Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will be able to make fresh guacamole made famous at New York City’s Rosa Mexicano restaurant. Thesis: Guacamole is a delicious‚ easy and nutritious snack that can be made in a few easy steps. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: We all know Americans love to eat. Unfortunately‚ recent studies have shown our waistlines are expanding again. In fact‚ a new study for the Center of Disease Control shows that from 1999-2012 the average waist increased
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around helped me develop a strong artistic foundation. I’m not so sure‚ though. Sometimes I wore a tortilla on my head‚ like a yarmulke‚ and yet I never had any great urge to convert from Catholicism to Judaism. But who knows? They may be right. For Mexicans over the centuries‚ the tortilla has served as the spoon and the fork‚ the plate and the napkin. Tortillas originated before the Mayan civilizations‚
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family because most died in their adventure to South Africa. The survivors that still attend the meeting were Jasper the Dolphin‚ Will the Tortoise‚ Jimmy the Grape‚ and Dollace. “Last night I had a dream‚” Hector explained‚ “that I will create a Mexican restaurant and turn this family back into rich people again!” “How is that possible? You do not have enough money to even buy a piece of wood to start a restaurant.” Dollace described doubtingly. “Quiet down Dollace.” Great Aunt Jasper the Dolphin
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Mexican author‚ Silvia Molina‚ writes the novel‚ Gray Skies Tomorrow‚ a narrative of a young Mexican girl who travels to London to attend Oxford University and her life there within a two-year span. Although not exactly an autobiography‚ the author writes first-person and describes events in her life as well as fictional events as she compares her new‚ exciting life in London‚ where she meets other fellow Mexicans and Latin Americans she shares her common interests with to her old life and culture
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apartment‚ lies a woman‚ seventy-seven years old with short curly black hair‚ dark brown eyes‚ & tan Mexican skin. Normally a visit to Mee-Maw’s meant being fed past stuffed and watching her “stories”; That is not the case on this occasion. My mother knocks‚ turns the handle‚ and lets the door slam shut behind her. Soon‚ an ambulance arrives. Soon‚ there is nothing the doctors can do. Soon‚ this gives me new resolve. I have always had a strong sense of identity when it came to my heritage. I
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Essay: Azteca DeVry University One of my favorite restaurants to eat at is Azteca it’s a family operated restaurant by four bothers. Azteca is a well know authentic Mexican restaurant in Washington State that offers a variety of authentic Mexican foods. Azteca is far on price‚ casual dining for any occasion‚ and it specializes in Mexican food. The experience at Azteca is very welcoming for all ages‚ the food is delicious and service is outstanding. A visit a month ago still proves to me that Azteca
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Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction of cultural component: How does it reflect the culture as a whole? Food is considered to be an important part of Aztec society since the Aztecs had no type of currency for their economy. According to allabouthistory.org‚ the Aztecs had a barter system‚ basically a trading system where they used foods‚ primarily cacao beans to trade one another for items such as clothing‚ eggs‚ and etc. for daily use. The amount of beans traded would vary from item
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Mexican Cookery‚ an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled‚ as with seasoned chopped meat‚ lettuce‚ tomatoes‚ and cheese. In Spanish the word is used to describe a light snack. This definition does not come close to describing the culinary delight we call the taco. The taco is a symbol of Mexican food and is one of its most popular and well known forms. Corn has been used as a food source for the indigenous people of the Mexicas since 3000 BC. The Aztecs made flat bread out of it and
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Every culture has certain aspects that defines their reasoning. For instance‚ as the American culture is known for hamburgers‚ the Mexican culture is known for their tamales. Although tamales are what have drawn many to notice the Mexican culture‚ tamales mean more than just a meal to Mexican history. Tamales are a traditional Mexican (Mesoamerican) dish made of masa wrapped in a corn husk. Typically‚ tamales are assembled with pork‚ and sometimes chicken in either red or green chili. As the expansion
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variations include the use of wheat flour tortillas‚ especially in the northeast part of Mexico‚ which are more like cheese tacos found in the United States (“Mexican Food”). Wheat dough is used in place of corn masa in pastes‚ a preparation typical of the Mexican city of Pachuca‚ Hidalgo. El Salvador also has its version of the quesadilla. Unlike its Mexican counterpart‚ the Salvadoran quesadilla is a dense bread dessert that is usually eaten with coffee. The ingredients include flour‚ milk‚ eggs‚ butter
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