Holy Guacamole!

The guacamole recipe and guacamole dip dates back to the 1500s. Since the dip was originally invented by the Aztecs the recipe hasn't changed. The original name for guacamole is  "ahuaca-mulli" which translates to avocado-mixture.

 There is a good recipe for guacamole on http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/guacamole-recipe.html

 Before the 1980s foods were much more regional, Italian food was from New York and Chicago, and Mexican food was California, New Mexico and Texas. So, there wasn't a lot of crossover. All of this changed when food chains began to grow all over America e.g Taco Bell. This is how many foods expanded including Guacamole.

 Guacamole is now eaten during certain occasions During the Super Bowl alone, 5443108 kg of avocados were made into guacamole. During Cinco de Mayo and Independence Day even more guacamole is created. 

How has Guacamole changed since the Aztecs? Eventhough Guacamole is Mexican it is enjoyed in many countries with each country adding its own style. The traditional style includes onions, hot peppers and salt. each country is different, in Japan they add rice vinegar, soy sauce, wasabi paste, shredded Daikon and green onions and in France they like it on a baguette with tarragon and shallots.

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Boom, Burrito time!

Now the origin of the modern burrito is not known. Although, it is thought that the burrito originated in an American-Mexican community. It is believed that the burrito may have originated in northern Mexico in The nineteenth century. It is believed that farmworkers that worked on the fields in

Southern California. Farmworkers would prepare lunches in the fields, these lunches were slices of meat that were wrapped in flour wraps with vegetables and sauces. Although it is not proven this theory is the one many people believe.

 There is many different types of Burritos such as Mexican Burrito, San Francisco Burrito and San Diego Burrito. What is the difference? 

Mexican Burrito                                                                                                                                            

 Mexican burritos are usually small and thin, with flour tortillas containing only one or two ingredients: some form of meat or fish, potatoes, rice, beans, cheese and chilli.

San Francisco Burrito 

 This type of burrito is a giant stuffed tortilla, which may include fillings such as beef, lettuce, peppers, Mexican style rice, beans, onions and sour cream.

San Diego Burrito

 This Burrito is called a Carne asada Burrito. It includes different meats, avocado, peppers, onions, lettuce, sour cream and any other sauces of choice.

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Lets talk about Tacos

The taco dates back to before the arrival of Europeans in Mexico. There is written proof that the native people living in the Valley of Mexico traditionally ate tacos filled with fish. During the time of the Spanish Conquistadores it is documented the first taco meal eaten by Europeans.

  It is believed that the taco started in Mexican mines. It is believed that some time in the 19th century the taco was invented in the mines. This theory about the taco comes from the original name of the taco which was called “taco de minero,” which translates to miner’s tacos. It is thought that the word taco originally came from pieces of paper that miners would wrap around gunpowder and use in holes that was in the the rock they were blowing up.

 Mexican people have been eating fish tacos in the coastal areas for an awfully long time. Tacos being filled with fish probably goes back thousands of years ago to when native North American people first wrapped fish in a corn tortilla. It was wrapped in a corn tortilla to change it up because fish was the main food in these towns and was eaten many different ways with many different things.

 There is two main types of taco 'Traditional Taco' 'Non-Traditional Taco', what is the difference?

There is many kinds of traditional tacos Tacos de camarones ("shrimp tacos"), Tacos de lengua ('beef tongue tacos"),Tacos de pescado ("fish tacos"), Tacos dorados ("fried tacos") and the list goes on. Things traditional tacos have in common, there is many things but i am going to highlight 3,

·       They are soft tacos.

·       American Tacos are made from flour these tacos were made from corn, they are also made fresh.

·       There is never lettuce, tomato and cheese. Rarely there may be sour cream available at a taquería.

Non traditional tacos. In the beginning of the twentieth century, many different styles of tacos have become popular in America. The first appearance of tacos in an American cook book written in English was in 1914. The style that has become most common in North America is the hard-shell, U-shaped version described in the cook book.

·       They’re are in hard u-shaped shells.

·       Made from flour and are not fresh.

·       They contain lettuce, tomato and cheese. there is also various sauces such as sour cream.

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·       My favourite home made Tacos are the Old el Paso taco kits. They do many styles that are worth a taste  https://www.oldelpaso.co.uk/products/taco-meal-kits

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