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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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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Agua Fresca 14: Horchata Rosa

By Rachel Laudan August 26, 2008 Drink, Mexican Food 5 Comments

Since Alex mentioned the pink horchata of Guadalajara, it seemed time to give a recipe for yet another of the multitudinous drinks that goes by this name (just hit the…

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