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19 Cards in this Set
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When did the Spaniards introduce wheat to Tenochtitlan?
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16th century
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What happens whenever cultures mix?
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One of first areas affected is food
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What are some of the specialties of Patzcuaro in western Mexico? Describe.
What do they represent? |
Pescado Blanco (fish)
Trucha (trout) Charales (sardines) Represent trad. diet of Tarascan Indians |
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Describe La Zona Rosa. How are streets named?
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One of Mexico's most beautiful & well known neighborhoods
Named after cites in Europe (Genoca, Praga, Londres) |
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Describe a family restaurant mean in Mexico
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Sunday afternoon dinner
(important family event) |
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How long might a meal in a restaurant last?
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2-3 hours
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What type of occasion is it?
Who is included? |
Extended family gathering
Brothers, sisters, parents, aunts, uncles, and godparents |
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What is not uncommon for dining in a restaurant in the evening?
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For entire family to arrice at 10-11 in the evening
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What might some restaurants have?
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Entertainment (ex. band)
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What contrast might one observe in a late night restaurant?
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The clothing people wear
ex. work shirt & suit--expensive fur coats |
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What are staples in Mexican cooking? What types of dishes are they used? How else do they serve?
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-Tortillas
-Tacos, enchiladas, chilaguiles -Thickners in soups, moles, and stews or to scoop beans, eggs, or salsas |
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How are tortillas made?
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1) Hand made @ home
2) Mechanized press & convayor belt in a tortilleria |
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What were prepared in the days of the Aztec empire arrival of the Spaniards? What was the innovation after the arrical of the Spaniards?
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Corn tortillas
Flour tortillas |
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How are corn tortillas made?
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Corn is boiled in water w/ dissolved lime for 5 min. After standing for several hours it is rinsed, ground, and kneaded into dough. Tortillas then shaped
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What are the ingredients in corn tortillas?
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White corn, slaked lime, water
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How are corn tortillas shaped? How are they cooked?
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Ball of dough is clapped back and forth between hands to form a thin flat circle
Baked on griddle until center puffs and gets golded brown color |
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What are the ingridients of flour tortillas? How is "masa" different than that of the corn tortillas?
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Flour tortillas, lard, salt, water
More elastic/chewy |
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How are the flour tortillas prepared at home?
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Rolled out with a lightly floured rolling pin
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How are flour tortillas cooked?
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Baked over low flame on griddle for a few seconds
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