Cocol
Sign in to saveCocol is one of the oldest types of bread known in Mexico. It was created when the Spanish invaded the Mesoamerican cultures. The Spanish taught Mesoamericans how to bake a bread, and then they made their own with the ingredients that were common at that time. This new bread was called cocol, from the word cocolli in Nahuatl. It is also known as torito in some parts of the country. Cocol is made out of wheat flour, milk and some eggs. Before it is baked, the mass is given the figure of a rhombus. It is usually eaten with jam.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Cocol is referenced by 200 other articles, and connects out to mole, Mexican cuisine and egg as food.
It is catalogued under the topic Mexican breads.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- food
- Part of
- Mexican cuisine
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Material used
- wheat flour
- Image
- Cocol.jpg
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Cocol is one of the oldest types of bread known in Mexico. It was created when the Spanish invaded the Mesoamerican cultures. The Spanish taught Mesoamericans how to bake a bread, and then they made their own with the ingredients that were common at that time. This new bread was called cocol, from the word cocolli in Nahuatl. It is also known as torito in some parts of the country. Cocol is made out of wheat flour, milk and some eggs. Before it is baked, the mass is given the figure of a rhombus. It is usually eaten with jam.
==Notes==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cocol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.