Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See the extract.
 
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   An 
unrefined sugar product typical of Central and South America, which is basically a solid piece ofsucrose andfructose obtained from the boiling and evaporation ofsugarcane . 
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
				Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word panela.
Examples
- 
								
Also FWIW my wife has always thought them to be interchangeable and that panela is also used in some areas.
 - 
								
This is panela country (an area that produces panela, which is basically a loaf of unrefined sugar), where, as Patricia says, you can meet people who are very hardworking and innovative who "put our shoulders toward the sun."
Kiva Loans 2010
 - 
								
If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.
Molasses 2009
 - 
								
Instead of the "melting" cheeses, which melt so easily because of their high fat content, use fresh white cheeses like queso fresco, requesón and panela.
 - 
								
Są one prawie całkowicie gołe oprócz panela, który jest wspólny dla nich wszystkich.
Konfiguracja Pulpitu KDE 4.4. cz.1. - Wiele pulpitów GregKoval 2010
 - 
								
There are also tables where townspeople line up to buy regional treats such as empanadas - pastry turnovers stuffed with sweetened condensed milk, freshly made panela cheese and a sweet made from tuna, the fruit of the nopal or prickly pear cactus.
 - 
								
The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
 - 
								
If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.
Molasses 2009
 - 
								
If you can't find melaza, try asking around for miel de panela espesa or jarabe de piloncillo.
Molasses 2009
 - 
								
The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
 
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.