Sorullos

Sorullos are a fried cornmeal-based dish[1] that is a staple of the Puerto Rican cuisine. Sorullos are served as a side dish or as appetizers (commonly known by the diminutive form sorullitos), and are sometimes stuffed with cheese.[2] They can be served with mayoketchup, coffee or dusted in confectioners' sugar.

Sorullos
A plate of sorullitos from Ponce, Puerto Rico
Alternative namesSorullitos
TypeBread
Main ingredientsCornmeal, water, salt

Description

Sorullo are made of a mix of steamed water or milk, sugar, salt, butter, flour, and cornmeal, formed as sticks or logs, then fried. The flavor is usually lightly sweet, but can also be savory. Sorullos are best served hot and the texture is crisp on the outside and dense and soft in the inside.

Varieties

Sweeter sorullos contain bits of corn kernels, vanilla, anise, almond extract, and coconut milk.

Sorullitos de guayaba y queso are filled with guava and cream cheese or queso blanco.

Sorullos can also be stuffed with gouda cheese (known as queso de papa), cheddar, mozzarella, or other cheeses. Manchego, parmesan, and montebello (a local cheese) can be grated in to the corn dough.

Sorullitos de pana are a made with breadfruit flour, cornmeal, sugar, milk, butter, and stuffed with cheese.

Serving

Sorullitos are found throughout Puerto Rico. They are considered a side dish, usually served alone as a snack with guava sauce, mayo-ketchup or as a French fry substitute for burgers and sandwichs. They can also be served with coffee in which they are dunked.

See also

References
  1. "Cooks.com Recipe - Sorollos". Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. Albala, K. (2016). At the Table: Food and Family around the World: Food and Family around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-61069-738-5.


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