A "nepe”Is a product with which food is made in Venezuela. It is usually the basis of food for pigs in the fattening phase and is obtained after a specific process of corn. Anyway, in other Latin American countries, such as Chile, a "nepe" is synonymous with the male sexual organ..
The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines "nepe" as peeled corn bran, composed of the husk of the grain and the embryos of the seed. In addition, it clarifies that it is a localism of Venezuela.
The "nepe" is a food for pigs that is obtained from the process of chopping and shelling, from the corn with which arepas are made, a very typical dish of Venezuela.
The corn pilling is the dry type maceration. It is moistened a little in a large wooden mortar, also called a “pestle”, and it is beaten to remove the husk (also called “shell”) from the grain. Once dehulled, it is washed and boiled until softened and then ground in a corn mill to make “corn dough”..
What is obtained is a product rich in starch in grains, a kind of bran, which is used in the pig industry to feed pigs when they are in the fattening process..
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Although it is food for these animals, it is currently used to feed other animals in industries such as poultry and even dogs or cats, mainly due to its low price..
Veterinarians made some recommendations to pet owners about "nepe." Although it is a food with high fiber content, specialists recommend that it be accompanied by protein to prevent the dog or cat from suffering from malnutrition.
The brewing industry also uses the "nepe", called in this case "beer". Also that of fertilizers, such as the Fertecol product, an organic fertilizer made from a mixture of organic waste and corn residue, that is, the "nepe" from the brewing industry..
In addition, there is an expression in Venezuela that is "to take out the nepe", which refers to fatigue resulting from excessive work or exercise..
In other Latin American countries, such as Chile or also Argentina, "nepe" is used to refer to the male sexual organ, the "penis" in a vulgar or colloquial way (the order is reversed).
-"A kilo of nepe comes out 10 thousand bolivars, so I chose it to feed my dog since balanced food comes out 300 thousand".
-"I clean the corn and vent it in a pan, then I take out the nepe and give it to the pigs".
-“I give the pigs nepe of corn, molasses and fishmeal. The truth is that I have excellent results with this preparation and at a very low cost ".
-"It is important that in the fattening diet the pigs not only give fiber, such as nepe, but also proteins".
-"Due to the serious economic crisis, the consumption of nepe increased given its low price in relation to other grain derivatives".
-“I give my piglets nepe of boiled corn, which I then mix with the shell, molasses and a lot of red salt. It is very profitable and economical for me ".
-"The fattening pig should always be given its morning nepe".
-"Nepe is a possible substitute for rice, although this type of feeding increased the levels of abortions and mortality among the animals".
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