P.A.N. corn flour is a recognized Venezuelan brand that little by little has gained ground in the gastronomy of other countries of the American continent. In its country of origin and generally in Latin America, it is easily accessible. However, in countries such as the United States or Canada, it is considered a highly demanded imported product.
For this, companies like ours are in charge of putting at your fingertips the raw material for all those recipes you ever wanted to try.
P.A.N. corn flour allows you to prepare delicious recipes, which besides being easy to make, will become some of the preparations that you will always want to share with your family and friends at gatherings and celebrations.
Where did the popularity of P.A.N. corn flour originates?
P.A.N. corn flour is a product of Venezuelan origin whose popularity has spread beyond the borders of the South American country. The main reason is that besides being an accessible, affordable product with high nutritional value, it is extremely versatile for the preparation of dozens of typical preparations, which many people long for when they live abroad.
The recipes with P.A.N. corn flour are very delicious and that is why Capital Food Services offers you the main variations of this product:
Here are today’s most popular P.A.N. corn flour recipes to help you get the most out of your purchase.
1. Arepas
Arepas are one of the most popular foods in Venezuelan cuisine, with a vast historical record dating back to colonial times. It is a kind of pre-cooked flour tortilla filled with a variety of ingredients.
The arepas range from the so-called Reina pepiada filled mainly with larded chicken, mayonnaise and avocado, to the gourmet arepas whose filling can vary between salmon, lamb, etc.
2. Sweet Arepas
For the recipe of sweet arepas the procedure is quite similar. You can start with a base of white flour flavored with sugar, paprika and aniseed, which are filled with white cheese. However, P.A.N. flour offers within its varieties, a sweet alternative, with which besides preparing arepas you can also get delicious chorreadas, riguas and even corn pancakes.
3. Venezuelan Empanadas
Venezuelan empanadas are pastries made of white or yellow P.A.N. corn flour, which is filled with meat or vegetables and folded in half, forming a half moon.
They are usually one of the most requested foods, so they can be found in every corner of the country to delight every palate. Now you can prepare them at home without any excuse, thanks to the different varieties of P.A.N. corn flours that we offer at Capital Food Services.
4. Hallacas
It is an exquisite preparation based on a dough prepared with P.A.N. corn flour, which is seasoned with chicken or hen broth and colored with achiote. This mixture is filled with meat and vegetable stew on a banana leaf. They are steamed in a pot and in less than two minutes you will have prepared a completely exquisite dish.
Now, many believe that it is simply a tamal, a very popular dish in most Latin American countries’ culinary traditions. However, many others believe that it is too laborious to be considered as such.
What no one questions, however, is its incredible flavor and consistency.
5. Bollitos
Finally we have the bollitos, which are prepared from a dough that contains as main element the P.A.N. corn flour. This is filled with an exquisite meat stew, which when closed are cooked in boiled water and served with tomato sauce.
Undoubtedly, a culinary delight that you can not fail to prepare.
The best ingredients for your preparations at Capital Food Services
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