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Falling from Grace: Dried Fruits and Nuts (Frutos Secos)

By Rachel Laudan December 25, 2015 English Food, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens 10 Comments

Funny the difference words can make to food.  When I learned Spanish, I learned that the term frutos secos, dried fruits, included nuts as well as what the English called…

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Walnut-Yogurt Sauce: The Missing Link?

By Rachel Laudan October 12, 2008 Food History, Globalization Then and Now, Mexican Food 6 Comments

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…

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