Precooked maize flour
Flour made from precooked maize for arepa dough; it is neither cornflour starch nor polenta.
What it offers and why to use it
Flour made from precooked maize for arepa dough; it is neither cornflour starch nor polenta. Hydrate gradually and rest briefly before shaping crack-free pieces. Cook until the centre is no longer pasty.
Flour made from precooked maize for arepa dough; it is neither cornflour starch nor polenta.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Look for precooked arepa flour. Choose white or yellow as required and do not replace it with starch.
Store
Store sealed in a dry place; refrigerate hydrated dough and use promptly according to the recipe.
Prepare
Hydrate gradually and rest briefly before shaping crack-free pieces. Cook until the centre is no longer pasty.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Sweetcorn, cheese, avocado and vegetable or fish fillings.
How to substitute it
Another precooked arepa flour; wheat flour requires a different dough recipe.
Recipes with precooked maize flour
Sweetcorn arepas with potato salad and tuna belly
Sweetcorn and mozzarella patties topped with potato salad and drained tuna belly.
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