Rachel Laudan

More vendors of agua fresca

By Rachel Laudan August 28, 2008 Drink, Food History, Mexican Food 2 Comments

Margaret Conover, whose blog is the place to go if you are interested in chia, posted this great illustration of una chiera (a chia vendor). She is puzzled by some…

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Irradiating Spinach and Lettuce

By Rachel Laudan August 28, 2008 Food Politics 7 Comments

So at long last the Food and Drug Administration in the United States is going to allow the irradiation of spinach and lettuce. I’m better late than never commenting on…

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Before the Blender

By Rachel Laudan August 26, 2008 Drink, Grinding, Mexican Food 2 Comments

Now here’s a question. How did Mexicans make agua fresca before every household had its blender?  Some fruits–the citrus–are easy to juice.  But that’s not true of other agua fresca…

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