Duros (food)
Encyclopedia
Duros are a popular Mexican
snack food
made of puffed wheat, often flavored with chilli and lime
.
When cooked, duros have a light, airy consistency similar to chicharrones. Although both food
s contain comparable amounts of fat
, chicharróns contain more protein while duros are mainly carbohydrate
s, as they consist of wheat flour
, with added corn starch, salt
and baking soda
to aid even expansion during cooking.
Duros are sometimes sold by street vendors. Duros can also be purchased in their uncooked pasta-like form at many Mexican grocery stores, commonly made in 1-inch-square pieces, and round wagon wheel shapes, they also come in many various sizes of strips and squares.
d, but the best results are obtained when they are deep fried
. They are usually served in a plastic bag
and topped with salsa and chili lime salt mixed in soda water or with hot sauce
and lemon juice
that's sprayed into the bag, then finished with chili powder
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
snack food
Snack food
A snack is a portion of food oftentimes smaller than that of a regular meal, that is generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged and processed foods and items made from fresh ingredients at home....
made of puffed wheat, often flavored with chilli and lime
Lime (fruit)
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...
.
When cooked, duros have a light, airy consistency similar to chicharrones. Although both food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
s contain comparable amounts of fat
Fat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
, chicharróns contain more protein while duros are mainly carbohydrate
Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula ; that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 . However, there are exceptions to this. One common example would be deoxyribose, a component of DNA, which has the empirical...
s, as they consist of wheat flour
Wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of wheat used for human consumption. More wheat flour is produced than any other flour. Wheat varieties are called "clean," "white," or "brown" if they have high gluten content, and they are called "soft" or "weak" flour if gluten content is low...
, with added corn starch, salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
and baking soda
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula Na HCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda . The natural mineral form is...
to aid even expansion during cooking.
Duros are sometimes sold by street vendors. Duros can also be purchased in their uncooked pasta-like form at many Mexican grocery stores, commonly made in 1-inch-square pieces, and round wagon wheel shapes, they also come in many various sizes of strips and squares.
Preparation
Duros may be microwaveMicrowave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
d, but the best results are obtained when they are deep fried
Deep frying
Deep frying is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used....
. They are usually served in a plastic bag
Plastic bag
A plastic bag, polybag, or pouch is a type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, comic books, chemicals and waste.Most plastic bags are...
and topped with salsa and chili lime salt mixed in soda water or with hot sauce
Hot sauce
Hot sauce, chili sauce or pepper sauce refers to any spicy sauce made from chili peppers and other ingredients.-Ingredients:There are many recipes for hot sauces - the common ingredient being any kind of peppers. A group of chemicals called capsaicinoids are responsible for the heat in chili peppers...
and lemon juice
Lemon juice
The lemon fruit, from a citrus plant, provides a useful liquid when squeezed. Lemon juice, either in natural strength or concentrated, is sold as a bottled product, usually with the addition of preservatives and a small amount of lemon oil.-Uses:...
that's sprayed into the bag, then finished with chili powder
Chile powder
Chili powder is the ground, dried fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices . It is used as a spice to add piquance and flavor to dishes. In American English the name is usually spelled "chili", or, less commonly, "chile"...
.