Harina PAN
Harina P.A.N. The abbreviation stands for Producto Alimenticio Nacional, which translates in English into: National Food Product. It is the first brand of boiled maize flour in Venezuela. The brand itself became a synecdoche, as even with other large competitors in the market, it is used as a noun to indicate any similar maize flour.Harina PAN is used to make the maize flour dough also known as "masa de arepa" or "masarepa", which is used to make Venezuelan dishes such as arepas, hallacas, empanadas, and bollos pelones. Harina PAN is found in varieties made from white and yellow corn. It contains no additives and is considered suitable for those with restricted diets.
For decades, Harina PAN has been an essential ingredient for Venezuelans, and more recently in Colombian cooking, with websites dedicated to locating the nearest distributor in several countries in the world. Pre-made arepa flour is specially prepared for making arepas and other maize dough-based dishes, such as Venezuelan hallacas, bollos, and empanadas. The most popular brand names of corn flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela, and Areparina in Colombia. Pre-made arepa flour is usually made from white corn, but there are yellow corn varieties available. To Venezuelans, it forms a part of their national identity, making up a large portion of their diet.
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Comments (34)
London?
I have a friend there, maybe I can twist her arm to send me a pk
Expensive too, 6 dollars a kilo. I'll rather order from you..
Ok, I'll try get a hold of one soon as i get over my net-food order paranoia
I get to a Latin Grocery/Deli - I'll look for Harina PAN ... Thanks for the Tip
I don't make Tamales -
I use it for Tamal en Cazuela - Popular in Cuba, as I understand.
Why Only at Christmas? ...
P.S. I would have not one, but like 12 Christmas trees up, all through the year...
Peter PAN and tinker bells
Harina, amazing.......flour?
Just out of Curiosity Melody, how do you harvest wheat (flour) if your temperate zone is stable? Probably a dumb question but intriguing.
Probably another dumb question, probably another stero typical BS question but do you cook paella?
Probably dumb questions on the outside, afterall, you are what you eat........no, I'm not a sheep. I'm just intrigued.
Amazing. In NZ we have Merino sheep from Argentina, they thrive. From China we have Kiwi fruit aka Chinese gooseberries and thrive..........what is your flour, how can I exploit it
There's nothing sacred anymore. Find a market, a unique market
You're almost there..........almost on the peak
The thing is, the South produces natural electricity blah blah.
If you live in Venezuela, why don't you trade with the USA? Flour isn't a sought after commodity but cuban leaves are. Perhaps leaves or perhaps a hotel? If it's not tourism, export.....then what is it. What's unique to Venezuela?
2) Nope... I don't cook paella and have never tried it...
How about if you targeted America's top breweries with your 'unique' flour such as Budwiser, Michelob etc.
Market your flour in the market, similar to Corona except your flour is "UNIQUE", "HOME AWAY FROM HOME", or whatever.......regardless of your flour...........make a brand name for yourself.
You can do it
Yes indeed, you answered your own question.
Market yourself.
ps, I don't speak proper english either
""""Harina PAN is used to make the maize flour dough also known as "masa de arepa" or "masarepa"????
I was just giving you an example for maize/flour/wheat. In other words, cut out the middle man/woman and sell direct to either the huge breweries or don't. It's no skin off my nose.
Do what ever you want.
ps....we're hitting summer in NZ and apart from Corona as a thirst quenching drench whilst doing the lawns, your maize might do wonders. No worries, I'll just tell Lion Breweries that you're not interested.
Google Lion Breweries. Word of mouth is everything,
All the best and happy ventures
It makes the most sense for Venezuela to keep as much trade as possible within central and south american countries, but how many of these countries are still in the pocket of the US is another story...
Maize is grown here mainly to feed dairy cows and it looks exactly like corn, and i think some bio fuels are made from...
This was $129.00 a very low price
She had a Kitchen Aid mixer and every single attachment that was sold... Grinder and all... And also bought not one, but THREE ice makers that were like tiny fridges...
My wish list
Mixer
Ice Maker
Ice Cream Maker
spend around $330.