Gizzada
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| Alternative names | Guizada, pinch-me-round |
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| Type | Tart |
| Place of origin | Jamaica |
| Main ingredients | coconut, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla |
Gizzada, also referred to as pinch-me-round, is an indigenous pastry in Jamaican cuisine. The tart is contained in a small, crisp pastry shell with a pinched crust and filled with a sweet and spiced coconut filling. It bears semblance to Portuguese queijada, from which it takes its name. [1] Gizzada was contributed by Portuguese Jews[2][3] who went to Jamaica during the inquisition.
See also
- Grater cake – a dessert of grated coconut in a fondant of sugar in Jamaican cuisine
- List of Jamaican dishes
- Toto – a small coconut cake in Jamaican cuisine
- Jamaican cuisine
References
- ^ "FIFTY SWEET TREATS". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Portuguese Jews of Jamaica". jewishmuseum.org.uk. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Pieces of the Past-". old.jamaica-gleaner.com. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.