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Paçoca (Portuguese: [paˈsɔka]) is a candy made out of ground peanuts, sugar and salt. Some recipes also add flour, such as corn flour, oat flour or cassava flour. It is typical of the Brazilian Caipira cuisine and most present in the countryside of southeastern states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, being either manufactured or home-made. It is also very common during the Festa Junina, an annual festivity that celebrates the caipira lifestyle. It is known for its distinct dry texture and sweet taste, and is one of the most beloved Brazilian candies.[1]

Paçoca

Industrialized paçoca chips.
Place of origin	Brazil
Region or state	Minas Gerais, São Paulo
Main ingredients	Ground peanuts, sugar
Media: Paçoca

Origins

Paçoca in its present form was invented during the Colonial Brazil Period, but Native Brazilian peoples had recipes that mixed cassava flour with other ingredients prior to colonization. Those recipes were modified by the settlers, creating the current combination that uses sugar.[1]

Name and relationship to the savory dish

The name "paçoca" comes from the Tupi word "posok" (pronounced /pɔsɔk/) which means "to crumble" or "to shatter," and is shared with the salty Paçoca dish. Both are a mix of cassava flour with other ingredients: peanut and sugar in the case of the sweet, and carne-de-sol (sun-dried-beef) for the salty dish. Both dishes seem to have originated from the same Native Brazilian customs, but have grown to be completely different products.

Production

The traditional artisanal process of making paçoca involves first roasting the peanuts, then grinding all the ingredients together using a traditional mortar (pilão).[2] In more modern manufacturing techniques, instead of a mortar, industrial blenders are used, and the Paçocas are later pressed into many shapes, most commonly square or cork shapes.

Variations

Some companies have created variations from the traditional Paçoca recipe, which include a diet version, with no sugar added, and a version with a concentration of peanuts.[2]

See also

• List of Brazilian sweets and desserts

References

На других языках

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[ru] Пасока (десерт)

Пасо́ка (порт.-браз. paçoca), также .mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}@media(hover:none){.mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText:not(.rt-commentedText){border-bottom:0;cursor:auto}}капироса́ва (порт.-браз. capiroçava)[1] — распространённый десерт бразильской кухни, отдалённый аналог халвы. Пасока делается из молотого арахиса, сахара и соли. В некоторые рецепты также добавляют муку: кукурузную, овсяную или маниоковую. Исторически пасока была десертом, типичным для кухни сельских районов Бразилии, особенно в юго-восточных штатах Сан-Паулу и Минас-Жерайс. Хотя сегодня пасока производится в промышленных масштабах, её по-прежнему нередко готовят дома, особенно к летнему фестивалю «Festa Junina» (аналог Иванова дня). Пасока имеет сладкий вкус и сухую твёрдую текстуру.

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