Pinol Explained

Spanish; Castilian: Pinol
Origin:Central and Latin America
Color:Beige or tan to brown
Flavor:Anise, cinnamon, clove
Ingredients:Spanish; Castilian: [[Máchica]], Spanish; Castilian: [[panela]], milk or other liquid, spices
Related:Spanish; Castilian: [[Pinole]]

Spanish; Castilian: Pinol or Spanish; Castilian: piñol is a traditional hot beverage of Ecuador, made from Spanish; Castilian: [[máchica]] (toasted barley flour) and Spanish; Castilian: [[panela]] (unrefined sugar) mixed with spices and combined with liquid, usually milk. The term Spanish; Castilian: pinol may also refer to the dry mix itself.

History

The invention of Spanish; Castilian: pinol is attributed to Rafael Emilio Madrid of Salcedo, Ecuador. As the story goes, Madrid was inspired by watching laborers sucking on pieces of Spanish; Castilian: panela, and decided to grind Spanish; Castilian: panela and mix it with Spanish; Castilian: máchica and spices.

The Madrid family's factory, built in the 1950s and located in San Rafael, Ecuador, originally used a millstone to manufacture its Spanish; Castilian: pinol mix.[1]

As of 2009, a fourth generation of Madrid's family was still involved in producing Spanish; Castilian: pinol mix.[2]

Despite its relatively recent mid-20th-century origin, Spanish; Castilian: pinol is considered a traditional food.[2] [3]

Ingredients

The mix sold for preparing the Spanish; Castilian: pinol beverage consists of finely-ground Spanish; Castilian: panela, a form of unrefined cane sugar; Spanish; Castilian: máchica, toasted barley flour; and ground spices, usually including anise, cinnamon or Quechua: [[Ocotea quixos|ishpingo]] (a native Andean spice related to cinnamon), cloves and/or peppercorns.[1] [4] [5] Some preparations of Spanish; Castilian: pinol may also include quinoa.[6]

Preparation

Spanish; Castilian: Pinol is usually prepared using milk[5] [7] or soymilk,[8] but water[2] or fruit juice[6] may also be used. The procedure is similar to that used to make hot chocolate from milk and cocoa powder rather than hot water and a mix.[9]

Other uses

Spanish; Castilian: Pinol mix can be used to make fruit smoothies or as an ingredient for custard or other desserts.[6] It is sometimes also eaten with grated cheese, or by itself.[10]

Availability

Ready-to-drink Spanish; Castilian: pinol can be purchased at shops and ice cream parlors in Spanish; Castilian: Salcedo, where it is consumed by both local residents and tourists.[4]

A number of manufacturers besides the company founded by Rafael Emilio Madrid now produce Spanish; Castilian: pinol mix as well.[2] Several brands are exported to other countries to serve Ecuadoran immigrant populations and other customers.[11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Molido y Procesado. Milling and Processing. es. RicoPinolDeSalcedo.com. 14 October 2015. 15 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815181709/http://ricopinoldesalcedo.com/molido-y-procesado.html. dead.
  2. News: El Tradicional Pinol. Traditional Pinol. es. 14 October 2015. La Hora. 10 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232921/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/874560/-1/El_Tradicional_pinol.html. 3 March 2016. dead.
  3. News: Artesanos de 7 cantones expusieron en Salcedo. Craftspeople of 7 cantons exhibited in Salcedo. es. 14 October 2015. El Telégrafo. 9 September 2014. Otra elaboración tradicional que se degustó fue el pinol, realizado con máchica, panela, canela y clavo de olor, entre otros ingredientes de la zona.. https://archive.today/20151105211107/http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/regionales/regional-centro/item/artesanos-de-7-cantones-expusieron-en-salcedo.html. 5 November 2015. dead. ["Another traditional product tasted was ''{{lang|es|pinol}}'', made with ''{{lang|es|máchica}}'', ''{{lang|es|panela}}'', cinnamon and cloves, among other local ingredients."]
  4. Web site: Rivadeneira. Felipe. Gastronomia de Salcedo. Cuisine of Salcedo. es. EcuadorinMediato.com. 14 October 2015. 2010.
  5. Book: Espín de Rivera. Susana. Rivadeneira. Miguel. La Cebada: Un Cereal Nutritivo: 50 Recetas para Preparar. Barley: A Nutritious Cereal: 50 Recipes to Prepare. 2008. Instituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Quito. 47. es. El pinol puede servirse como postre batiendo en leche tibia.. ["{{lang|es|Pinol}} can be served as dessert beaten into warm milk."]
  6. Web site: Pinol de Quinua. Pinol with Quinoa. es. DeLaMataALaOlla.WordPress.com. 14 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202246/https://delamataalaolla.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/pinol-de-quinua.pdf. dead.
  7. Carrillo Gonzáles . Diego Dimitri . 2010 . Elaboracion de una bebida láctea saborizada con pinol . Development of a milk drink flavored with pinol . es . Universidad Técnica de Ambato . 14 October 2015.
  8. Cazar Proaño. Luis. Cobos Morán. Alex. Acosta Dávila. Sandra. Diseño del Proceso de una Bebida Líquida a Base de Cereales Ecuatorianos: Soya y Cebada, como Complemento Alternativo en Dietas de Alto Gasto. Process design of a liquid drink made of Ecuadorian grains: Barley and soya as an alternative supplement in diets high in energy expenditure. es. 2011. 1–6. 14 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092723/http://www.panelamonitor.org/media/docrepo/document/files/diseno-del-proceso-de-una-bebida-liquida-a-base-de-cereales-ecuatorianos-soya-y-cebada-como-complemento-alternativo-.pdf. dead.
  9. ["It can be served like a strained beverage, whipped with hot milk."]
  10. Web site: Pinol. es. RicoPinolDeSalcedo.com. 14 October 2015. 15 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815184114/http://ricopinoldesalcedo.com/recetas/pinol.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Products > Food > Flours & Pasta: Page 3. ElCondorChicago.com. 14 October 2015.
  12. Web site: Mercato Latino Americano Espiga Inca Food. Espiga Latin-American Market: Inca Food. it. MLaEspigaIncaFood.com. 14 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151216051757/http://www.mlaespigaincafood.com/prodotti/legumi-secchi-e-farine. 16 December 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Pinoleche — Cereal. EcuadorMall.com. 14 October 2015.

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