{"id":27940,"date":"2017-06-12T14:23:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T21:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gluttodigest.com\/?p=27940"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T21:22:18","slug":"pao-de-queijo-restaurants-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gluttodigest.com\/pao-de-queijo-restaurants-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pao de queijo: chewy golden balls of goodness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Where Can I Get it?<\/a>  |  How Can I Make It?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is pao de queijo? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pao de queijo (technically \u201cp\u00e3o de queijo,\u201d but the tilde over the \u201ca\u201d doesn\u2019t always like to appear in text) is a Brazilian cheese bread. \u00a0It\u2019s made with cassava flour or tapioca starch which gives it a soft, chewy texture. \u00a0Because it doesn\u2019t use any wheat, pao de queijo is naturally gluten-free. \u00a0It is mixed with eggs to give a yellowish-gold color and cheese (usually mozzarella or parmesan) to provide a savory flavor. \u00a0The ingredients are rolled into bite-sized balls which make it a\u00a0popular snack<\/a>, or side for hearty meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The history of pao de quiejo dates back to the 1700s. \u00a0The mining areas in\u00a0Minas Gerais<\/a>, Brazil gained easy access to certain ingredients including cassava and cheese, so the staple food of pao de queijo was inevitably born. \u00a0However, this wheat-free cheese bread only gained popularity in the mid 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Where can I get it? <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can find pao de queijo at most Brazilian restaurants and churrascarias (Brazilian and Portuguese steakhouses). Try them yourself at any of these places, but like any type of bread, make sure to always ask for a warm freshly-made batch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York, NY (Astoria):  New York P<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00e3<\/span><\/strong><\/a>o de Queijo<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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San Diego, CA: Rei do Gado<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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San Francisco, CA: Brazilian Bread<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Looking for more places that serve pao de quiejo?  You can find them on Glutto right here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

How can I make it?  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pao de quejo is surprisingly easy to make.  You pretty much just have to blend all the ingredients and pop it in the oven.  Here\u2019s the recipe on how to make them at home.  (Or, you could forgo all the baking and just buy them pre-made here<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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