- The 5 main typical sweets of Querétaro
- 1- The glories of Queretaro
- 2- Shrunken sweet potato
- 3- Guava rolls
- 4- Sweet of biznaga or acitrón
- 5- Queretan custard
- References
The typical sweets of Querétaro are made by hand with goat's milk, piloncillo honey, tubers and fruits. All its ingredients are produced in the region.
UNESCO declared in 2010 that Mexican gastronomy is Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This distinction was due to its history, creativity, diversity and significance, factors that enhanced it as an element of national identity.
Sweet museum in Bernal
With the passage of time, Queretaro gastronomy has tried to give continuity to the use of ingredients of pre-Hispanic tradition such as corn, cacti, chili and some fruits.
That intention has prevailed in the manufacture of its typical sweets, an emblematic sector of its rich culture.
The typical sweets of Querétaro are of collective preparation. They regularly actively involve members of families and communities.
Its commercialization is carried out in the popular markets of the different towns of the entity.
You may also be interested in the typical traditions of Querétaro.
The 5 main typical sweets of Querétaro
1- The glories of Queretaro
It is a candy made from burnt goat's milk mixed with sugar, vanilla, corn syrup and nuts, which is regularly served in small balls wrapped in cellophane paper.
The secret of its preparation is that the milk must be raw; that is, obtained directly from the animal without going through industrialization processes.
It is a derivation of the dulce de leche or burnt cajeta. Its origin, beyond certain popular stories, has not been specified.
2- Shrunken sweet potato
This sweet is traditionally an integral element of the altars that are prepared for the celebration of the Day of the Dead.
It is prepared by crystallizing the sweet potatoes with sugar honey and repeating this procedure at least 3 times and then putting them in the sun.
Later they are cooked in a stone oven for a whole night, then they are chopped and bathed with piloncillo honey.
3- Guava rolls
This sweet is made from guava, sugar and honey. More than 5 people take part in its preparation.
Its process starts with the selection of the fruit, which is then cooked in a copper saucepan until it forms a paste that is spread on a table covered in sugar.
Add the filling and proceed to roll and cut into medium-thick slices. This recipe is originally from Jaral del Progreso, in Guanajuato.
It has traditionally been adopted by the states of Mexico, Zacatecas, Jalisco, Michoacán and Querétaro.
4- Sweet of biznaga or acitrón
Biznagas are cacti from whose pulp an exquisite traditional sweet is made in the municipality of Cadereyta de Montes. This crystallized sweet is part of the decoration of the rosca de reyes.
It is also common to find it in a good part of the typical, festive and ritual preparations of Querétaro.
5- Queretan custard
It is a traditional dairy dessert from Querétaro that comes from Spanish gastronomy, specifically from the Spanish and French convents of medieval times.
When the custard crossed the Atlantic Ocean, corn and cinnamon were added as ingredients.
It is an easy-to-prepare, low-cost dessert with high nutritional value due to its high protein and calcium content.
In Querétaro it is made from goat's milk, egg yolks, sugar, starch or corn flour, vanilla and cinnamon.
References
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- Querétaro on the Route "Dishes with History". (sf). Retrieved on November 8, 2017 from: Rutasgastronomicas.sectur.gob.mx
- Queretaro. (October 30, 2017). In: es.wikipedia.org
- Regions of National Gastronomy. (sf). Retrieved on November 8, 2017 from: moodle2.unid.edu.mx
- Gastronomica route. The Cradle of History and Romanticism. (sf). Retrieved on November 8, 2017 from: http: Rutasgastronomicas.sectur.gob.mx