P.A.N. (diablita, help requested)

caribougrrl · December 15, 2016, 06:40:46 AM

I ran into the supermarket yesterday for ricotta cheese and on my way to the dairy section I cut through international foods... lo an behold, P.A.N was sitting on the shelf right next to the masa harina.

I am stoked to be able for finally make arepas.

What else can I use it for?

diablita · December 15, 2016, 09:42:50 PM

Yay! I only use it for arepitas. I'm not sure what else it can be used for but I'll ask a friend.

You'd like arepas with reina pepiada, I think

caribougrrl · December 17, 2016, 11:16:57 AM

thank you... off to google reina pepiada...

BonitaApplebum · December 17, 2016, 12:51:14 PM

This thread reads like secret code to me.

diablita · December 17, 2016, 08:10:19 PM

google is your friend. They're typical Venezuelan foods

caribougrrl · December 31, 2016, 07:12:02 PM

I MADE AREPAS TODAY!

I will be making them again, and again, and again. I don't even know if I did a good job or not, but they were great. The dough was wetter than I expected, but they were crispy on the outside and hot and soft and steamy inside. We filled them with leftovers from last night (refried beans & chipotle braised chicken).

radial · December 31, 2016, 07:24:25 PM

Well now I'm suddenly starving. But carbs are off the table. Thanks

J/k, they sound delicious. I'll circle back and give arepas a try when I'm not being weird about my diet.

diablita · January 01, 2017, 04:05:09 PM

they sound perfect. The dough is VERY wet when you first mix it (hard to imagine you can shape it) but when you let it sit for 5-10 min it becomes firmer and more moldable. Your fillings sound perfect; G-d forbid a Venezuelan eat a vegetable.

radial, totally worth it the next time you decide to have corn

caribougrrl · January 02, 2017, 12:27:01 PM

Quote from: diablita on January 01, 2017, 04:05:09 PM
they sound perfect. The dough is VERY wet when you first mix it (hard to imagine you can shape it) but when you let it sit for 5-10 min it becomes firmer and more moldable. Your fillings sound perfect; G-d forbid a Venezuelan eat a vegetable.

radial, totally worth it the next time you decide to have corn

the wetness worried me at first but even while I was stirring it together I could feel it thickening, so I decided I just had to trust the instructions...

diablita · January 02, 2017, 06:21:33 PM

yes! matzo ball soup mix is the same way (though it goes in the fridge to firm up before shaping)