Paraguay · South America
Chipá
Paraguay's cassava-and-cheese roll, worked with lard and egg into a dense, chewy dough baked in small rings, eaten warm at breakfast or with mate.
Method
Baked, Cassava-Cheese Dough
Hydration
70%
water to flour
Glycemic index
81
High GI
Energy
320 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 2
- sweetness
- 1
- crispiness
- 4
- chewiness
- 7
- aroma
- 6
- moistness
- 5
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 320 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sodium | 440 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Chewy dense crumb
- Crisp golden crust
Typical ingredients
- Cassava / Tapioca
- Cheese
- Egg
- Fat / Butter
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Closest sensory profiles in the Atlas.