked and gelatinised before milling, so it hydrates into a dough with only water and salt — no long cooking or kneading.
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