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Candy stand on a typical PLAZA????? What is this stuff called???

On my last trip to Medellin I was at a plaza, I cannot remember which one. There was a stand with a man beating and stretching this candy like taffy on a wooden pole. It looked like it was pizza dough but it was not, it is candy or taffy. My Medellin friends told me it was a part of a cows leg or something, and by beating it for so long it turns into this stretchy candy. I cannot remember what the name of this candy was???? Can someone help??? The description is wierd but believe me if you put that aside, the stuff actually tastes good. Thanks in advance for any responses...

By cazadorez on Jul 11, 2007, 11:07 in Friendly Talkzone.

webmanco says on Jul 11, 2007, 11:48:

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Gelatina de res

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Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 11, 2007, 11:52:

Here's that picture:

Poor but snappy

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webmanco says on Jul 11, 2007, 11:53:

Thanks, I wish I could go back and edit it.

Gracias

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colie says on Jul 11, 2007, 12:33:

hola amigo Peter.. the name of the candi is Jalea..you can buy this in Colombiam markets

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lochdhu says on Jul 11, 2007, 12:34:

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Colombiche says on Jul 11, 2007, 14:26:

If it was hard, you are probably referring to "melcocha". Actually I am pretty positive that you are talking about melcocha.

If it was soft,it is gelatina de pata. mmmmm.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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Colombiche says on Jul 11, 2007, 14:28:

What the last picture that lochdhu is showing is "cocadas" a sweet made out of fried coconut.

Now I am craving gelatina de pata where the heck am I going to find gelatina de pata up here.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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jaramillo says on Jul 11, 2007, 15:15:

gelatina, o jaletina in some places. From cow hooves indeed. The hoof is a good source of collage, a protein also present in large amounts in leather (except in leather it has been tanned). Gelatina is typically sweetened with Panela (Colombian non-refined sugar).

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Timba says on Jul 12, 2007, 07:08:

If it was white and soft........I believe it is cow's fat, whipped and mixed with sugar, so I am told....after I ate it.

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cazadorez says on Jul 19, 2007, 13:37:

great response!! The candy was white indeed.....so then it was not the hoove of the cow...it was fat with sugar....??

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