Rachel Laudan

Afro-Mexican Cuisine: Black Eyed Peas in Guanajuato

By Rachel Laudan May 25, 2009 Food History, Globalization Then and Now, Mexican Food, Taste 38 Comments

In the market in Silao, Mexico, the very geographic center of Mexico, ten miles south of the the city of Guanajuato in the State of Guanajuato, the semilleros (seed shops)…

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Where Bimbo Goes Can Lala Be Far Behind?

By Rachel Laudan May 9, 2009 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Globalization Then and Now 2 Comments

Cow Parade Lala ‘pastarán’ en León, originally uploaded by RightIndex. Yesterday Lala, one of Mexico’s major milk producers, known for scattering life-size model cows around major Mexican cities, purchased National…

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Food and the Flu in Mexico: Prices Tell All

By Rachel Laudan May 6, 2009 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food Politics 11 Comments

Percentage rise in price in Mexican supermarkets from29 April to 5 May Chlorox   234 Mayo           27.7 Eggs             12.5 Fideos         21.6 Beans           54 Guavas        40   (on account of their high vitamin…

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