panela
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A solid block of cane sugar that is not refined, used to sweeten food and drinks
- noun
- /pəˈneɪlə/
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panela
- You can find panela in most Latino grocery stores, and it's commonly used in cooking for its rich flavor.
- panela cheese
Examples
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Este vai para a panela.
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In many Latin American recipes, panela is used as a natural sweetener in beverages and desserts.
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To prepare traditional agua de panela, dissolve a piece of panela in hot water and add lime juice.
Synonyms
cane sugar
vspanela
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Sweetener made from the tall plant sugarcane used to sweeten food and drinks
is a specific solid unrefined loaf used as sweetener in cooking and drinks
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A cone-shaped block of brown sugar that people use to sweeten food and drink
is a similar solid unrefined cane sugar loaf used across Latin America
How Processed
brown sugar
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panela
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Panela probably comes from Spanish pan ('bread'), because the sugar was made and sold in a solid 'loaf' or block like a small bread. So panela is a solid block of sugar used to sweeten drinks and traditional dishes.