food

Egypt has provided some of the earliest archaeological evidences of leavened bread, although it was probably being prepared much, much earlier. That old Egyptian bread was made from emmer wheat –one of the earliest crops to be domesticated and now almost a relic- and had a dense interior.

Brazilian culture and foods reflect those of the four obvious groups who make its population: native Brazilians, Portuguese and other Europeans, Africans, and Asians. For instance, the samba is a well known Brazilian dance with African roots. The bossa nova is a popular Brazilian music that blends jazz with local musical rhythms. Brazilians love sports, and their favorite one is soccer, which they name futbol -from the word football as this sport is known in Europe.

Food in Greece is an overwhelming subject.  Having lived in Greece the better part of eight years we are talking about a great many meals that have been my sustenance.  So I will write both about the cuisine and some of my experiences with it.

Think of Greece and what comes to mind first is usually blue seas, luminous skies, little white houses and very old ruins. That’s fine as Greek cooking cannot be understood without its Mediterranean influence or its ancient roots.

Traditional cuisine in Belgium relies heavily in local food. Modern cooking is of a finer level and much more stylish, very close to French cuisine, but based in high quality local ingredients.

Injera, wat and alicha, the fasting calendar behind Ethiopia's great vegan cooking, raw beef, enset, and the coffee ceremony that started it all.

From the first state to the last of the States, we plan to visit all and explore their cultural diversity in food.

Say Mexican food and most will think of burritos and tacos. There's much more to the country and its cuisine. Those, and other very heavy foods, are the traditional product primarily of Northern Mexico.

Not all foods are suitable for canning and some foods need handling with special care.

Pasta and pizza are in everyone’s minds when talking about Italian recipes and those are the most popular. Italian cooking is much more varied, as different areas have their own regional dishes.