Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Concha (Spanish, 'shell'), plural conchas, is a traditional Hispanic sweet bread with similar consistency to a brioche. [1] Conchas get their name from their round shape and their striped, seashell-like appearance. A concha consists of two parts, a sweetened bread roll, and a crunchy topping (composed of flour, butter, and sugar). [2]
Pan dulce, literally meaning "sweet bread", is the general name for a variety of Mexican pastries. They are inexpensive treats and are consumed at breakfast , merienda , or dinner . The pastries originated in Mexico following the introduction of wheat during the Spanish conquest of the Americas and developed into many varieties thanks to French ...
Wheat, and the bread baked from it, was introduced by the Spanish at the time of the Conquest. The French influence in Mexican Bread is the strongest e.g. the bolillo evolved from the French baguette and the concha branched out from the French brioche. The terminology is also derived from French.
El Amigo owners open new Mexican bakery Casa Cafe on west side serving assorted authentic sweetened pastry and breads. Another option for your sweet tooth: Mexican bakery and brunch spot opens in ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Rio Grande/Río Bravo: Borderlands Culture, 9 : Voices in the Kitchen : Views of Food and the World from Working-Class Mexican and Mexican American Women. College Station, TX, US: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-531-8. Adapon, Joy (2008). Culinary Art and Anthropology. Oxford: Berg Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84788-213-4.
Concha is a traditional Mexican sweet bread roll.. Concha may also refer to: . Concha (name), list of people with the name Concha (κόγχη, κόγχος), meaning seashell in Greek and named like this due to its shape, was an ancient Greek and Roman vessel of different size and was used for various purposes as saltcellars, for oils, perfumes, etc