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Pão de Queijo

Name: Pão de Queijo
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 cup tapioca flour; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 cup grated queijo minas or parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp salt

Pão de Queijo is a traditional Brazilian cheese bread, known for its light, airy texture and distinctive cheesy flavor. It is a beloved snack and breakfast item throughout Brazil, especially popular in the state of Minas Gerais where it originated.

6 ingredients

cheesysavoryairyslightly tangy

Culinary DNA Preview

Brazilian Indigenous60%

Portuguese40%

Ingredients

tapioca flour
1 cup
milk
1/2 cup
vegetable oil
1/4 cup
eggs
2
grated queijo minas or parmesan cheese
1 cup
salt
1/2 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pão de Queijo originated in the 18th century in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where indigenous cassava starch was combined with cheese brought by Portuguese settlers to create this unique bread.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Brazilian Indigenous60%

ingredients

Portuguese40%

ingredients+techniques

Techniques

baking mixing boiling

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