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The largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Spanish had been entrenched in Mexico since 1519, when they conquered the Mayan and Aztec civilizations, beginning the “Columbian Exchange” of foods. The Spanish brought wheat, pigs, beef, and cheese to the New World and carried back corn (cultivated in Mexico for 7,000 years), potatoes, tomatoes, beans, chiles, and chocolate. Mexico’s rich bounty is offered up at magnificent outdoor food markets held throughout Mexico. Regional styles exist under Mexican cuisine’s wide umbrella. In the north, flour tortillas and beef are popular. Elsewhere pork and corn tortillas are more plentiful. Whether corn or flour, tortillas are an important part of Mexican meals. Filled with meats, beans, and rice, they are eaten by hand, or rolled and covered with a sauce. Like corn tortillas, tamales begin as cornmeal dough, only the dough is stuffed into corn husks and steamed rather than flattened into disks and griddled.
 
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Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Living In: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
About me:
I AM FROM THE U.S., I MARRIED A MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL AND SO NOW I LIVE IN LA VILLITA A LITTLE RANCH ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF GUADALAJARA. COOKING HERE IS NOT AS EASY AS IN THE STATES BECAUSE WE DON`T HAVE ACCESS TO A GROCERY STORE ACROSS THE STREET.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies I

Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by cheguera 
I'm starting to think that all of our ovens can't all be this off...I would check your cookies at about 7 minutes because they start getting done VERY fast. These were pretty good, personally 2 cups of chocolate chips is a little overwhelming so I would cut that back or do half chocolate chips, half raisins or nuts. They also seem a little on the sweet side to me, but no one else complained, maybe I'm just picky. Overall not a bad cookie, but definitely not the "best" oatmeal cookie I've ever had. I did NOT add extra oats or substitute butter.
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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by LITTLECHILE 
I have not made this cake but I did use the frosting for another choc cake and this is the BEST frosting ever! Will try the cake as well next time!
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Sandy's Chocolate Cake

Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by LITTLECHILE 
I made this cake the other night thankfully for only my husband before I was going to try it out on guests......needless to say, mine tasted AWESOME but.....it did NOT look like the picture. I couldn't get the layers to stay put! One thing, is I used a different cake icing and added toasted coconut to 1/2 the icing. It did taste amazing though so I will try again. VERY VERY moist.
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