Rachel Laudan

Migrating with a Millstone around the Neck: Italian-Mexicans

By Rachel Laudan August 2, 2008 Food History, Globalization Then and Now, Grinding, Mexican Food 8 Comments

Well, not around the neck but from the village in Italy, on to the ship, off load and reload in railroad cars, and then off load and slog up the…

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Agua Fresca 12: Horchata de Cebada (Barley)

By Rachel Laudan July 22, 2008 Drink, Globalization Then and Now, Mexican Food, Modern Food 11 Comments

Continuing with the complicated horchata family, let’s go on to horchata (or agua) de cebada, that is horchata of barley. Technically this is redundant because the word “horchata” comes from…

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Good News: Argentine Agricultural Export Tax Defeated

By Rachel Laudan July 18, 2008 Food Politics, Globalization Then and Now, Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 2 Comments

Earlier I posted on my reactions to the standoff between Argentine farmers and the government over a proposed export tax on grains of around 40%. Given the widespread reporting on…

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