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Chipá Guazú · Chipa guasu
A Paraguayan fresh-corn bake mixed with Queso Paraguay, onion, eggs and milk, served in moist squares.
Chipa guazú is a moist oven bake made from fresh maize kernels with Paraguay cheese, onion, eggs and milk. It is served in cut portions and is also compared with sopa paraguaya.
This preparation should not be confused with cassava-starch chipa almidón: the recipes used here call for tender fresh corn as the base. They do not establish a precise birthplace or first date.
This measured version uses six large tender cobs, 200 g Paraguay cheese, three eggs, one large onion, 100 g butter and one cup milk. The source does not give the baking dish dimensions or salt quantity; season with salt to taste and use a baking dish that holds the mixture without filling to the rim.
Grate or pulse the corn to a coarse paste, sauté the onion in butter and let it cool. Mix the corn with grated cheese, beaten eggs, milk, onion and its butter, then spread the mixture in a greased dish. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes, until set and golden. Rest 10 minutes before cutting into squares. The alternate FUPACEL formula uses a different ratio and process and has not been combined with this batch.
Because this bake contains eggs, confirm the center reaches 71°C/160°F with a food thermometer. Wash hands, utensils, equipment and work surfaces after they touch raw eggs. Do not taste the uncooked mixture.
These Paraguayan sources document present-day preparations but provide no dated first attestation. The older cultural history and precise place of origin remain unestablished here.
Yield 8 portions · Scaling: source batch only
Eggs may carry Salmonella; the mixture must be cooked thoroughly.
Hazard sourceBake the egg-containing casserole until its center reaches 71°C/160°F, checked with a food thermometer; wash hands, utensils and surfaces after raw-egg contact.
Control sourceDo not taste the uncooked mixture. The source's visual doneness cue is set and golden; use a food thermometer to confirm the center is fully cooked.
Paraguayan recipe sources document this fresh-maize preparation; neither identifies a more precise locality or origin.
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cocinar.com.pyRecipe · Geographic context · Food use
Chipa GuazúParaguayan recipe source gives the eight-portion fresh-cob formula and 180°C bake for 35–40 minutes, followed by a 10-minute rest.
The recipe identifies the preparation as a fresh-corn pudding or bake similar to sopa paraguaya.
Cited in: Fresh maize, distinct from cassava chipa; Eight-portion home method
FUPACELRecipe · Geographic context · Food use
Chipá GuazúA second Paraguayan recipe uses fresh preferably white maize, partly whole and partly ground, with Paraguay cheese, eggs, milk or curds and fat.
It describes baking until set, dry but somewhat moist; it supplies no time or oven temperature.
Cited in: Fresh maize, distinct from cassava chipa; Eight-portion home method
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFood safety
What You Need to Know About Egg SafetyFDA recommends cooking casseroles containing eggs to 160°F/71°C measured with a food thermometer, and washing hands, utensils, equipment and surfaces after contact with raw eggs.
Cited in: Cook the egg mixture through