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    thick drink made of corn‚ rice or oats) served with sweet bread of fruit. Later on in the morning‚ usually between 9 and 12‚ you would eat almuerzo. This is basically a brunch‚ which can consist of an egg or meat dish or any dish composed of fried tortillas. Around 2 and 4 pm‚ you would eat comida. Comida is considered the main meal of the day which can include several courses such as soup‚ salad‚ a main dish and desert. Comida is often served with fruit flavored water known as aqua fresca. The final

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    meal‚ furthermore‚ the serving platter added a modern twist through presentation and thus made the dish contemporary. One technique attempted was making home-made tortilla bread‚ however this component didn’t fulfil its purpose as the dough wouldn’t hold its form and would crumble when cooked. Therefore‚ as a substitute a pre-made tortilla was used in order to complete the

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    just because one summons to work from dusk until dawn or because one is willing to break his/her back doing filthy work‚ this does not equal success‚ nor riches‚ and certainly not happiness. T.C Boyle makes it unclear as to what his book The Tortilla Curtain‚ stands on‚ on illegal immigration. It is not obvious what opinion it accords with. T.C. Boyle lets the reader decide what argument wins in his tragic

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    20 minutes or till crispy. Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients: • 6 flour tortillas‚ burrito size • 4 cups chicken‚ cooked‚ shredded • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese‚ shredded • 2 cans (10 ounces) enchilada sauce • 1 jalapeño pepper‚ diced‚ optional Directions: Put the chicken and 2 cups of the cheese into a bowl; toss together. Divide the chicken-cheese mix between 6 tortillas. Fold the ends or the sides in; roll tightly and then with the seam side down‚ put into

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    in her writing reveal her ability to be able to get out of seemingly impossible situations. In paragraphs one through six‚ when she talks about making corn tortillas for her friends in France‚ she states‚ “Somehow though‚ I managed to make those tortillas‚ crooked and burnt‚ but edible nonetheless”. Even though she had never made corn tortillas in her life‚ she managed to make them for her friends‚ “crooked and burnt”‚ but she still made them‚ when other people would have just quit. This can also

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    The corn tortilla was originally discovered and created by the Native Americans (123 Long). In the 1500’s and early 1600’s the Spanish added to the quesadilla by putting pork‚ beef‚ chicken‚ and other ingredients into the corn tortilla. In most regions‚ especially the central region of Mexico‚ a quesadilla is a circle of uncooked corn masa folded in half and filled with cheese‚ then warmed up until the cheese has melted. However‚ variations include the use of wheat flour tortillas‚ especially

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    Corn Tortillas 3. Oil (low fat no oil) 4. 1 can enchilada sauce TRANSITION: We have now gone over the ingredients; let’s talk about making a cheese enchilada a taste of Mexico. B. There is 11 simple steps to making cheese enchiladas Step 1: Grade your cheese or use shredded cheese Step 2: Heat up oil in a skillet or heat up tortillas in microwave Step 3: Heat up enchiladas sauce in sauce pan Step 4: Place tortilla in skillet for a couple of seconds each side Step 5: Then dip tortilla in sauce

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    Joey Baxter English 1A Character Analysis Part 1 The character of Delaney Mossbacher is quite intriguing. One may start to form an opinion on such a character and yet still be questioning themselves as they keep reading on. Delaney Mossbacher so far is a good person‚ but he is a very hypocritical individual. He is really a hypocrite who is completely blind of himself. He tries to be a realist‚ yet he may pass remarks or think in a derogative way. He does not know himself‚ who he really

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    chilaquiles for themselves‚ friends‚ or family. Introduction Chilaquiles is a traditional dish found throughout Mexico that has been around for hundreds of years. It is generally eaten for breakfast or brunch. Chilaquiles are a collection of fried tortilla pieces with a chili sauce poured over them. I. The Origin of this Mexican Dish. A. The word chilaquiles comes from the ancient Nahuatl word for “chilis and greens.” 1. Nahuatl a. The Nahuatl language was used by the Aztecs. b. It originated

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    of corn and flour tortillas to the market. I strongly believe there will be minimal cultural concerns. On the other hand‚ there are several cultural commodities. For example‚ we would be introducing corn and flour tortillas into another Hispanic culture. We would also give Mexicans the joy since this product is not found in Puerto Rico. Corn and flour tortillas are nowhere to be found in Puerto Rico. However‚ Puerto Ricans eat a lot of bread and we could introduce tortillas as an alternative

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