The Clay Cooking Pots of Mexico
Just before I left Mexico, I picked up a lovely book, Barro y fuego: El arte de la alfarería en Oaxaca (Clay and Fire: The Art of Pottery in Oaxaca)…
Read moreWho Makes Artisanal Queso Oaxaca? Who Produces the Milk?
Sometimes the heavens smile on you. Last week I was in the bustling and prosperous small town of Silao about 15 miles south of Guanajuato in Central Mexico. After circling…
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Alex just posted this link to a terrific video of Oaxaca cheese being made in (I assume) the food science lab at Chapingo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQo-gyzRNo0. [Edit]. The former link no longer…
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