Jalapeño

They’ll call it a mystery, but we’re gonna call it Victory. We’ll be writing history, it’s gon be victory. This stanza, from the featured track ‘I See A Victory’ in the movie Hidden Figures, gives a basic overview of the theme. Hidden Figures a non-fiction novel by Margot Lee Shetterly, follows the stories of three black women who aided the U.S in the victory of the space race. It follows the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine G. Johnson, and Mary Jackson, who each contributed in their own…

friends and I have had a corn bread baking contest in order to bring in the New Year. The competition has gotten tough due to people wanting to protecting their previous year’s title. In the process interesting combinations such as cornbread-bacon-jalapeño-cheese have arisen. Although we are all competitive people, our love of food really seals our friendships…

position: on the outside seat of the long, wood bench seat in perfect view of the matchup between the undefeated Green Bay Packers -- my team -- and the San Diego Chargers. In closer proximity was my feast. Nachos piled high with cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, chicken and salsa; cheese curds, a Wisconsin favorite and a tall glass of Angry Orchard hard cider. I set my self up dressed in my old-school, long-sleeved Ray Nietzsche jersey in honor of the throwback jerseys the Pack was wearing from…

Thanksgiving dinner in my family is a big deal all our family and friends gather around to celebrate. There is always plenty of food, drinks, music and laughter. My family is loud, crazy and not afraid to voice their opinions so there is always drama at every dinner or family event. I chose to write on this because I never payed attention to detail or interactions at these dinners like why the women cook? Or why it is important that we are all together. I also chose to write on this because I…

I have moved away from eating red meat, so my burger is more of a chicken philly. Growing up I never even heard of a chicken-philly, in New Mexico, because we eat a Spanish/Mexican style of cuisine. We ate spicy variations of chicken and beef, as burritos or enchiladas, and not your traditional American grill food. Since, I have lived on the East-Coast for over twenty years, I have become accustom too many different style of food. For example, Southern, Cuban, New York Pizza, Chicago Pizza, and…

Fajitas are a favorite around the world. Many people order fajitas at their favorite Mexican food restaurant. However you may be surprised to find out that they are not a traditional Mexican food. In Spanish the word fajita translates to English as "belt" or "girdle" I I can't think of any Hispanic people making themselves belts or girdles for dinner. My own such family would be insulted that one would assume this is truly an authentic dish. Never the less they are continually sold at many…

the specific type of pepper is not identified. The most likely candidate is the chipotle pepper since this is a Mexican-style hot sauce. Chipotle is the most commonly used pepper in Mexican style hot sauces. Chipotle peppers are dried and smoked jalapenos, which means that they are relatively mild and measure in the 5,000 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Unit range. The sauce itself is much milder and has been measured at somewhere between 100 and 1,000 SHUs.…

saw students from my class and all the people who came to feed the homeless. Some students a lot to full over volunteer work on servant make foods. The meal was a hotdog with ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard. There was also green pickled sliced jalapeno peppers, corn, beans, a small bag of chip and a sugar wafer. To drink there was iced tea and when someone needed a drinks, but I would have had them one. I was to observe with students is a services, but I wanted to do volunteer work; I asked…

Characterized by their irresistibly minty taste, Mento's are now sold in 130 countries. But what makes them leave such a frosty sensation and can they actually be capable of depleting temperature? Similar to why peppers taste hot, what’s going on here is there is a chemical in mint, menthol, which is deceiving the cerebrum into believing that the area the menthol is applied to is cold; even though in fact, it’s the same as it was before. More particularly , menthol binds with cold-sensitive…

Masa of Echo Park is a family run pizzeria that was established by Rob Rowe and Rhonda Reynolds in 2004. They created a menu with the idea of reflecting the diversity of the community in Echo Park, and they have certainly succeeded in putting together a varied menu of what they describe as “comfort style bistro food”. This quirky, local restaurant is famous for their Chicago style deep-dish and thin crust pizzas, pastas, fresh salads, as well as their bread puddings. Without a doubt, the…