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Fernando Luna Professor Christina Leshko SOC 101-052: Principles of Sociology February 9, 2017 Mexican Tacos: The Americanization of the Taco The Mexican taco can easily be recognized almost anywhere in the world. As tacos have various simple methods of preparation, they have become one of the most loved foods in America. According to Boyer (2014) the history of the Mexican taco has been traced back to the early pre-Hispanic times when Mexico City street vendors would feed urban workers. Tacos…

What was once a peasant's meal now blesses the kitchens of many five star restaurants, but most importantly my own kitchen. Potatoes were originally eaten for a daily dosage of vitamin A and calcium, causing them to be considered a necessity instead of a luxury. Potatoes were easy to grow and took a lot less preparation than most of their original meals. Irish peasant life typically centered around potatoes because they had them three times a day. Even though potatoes are not as prevalent as…

Today’s society consist of many diverse populations. Our nation is full of people from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. The government conducts a survey of the census and provides information regarding the diversity of the nation. However, some individuals are lumped into a category and their culture is misrepresented. How would you feel about being called an African American when you are Jamaican? Would you lose some form of identity? Let us begin by exploring an assessment conducted on…

The sun beat down on us as we drew squares on the crumbled street and numbered them with the chalk we had stolen. We played lagoori with a pile of stones and a dirt-covered ball. Each day, our bodies grew, our minds expanded, the streets crumbled some more, but the chalk was always stolen and the stones were always free. My mother’s cold palm gently woke me. A sea of bored, excited and curious faces moved in an unseen current. There were plasma screens of arrival and departure times and people…

To me, having the perfect sub sandwich is very important. I like to have variety, of vegetables to having different flavors of condiments. You can’t really expect a deli sandwich to be just as amazing as a fresh sandwich personally made for your taste buds. To start off, like any other sandwich you need a loaf of bread. I like to have an Italian bread, roasted chicken, and to top it off some American cheese. This is the main part in assembling the sandwich then I usually like to toast it. In my…

as well as from all over the globe. Blues Point Reserve is a popular outlook that allows for unequaled views of Walsh Bay and the Sydney Harbour. Mil Mil Street and King Georges Street is also home to a few restaurants that provide multicultural cuisines in an intimate…

Over the course of this essay, I am going to present to you the life of Alice Waters and how she became who she is today. Alice was born on April 28th, 1944 and grew up in Chatham, New Jersey. Her parents are Charles and Margaret Waters. Alice Waters is married to Stephen Singer, and they have one daughter named Fanny. When Alice was a child, her family and her never went out because her mother always had home cooked meals ready. She grew up in the WWII era and everybody had to ration their food…

perfectly, she wanted the world to see her mistakes. It didn’t matter that she messed up on camera. Before her cooking came to fame, she was heading into a very different career. She only started cooking when she was 32. She fell in love with the French cuisine and went to school for it, and ended up becoming famous for it. With her cooking came many awards and honors. Her greatest is being the first woman in The Culinary Hall of Fame. It’s safe to say that Julia Childs changed the face in…

If there is one thing that consistently describes Mexican food, it is spicy. Aside from the “spiciness” seen throughout Mexican culture, such as the “reporters” seen on some Mexican news telecasts, Mexican food can be described as hot, or spicy, and chiles are a big reason for this. While chiles are indigenous to the Americas, nowhere else is its use more sophisticated than in Mexico. Most places use chiles simply for the heat factor it provides, but chiles in Mexican food is used also for the…

After research and analysis of the casual and fact dining experience market sector, I have compiled recommendations to ensure that Chipotle maintains success now and for future. Chipotle has based its business strategy on serving organic and natural casual dining, therefor maintaining its competitive advantage over the current and future competitors in this industry. Implementing the following recommendations would lead to growth in market share and revenue for Chipotle franchise, as well as…