Ah a taco by any other name would taste just as good… but it wouldn’t be a Ramirez’s taco!! I have found a hidden treasure in Lexington, KY that I would’ve ever known about if I hadn’t taken WRD 422. I have been in the store and Señora Pati Ramirez even came to our class … More Last Review of Ramirez’s
Video about Nixtamalization How to Nixtamal at home ARTICLE: Maize: A Paramount Staple Crop in the Context of Global Nutrition Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Emily T. Nuss Sherry A. Tanumihardjo DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2010.00117.x http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-4337.2010.00117.x/abstract Title: Nutraceutical Properties of Flour and Tortillas Made with an Ecological Nixtamalization Process. Authors: Méndez, Lilia Irene … More Research Notes for Assignment 4
I did it, yes I did. Last night after leaving the library, I was hungry. As I exited our the large doors of the Willy T library, I saw Taco Bell’s neon lights beckoning me. I ordered the Quesalupa after seeing the ad hanging inside (ad is the first picture below). I agreed, I was a … More A review of the Taco Bell Quesalupa
When I created my Instagram for this class (@blandfordjenna) I was looking for some accounts to follow and this is one of the ones I found alongside many food accounts. It is a nice break to see a funny meme in-between tacos, burritos and postres (oh my!).
These are the notes I took form the Skype call with Javier Cabral. It was really interesting to hear his back story and all about his current career at VICE. He couldn’t believe how much the media blew up about our class our class — the chew created a show off of our class started … More Skype Call with Javier Cabral on 3/29
Despite the distance from Mexico City, the northern borderlands were open to culinary globalization as diverse settlers transplanted their traditional foods. Silver mines were the most prominent connection with the wider world, and those who struck it rich imported luxury goods ranging from Asian spices to European wines. Meat was also readily available as the … More Planet Taco quote 2
The Mexican American generation, which came of age during midcentury as the children of immigrants, invented new cuisines to express their distinctive identities. Their recipes diverged not only from the “white-bread” US mainstream, but also form the cooking of their immigrant mothers. As late as the Great Depression, most Mexicans loving in the US ate … More Planet Taco Quote 1
STOP 1: Birreria Jalisco I would compare birria to the American beef stew, but better!! The traditional Mexican dish uses goat (which is what I got and is pictured below). They also gave us chips and three different types of salsas (which are also pictured below)- the colors are like a stoplight: green is good … More Taco Crew takes Lexington
These are pictures that I took while I was researching queso for my last assignment.
WRD 422: Taco Literacy 