Walnut-Yogurt Sauce: The Missing Link?
Combining walnuts and yogurt, as Anne Mendelson suggests is common in Eurasia. It was new to me. Or so I thought. Of course, as Anne explains, “dairy animals and yogurt-making…
Read moreAgua Fresca 17: Agua de Horchata de Semillas de Melón
Well now I’m on a roll with horchatas thanks to postings on the subject on the Association for the Study of Food and Society listserv. So it’s time to put…
Read moreShrink-wrapped pig’s head, Mega supermarket, Guanajuato
A propos the comments on watching the killing of animals for meat, a couple of photos. It is accompanied by shrink-wrapped “maiz para pozole,” that is, hominy for the classic…
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