Naco Cuisine
I first encountered the word “naco” a few years ago when it popped up on lots of bumper stickers in Mexico. At first I confused it with “narco” (short for…
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 moreAgua Fresca 26: “The Sweet Ones Become Pomegranate Sherbet”
In her informative and delightful book, Sufi Cuisine (2005), Nevin Halici, one of Turkey’s leading culinary historians, gives a recipe for pomegranate sherbet: a cup of freshly squeezed juice, 2/3…
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