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Kosereva

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Kosereva
TypeConfectionery
Place of originParaguay
Main ingredientsPintonas (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Kosereva is a common "barreled" candy with a high protein content originally made in Paraguay, made with the hardened skin of the sour orange[1] ("apepú", in Guaraní language) and cooked in black molasses, resulting in a bittersweet and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

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Preparing typical koserevá requires only sour oranges "pintonas" (ripe sour oranges), sugar, molasses and abundant water.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paraguay, the Country of Cassava." Consumer.es. Accessed July 2011. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ 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
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