Authentic Guacamole

 

Authentic

Guacamole

By Sandra Kwan

       In this dish, Authentic Guacamole,

has ingredients, both from the Old World (Europe) and the New World (Americas)

during the Columbian Exchange. During the trade they traded onions and citrus

fruits from the Old World to the New World, and avocadoes and tomatoes from the

New World to the Old World. All of these ingredients listed are part of this

dish! They traded many more ingredients, but the items listed above are the

basic guacamole ingredients that were traded.

              The main

ingredient of guacamoles are obviously avocadoes because you can't have

guacamole without them! Avocadoes are the base of any guacamole with its smooth

texture and softness when ripe. This was traded from the Americas to Europe,

letting the people of Europe try this smooth fruit for themselves. Another ingredient

that was called for are limes and citrus fruits. These items originally came

from southeast Asia, then introduced these fruits to the Mediterranean and

northern Africa.  There are debates about

where onions came from, but most researchers believe that onions originated

from Iran and China, then introduced to the Americas because of the Columbian

Exchange.

              I was

highly satisfied with this dish because the delectable citrus fruits give the

guacamole a slight tangy taste to the dip, letting this dip have a smooth base

with a little bit of tanginess. There was just a perfect balance between the

sweetness of the tomatoes, the tangy limes, and the avocadoes that helped support

the delectable tastes from all the other ingredients because of its basic taste.

I tried this recipe from Pinterest, and believe that this is one of the best

guacamoles that I have ever had.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Last Friday I found myself running a few errands, and there was no way, I repeat NO WAY I wasn't going to my favorite Italian restaurant. The best thing about it is that is designed old fashioned and inexpensive. I had a tremendous experience of course, I ordered the Caprese Chicken Penne. This was the first time I ordered this dish and it is now, by far my favorite. The aroma of the food could just make your mouth water. How they presented it on the plate, I just had to take a picture.

              I am a big fan of history so I just had to share my findings on where this food came from. You would think that tomatoes came from Italy because of how much its used in their dishes, WRONG. Those perfectly plump tomatoes actually came from the Americas and was taken to Europe by the Columbian Exchange. Italians didn't start using tomatoes until up to 500 years ago, I was astonished. The chicken used in the dish is actually from Europe and shipped to the Americas. The tasty mozzarella also came from Europe and was shipped to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange.

              The food absolutely took my breath away. The noodles were cooked to perfection and the basil complemented it exceptionally. The chicken was nice and tender and was filled with flavor. The tomatoes were juicy and looked so pretty on the plate. Overall I would rate this dish a 5 star and the customer service was definitely up to par.

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While Pad Thai is a staple dish at most Thai restaurants today, it would have never been possible without the Columbian Exchange. Pad Thai is a traditional stir-fry dish made with rice noodles, eggs, bean sprouts, chives, and some type of protein, like chicken or shrimp. The unique, spicy but earthy flavor comes from peanuts and chili peppers, two foods that actually originated in Central and South America. Peanuts come from the foothills of the Andes, in Bolivia and Peru, while chili peppers are first domesticated in Mexico in more than 6,500 years ago. These two plants traveled across the Atlantic to Europe and eventually found themselves as staples in most Southeast Asian dishes and meals (chilis are used in almost every single South, Southeast, and East Asian dish), as well as pineapples, papayas, and tomatoes. Most dishes that we consider traditional "Asian food" only came to be after the massive exchange of plants, animals, technology, (and disease) across the Atlantic in the 15^th and 16^th centuries.

You can clearly see the use of peanuts and chili peppers in this traditional Thai dish. The second and third pictures show peanuts being harvested in South and Southeast Asia.

 

 

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Columbian Exchange food blog - Adrian Santiago

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The food called Tikka Masala is a form of curry that is extremely common in Great Britain (and less commonly in India), and it sports a unique flavor in which is both spicy and having a flavor to combat its sharpness. Though it can be found in many different areas, the UK holds it as a dish worth being a delicacy, with flavor to support so. The dish can have many different recipes, though common ingredients for it are chicken, chili pepper, coconut, cream, coriander, garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, and yoghurt. While UK's adoration of the curry would make it seem as if it had existed for a millennium, some of the ingredients for it were not even accessible until the Columbian Exchange.

One of the most important ingredients of the iconic curry that Great Britain lacked before the Columbian Exchange was the tomato. It originated in the Andes Mountains of South America, but it was initially avoided because its trait of being red made many Europeans believe that it was poisonous. However, it would eventually be accepted by both Europeans and American colonists alike. Legend has it that tikka masala evolved from chicken tikka with a variety of added spices and, quite surprisingly, a can of tomato soup.

Another of the ingredients in which was introduced via the Columbian Exchange was the chili pepper. Its origin in the new world is not particularly known, though Christopher Columbus brought some back with him by the time in which he had made his voyages. They were brought back with him to Spain, in which its use would diffuse up to today, in which it is prominent in most parts of the world. Chile pepper is a very important part of the tikka masala dish, and would be far different if the Columbian Exchange had never occurred. Curiously, chili peppers were not initially used as spices, but rather eaten in a way similar to eating fruit.  

food review by Marcus Hamade

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My blog entry today is going to be delicious. Today I am writing about a sandwich from the heavens. It is called the chicken parmigiana sub and comes from a local Italian eatery that is rated 4.6 stars on Google so it must be amazing. The description of this sandwich is best explained by the restaurant’s menu that says and I quote “Breaded and baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce.” Now isn’t that an eye catching description, fun fact I’m a little bit of a history nerd and as someone who has studied world history I know that tomatoes are common staple of Italian food today however actually are not native to Italy in fact they are not even native to the Old World at all. Tomatoes are native to the Americas. That’s right that means until about 500 years ago Italians had no tomatoes for their pizza, spaghetti, or marinara. Another ingredient mozzarella would not have been in my home country the USA, the Columbian Exchange brought cows from the Old World to the New World so that means no cheese, butter, or milk until the Europeans had arrived. Which essentially translates into meaning that without the Columbus Exchange ever happening this chicken parmigiana sub would not exist here in Georgia.