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    Reviro

    The humble fried bread of the Paraguayan countryside — flour and pork fat cooked in a pan and broken into golden shaggy pieces, the classic partner to cocido.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 15 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Paraguayan KitchenCategory
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    Reviro is the breakfast of rural Paraguay: a simple dough of flour, pork fat, and salt, cooked in a pan and broken into craggy golden pieces as it fries. It’s eaten with sweet cocido or coffee, sometimes with eggs scrambled right in, and it’s the most honest, satisfying start to a day you can imagine.

    Fried, shaggy, and best with a cup of cocido

    The reviro comes out golden and crisp-edged on the outside with a soft, tender middle, its irregular craggy pieces made for dunking. It’s not fancy — it’s better than fancy: warm, salty, and ridiculously comforting.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Mix the flour, cornmeal (if using), and salt in a bowl, then rub in half the lard until crumbly.
    2. Add the warm water gradually and mix to a soft dough; knead for 2 minutes until smooth.
    3. Melt the remaining lard in a large skillet over medium heat.
    4. Drop spoonfuls of dough into the hot fat and press them flat, then cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the bottoms are golden.
    5. Break the dough into craggy pieces with a spatula and keep turning them for 4 to 5 minutes more, until golden all over and cooked through.
    6. Push the reviro to one side, scramble the eggs in the same pan if using, and serve hot with cocido or coffee.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    The dough should be soft but not sticky — add the water a splash at a time. Reviro is a make-it-and-eat-it breakfast; leftovers can be crisped in a hot pan the next morning.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook15 min
    Servings4
    CategoryParaguayan Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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