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The Southwest
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The Southwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
ColoradoKansas
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The Southwest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1TdxjpqAA&feature=related
Let’s think about Southwest Food…
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The Southwest
Textbook
Reading - Page 634-636Take notes in pkt.Answer question #1 on page 641
Answer question #6 on page 644
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The Southwest
Area is known for
heavy Spanish and Mexican influence
Historical Information 1
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The Southwest
Cowboys are a tradition
Cattle ranching and driving cattle to market
Foods reflect that
Historical Information 2 & 3
Area is suited for cattle and sheep raising rather than farming
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The Southwest
Tex-Mex cuisine includes:
Strong spicesReliance on beans, rice and vegetables
Rather than meat
Historical Information 4 & 5
Farming= wheat, rice, and citrus
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The Southwest
Hot, dry summers- longer growing season
Short, mild winters
Not a lot of rainfall
CLIMATE
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The Southwest
Corn, beans, rice, tacos, and tamales
Common Foods
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The Southwest
Chili- spicy
Common Foods
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chili-3
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chilli-con-carne
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How to Make Chili – notes During the demo and videos, make sure to answer the questions in the packet.Ask anything that you miss.You will make cornbread and spicy rice & beans to go with the chili the next day.
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The Southwest
Fajitas, nachos, and quesadillas
Common Foods
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The Southwest
Cornbread and tortillas
Common Foods
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The Southwest
Texas BBQ –
roasting meats for longer period of time
Common Foods
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Recipe Name: Mexican Lasagna Region:
Southwest
Vegetarian dish, beans make up the protein source.
Make this dish spicy if you want, add cayenne pepper.
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Recipe Name: Huevos Rancheros Region
: S
outhwest
Vegetarian dish, egg makes up the protein source.
Use ONLY the leaves from the 3 cilantro sprigs.
Can cook your egg as scrambled, over easy or fried – each person makes own.
Can use avocado and extra cilantro as garnish.
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Recipe Name: Cornbread Region:
Southwest
Sift
:
Aerate ingredients by putting through sifter to make lighter
If you would like to make 12
mini corn muffins: bake about 8-10 minutes and then check, may need more.
If you would like to make a
loaf pan of cornbread, bake for 14 minutes and then check, may need more.
USE ALL BATTER!!
NO WASTE
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Twice Grilled: Grill on one side, then flip and grill on the other. * Usually done in juices/remnants of other food for flavor.
Recipe Name:
Veggie Quesadillas
Region
:
S
outhwest
Shred:
Using a box grater, cut food into small pieces* Do for Cheese THEN zucchini
and carrots
Form either:
Traditional
quesadillas that are cut in half
Soft Tacos
that are folded in half
Burritos
that are folded **
Warm the tortilla for about 10 seconds if
you want to form a burrito
Tortilla Bowls
that are baked on the backs of muffin pans
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Veggie Quesadillas – Options…
Traditional style
- cut in half to serve
Soft taco style
- serves 1
Soft taco style with lentils
– each 1 serves 1
Burrito style
– each 1 serves 1
Or…
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Tortilla bowls
– each 1 serves 1
Try this…
Preheat oven to 300°, spray tortilla LIGHTLY with cooking spray and shape in between the bottom side of the muffin cups for 5-8 minutes or until golden.
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Recipe Name: Spicy Rice & Beans Region:
Southwest
Ingredients:
2 c. flavored broth,
you choose flavor – beef, chicken or veggie
1 c. rice
1 t. butter
1 clove garlic, minced½ onion, diced
½
c. kidney beans1 tsp. cumin¼ tsp. salt1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (or less to taste)
Procedure
:
In the large
sauce pot
,
sauté
any additional veggies first with some cooking spray.
Then, leave the veggies in the pot and bring the broth to a
boil
.
Add in butter, rice, garlic, and spices, and
simmer
over medium-low
heat
for 15 – 20 minutes, or until soft and all broth is absorbed. Stir twice during cooking to prevent sticking.
When rice is soft, stir
in the
beans;
cook on low heat
for 4-5
minutes or until heated through.
Remove
the
rice and beans mixture
from the
pot;
present in serving bowl or on platter
.
