Rachel Laudan

How to Buy a Metate (Simple Grindstone) in the United States

By Rachel Laudan May 15, 2017 Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Grinding, Mexican Food 16 Comments

The question readers of my blog ask most frequently is “Where in the United States can I buy a metate (the shaped stone slabs on which Mexican women traditionally ground…

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Grinding, Metates and Sex

By Rachel Laudan January 25, 2013 Grinding, Mexican Food 11 Comments

Did I mention that  backbreaking labor was not the only burden borne by women who ground in Mexico? Now this gem (thanks to Michael Coon and Tacopedia on FB)  …

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How Long did Traditional Mexican Grinding Take?

By Rachel Laudan December 14, 2011 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Grinding, Mexican Food 5 Comments

Heike Vibrans asks a number of good questions about my earlier post on the human energy required to grind maize the traditional Mexican way before the appearance of mills beginning…

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