Rachel Laudan

Was Pulp Booze the First Cacao Beverage? Why I’m Doubtful

By Rachel Laudan December 2, 2007 Drink, Food History, Grinding, Mexican Food No Comments

Well, after reading various newspaper stories about new information about the history of chocolate, I just couldn’t stop mulling over the idea that cacao (the tree whose fruit is the…

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Chocolate and Toasted Maize: What a Drink

By Rachel Laudan November 21, 2007 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Drink, Food History, Grinding, Mexican Food, Taste 11 Comments

Many countries still have drinks that go back deep into the past. One such is taxcalate from Chiapas in the far south of Mexico. Here’s the powder base: ground toasted…

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