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Tequeños

Name: Tequeños
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 10 oz white cheese (queso blanco or queso fresco); as needed vegetable oil (for frying)

Tequeños are a popular Venezuelan snack consisting of fried breaded cheese sticks. They are widely enjoyed at celebrations and gatherings, symbolizing comfort and festivity in Venezuelan culture.

6 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Venezuelan70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
2 cups
water
1/2 cup
salt
1 tsp
unsalted butter
2 tbsp
white cheese (queso blanco or queso fresco)
10 oz
vegetable oil (for frying)
as needed

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Tequeños originated in the town of Los Teques in Venezuela and have become a staple party food throughout the country due to their simplicity and deliciousness.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Venezuelan70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Ingredients spotlight

All-purpose Flour Water Salt Unsalted Butter White Cheese (queso Blanco Or Queso Fresco)Vegetable Oil (for Frying)

Techniques

dough making wrapping deep frying

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