A " nepe " is a product with which food is made in Venezuela. It is usually the food base for pigs in the fattening phase and is obtained after a specific process from corn. Anyway, in other Latin American countries, like Chile, a "nepe" is synonymous with the male sexual organ.
The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines "nepe" as peeled corn bran, composed of the husk of the grain and the embryos of the seed. In addition, it clarifies that it is a localism of Venezuela.
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The "nepe" is a food for pigs that is obtained from the process of chopping and shelling, from the corn with which arepas are made, a very typical dish of Venezuela.
The corn pilate is the dry type maceration. It is slightly moistened in a large wooden mortar, also called a “pestle”, and beaten to remove the shell (also called “shell”) from the grain. Once shelled, it is washed and boiled until softened and then ground in a corn mill to make “corn dough”.
What is obtained is a product rich in grains starch, a kind of bran, which is used in the pig industry to feed pigs when they are in the fattening process.
Industries where it is used
Although it is food for these animals, it is currently used to feed other animals in industries such as poultry and even dogs or cats, mainly because of its low price.
Veterinarians made some recommendations to pet owners about "nepe." Although it is a food with high fiber content, specialists recommend that it be accompanied by proteins to prevent the dog or cat from suffering from malnutrition.
The brewing industry also uses the "nepe", called in this case "beer". Also that of fertilizers, such as the Fertecol product, an organic fertilizer made from a mixture of organic waste and corn residue, that is, the "nepe" from the brewing industry.
In addition, there is an expression in Venezuela that is "take out the nepe", which refers to fatigue resulting from excessive work or exercise.
In other Latin American countries, such as Chile or Argentina, "nepe" is used to refer to the male sexual organ, the "penis" in a vulgar or colloquial way (the order is reversed).
Usage examples
- "A kilo of nepe comes out 10,000 bolivars, so I chose it to feed my dog since balanced food comes out 300,000."
- "I clean the corn and vent it into a pan, then I take out the nepe and give it to the pigs."
- “I give the pigs corn nepe, molasses and fish meal. The truth is that I have excellent results with this preparation and at a very low cost ”.
- "It is important that in the fattening diet the pigs not only give fiber, such as nepe, but also proteins."
- "Due to the serious economic crisis, the consumption of nepe increased given its low price in relation to other grain derivatives."
- “I give my piglets nepe of boiled corn, which I then mix with the shell, molasses and a lot of red salt. It is very profitable and economical for me ”.
- "The fattening pig must always be given its morning nepe."
- "Nepe is a possible substitute for rice, although this type of feeding increased the levels of abortions and mortality among the animals."
References
- Nepe. (2019). Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy. Recovered from: dle.rae.es
- "Latin American Congress on the Environment". Recovered from: books.google.ba
- Selina Camacaro. "Food resources in animal feed". Recovered from: ucv.ve
- (2019). "Community Production, a strategic course beyond adversity". Recovered from: aporrea.org