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“New World’s Spicy Chocolate,” in Megan Elias’s “Growth of American Civilization, 1600-1877”
Ingredients 4 cups milk 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. chili powder pinch of nutmeg optional toppings: whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and/or chocolate shavings Method Preparation Mix all … Continue reading
Rice Pudding, in Megan Elias’s “Growth of American Civilization, 1600-1877”
Rice Pudding Ingredients: 1 cup of rice ½ gallon of milk ½ cup of sugar crushed almonds (optional) ground cinnamon to taste (optional) cloves (optional) Directions: Bring ½ gallon of milk to a boil in a pot. Add 1 cup … Continue reading
Chunos, in Babette Audant’s Culinary Improvisation Course
Chuños were a failed experiment, but a worthwhile failure. These air-dried potatoes, a Peruvian staple, cannot be prepared in a freezer, at least not in one week. This was the assignment: Week 7 – Foods in History/Food as History – … Continue reading