Copycat Trader Joe's Arepas (Sweet Corn Cakes with Cheese/Arepas de Choclo)

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This is a faithful copycat of TJ's Arepas, reverse-engineered from the official ingredient list - which is quite different from the authentic Colombian/Venezuelan savory classic, not just in appearance but more importantly in flavor. It is a lot sweeter, due to the abundance of sweet corn used in place of cornmeal. When corns are picked, enzyme action immediately begins to convert sugar in the kernel into starch. That's why commercial cornmeals are not sweet. The kernels had aged enough that almost all the sugar had been converted into starch. The use of sweet corn here (whether fresh or frozen) gives the patties not just sweetness, but also a distinct, refreshing corn flavor, that is what makes this snack so addicting.
Recipe details & ingredients explanations: www.workdaygourmet.net/2023/09...
Masarepa(Precooked Cornmeal): amzn.to/3PsDcsM
Tapioca Starch: amzn.to/3r9GaZG
Burger Press: amzn.to/4645nDE
Ingredients:
200g water
150g frozen sweet corn
120g precooked cornmeal (masarepa)
10g (1tbsp) tapioca starch
8~15g (1/2~1tbsp) sugar depending on sweetness of corn
2g (1/4 tsp) salt
100g (3x1oz slices) low moisture mozzarella cheese
00:00 Introduction
00:08 Difference between TJ's & Authentic Arepas
00:49 Official Ingredients
01:00 Regular Cornmeal vs Masarepa
01:21 Tapioca Starch vs Corn Starch
01:30 Ingredients by weight
02:32 Shaping the cornmeal paste
03:20 Cooking the corn patties
04:12 Caveat on the grilled cheese
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Пікірлер: 11

@natesmith3653 10 ай бұрын

I love this channel and your content. Great job! You’re super underrated IMO

@workdaygourmet 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@michaelreid8857 10 ай бұрын

Corn bread patty sitting on a pool of melted cheese. And your point is??? 😅😅😅😅😋😋😋😋

@workdaygourmet 10 ай бұрын

It's really hard to pick up and scarf down efficiently 😆

@michaelreid8857 10 ай бұрын

@@workdaygourmet i would accept that challenge with pleasure. When I was in Bogotá, every morning I had a big cup of Chocolate con Panela and two Arepas, llenados con queso doble crema (toasted in a pan with butter). #querico! 😋😋😋

@rae2894 Ай бұрын

can we use any other flower?

@workdaygourmet Ай бұрын

Masaprepa is precooked corn, kinda hard to substitute unless you get really creative, like blending up popcorn or something... (Raw flours may not cook through in the same time, nut flours are ready to eat but won't have the signature corn flavor)

@onlyinparadise4613 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this copycat recipe! I’m making the traditional 3 ingredient arepas and it’s disappointing. So bland and tasteless. Trader Joe’s is sweet and addicting like crack!

@workdaygourmet 3 ай бұрын

The traditional probably relies on more seasoned fillings. The corn flavor is a lot less prominent, definitely no replacement for the tj's stuff!

@onlyinparadise4613 3 ай бұрын

@@workdaygourmet TJ’s is my first arepa ever and it’s the sweet corn and sugar that makes all the difference.

@pawel7055 8 ай бұрын

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