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Central America is a narrow stretch, an isthmus, between the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea that tethers South America with Mexico. This tiny mountainous region is only a quarter the size of Mexico. At one time, it was ruled over by the ancient corn-based Mesoamerican civilizations that grew the tomatoes, chiles, corn, and beans still so well represented in Central American cuisines. Early Spanish conquerors introduced pigs and cattle, revealed today in beef stews (pipian, picadillo, and hilachas), stuffed pupusas, egg and chopped beef hash (carne deshilachada), chopped pork and cabbage (vigaron), marinated grilled beef (caballo bayo), and pork and white beans (frijol blanco). Chicken takes well to warm chocolaty mole sauces. Seafood is important here, too, and there is no end to the variety. Central America also produces an abundance of coffee and fresh fruits, from bananas to figs, mangoes to citrus.
 

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Home Town: Managua, Managua, Nicaragua
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 Mom and I came to the U.S. in 1949 and settled in Redondo Beach, Ca. I moved to San Diego in 1979 and lived there until my parents passed away in 2000. I moved to Idaho to be near my son and grandkids. Cooking was a big part of growing up and we still cook traditional and Mexican dishes with the kids.

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Sweet and Silky Strawberry Sorbet

Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by amanecer 
This sorbet is better than a classic version (strawberry puree and syrup with lemon juice). The texture is good, it is smooth, silky, but I can`t say it is very delicious. A little ordinary taste.
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Authentic Mexican Enchiladas

Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2009 by Brunhi 
The suggestion of draining the water where chiles were boiled is because that water gets really bitter. You should add fresh water to blender to prepare chiles mix :)
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Egg Roll Wrappers

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by LolitaGDL 
I think they taste very good, my mom and my daughter loved them.
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