Mexico

MEXICO

**Note Sheet** 1. Who is the president of Mexico? 2. What is the Climate like? 3. What are 2 of the 5 geographical regions? 4. What are two main dishes? 5. What are three native foods? 6. How many countries make up Mexico? 7. What food is considered sacred? 8. What was Chocolate used for? 9. What are three natural resources found in Mexico? 10. Who were the early Indians that lived in Mexico? **Recipe: **
 * Research**
 * Influences of 2 main cultures. Native Indians and Spanish
 * It’s one country
 * President Felipe Calderon
 * Aztecs and Mayans where among the many early Indians who lived in Mexico
 * Coast line is 9330km
 * Climate varies from desert to tropical
 * Aztecs considered corn sacred, used it to make masa
 * Native foods are squash and avocados avocados are in soups and salads
 * Chocolate is for hot chocolate and use it to season sauces and main dishes
 * 76.5% is roman catholic
 * Government type is Federal Republic
 * Main dishes Tortillas filled with meat,fish,poultry, and cheese
 * Eat tacos, quesadillas, enchaladas, and Flautas.
 * Literacy rate 91%
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Unemployment 5.6% + under employment of about 25%
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Natural resources petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, and timber
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Some of the Main dishes include: Posole, Menudo, salsas, mole sauce.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shrimp is plentiful
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Geographical regions: Baja peninsula, Yucatan peninsula, central plateau, costal regions on gulf of Mexico region and pacific ocean, mountainous regions along sierra madres.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mayans lived in the Yucatan Peninsula
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_guacamole/__] **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Perfect Guacamole Recipe

 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Prep time: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #c65b45; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 10 minutes

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">INGREDIENTS
**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Garnish with red radishes or jicama. Serve with tortilla chips. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 ripe avocados
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 red onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1-2 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed, minced
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon of fresh lime or lemon juice
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A dash of freshly grated black pepper
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">METHOD
**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avacado from the peel, put in a mixing bowl. (See <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #660000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__How to Cut and Peel an Avocado__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.) **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Using a fork, mash the avocado. Add the chopped onion, cilantro, lime or lemon, salt and pepper and mash some more. Chili peppers vary individually in their hotness. So, start with a half of one chili pepper and add to the guacamole to your desired degree of hotness. Be careful handling the peppers; wash your hands thoroughly after handling and do not touch your eyes or the area near your eyes with your hands for several hours. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep the tomatoes separate until ready to serve. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember that much of this is done to taste because of the variability in the fresh ingredients. Start with this recipe and adjust to your taste. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3 Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent oxidation from the air reaching it. Refrigerate until ready. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4 Just before serving, add the chopped tomato to the guacamole and mix. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Variations **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For a very quick guacamole just take a 1/4 cup of salsa and mix it in with your mashed avocados. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You don't need to have tomatoes in your guacamole. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To extend a limited supply of avocados, add either sour cream or cottage cheese to your guacamole dip. Purists may be horrified, but so what? It tastes great. In fact, guacamole with a little cottage cheese added to it is my favorite. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4f1f06; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yield: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #c65b45; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Serves 2-4. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Posole Recipe **
**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-posole/__] ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7a7a7a; display: block; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon canola oil
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 (2 pound) boneless pork loin roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 (14.5 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 (15.5 ounce) cans white hominy, drained
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 onion, sliced
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup green chilies, diced
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4 cloves garlic, minced
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 teaspoons dried oregano
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 teaspoon salt

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Directions
** Menudo **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Heat the canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the pork; cook and stir just until meat is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Place the meat in a 4 quart slow cooker. Pour the enchilada sauce over the meat. Top with the hominy, onion, chilies, garlic, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Pour in enough water to fill the slow cooker.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cover, and cook on High for 6 to 7 hours. Stir in the cilantro and salt. Cook on Low for 30 minutes more.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients

 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3 gallons water, divided
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 1/2 pounds beef tripe, cut into 1-inch pieces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 large white onion, finely chopped
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 1/2 tablespoons salt
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tablespoon ground black pepper
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tablespoons ground red pepper
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5 de arbol chile peppers
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6 japones chile peppers, seeds removed
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6 cups canned white or yellow hominy, drained
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 white onion, chopped
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 limes, juiced
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 limes, juiced

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Directions
**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://allrecipes.com/recipe/menudo-rojo-red-menudo/__] **
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large pot, bring 1 gallon water to a boil. Place tripe in the pot, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Periodically skim off fat with a spoon. Drain water, reduce heat, and pour in a fresh gallon of water. Continue to simmer tripe for 2 hours; drain.
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pour remaining 1 gallon water into the pot with tripe, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic and 1 white onion. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Preheat the broiler.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Arrange the de arbol chile peppers on a baking sheet, and broil about 2 minutes, just until they begin to scorch. Remove from heat, slit lengthwise, and remove seeds. In a blender or food processor, blend the de arbol chile peppers and japones chile peppers until very finely chopped. Mix into the pot, and continue cooking 2 hours over low heat.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mix the hominy into the pot. Continue cooking 1 hour. Serve with remaining onion, cilantro, and lime juice.

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Resources **
 * [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9W_RW4aTttCUl0u7lgp7QpXoWwj54cwpQXV8xzrlW4zDKibtJnCmWISq8LT5y3kJYiP5L1NN8WMfW0rVPgfLVecZh1Ci-4kCsu8TRM1dNPFfIwMNAsI]]Corn is considered sacred**
 * [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/1vyrpNGNDq03HFX6WtocIFjkXdWEQ7vEoSTrqEobhXpC686AKIynlYCCZNVcb1XMLyPRV98WKOwebNQKQD1N_szP5G0ixCsKmkBXF8yi4rC1W4e8DMU]]Avocado's are used in soups and salads**

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">World Fact Book **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">google **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Flavors of Latin America & the Caribbean **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107779.html__] **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Food textbook **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ms Smith **