Tag: History

Tricolor (Multicolor) Tortilla Chips & Tortilla Chips History

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Today’s tip is to make Cinco de Mayo (and any celebration) more colorful with tri-color taco chips. Some brands sell them in mixed-color bags. Or you can buy your favorite brand in different colors and mix them yourself. Tortilla chips, such a popular snack food and dip holder, is a relatively new Tex-Mex food, created…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sauvignon Blanc Styles & Pairings

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April 24th is National Sauvignon Blanc Day, a grape that grows easily around the world and makes wines that are popular wherever they are made. Sauvignon Blanc (SAW-vin-yawn BLON) is an AOC-classified* French wine that’is planted around the world. Its origin is the eastern part of France’s Loire Valley, where it abuts Burgundy. In France,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Teriyaki, Beyond Japanese Food

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Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of mirin*, saké, soy sauce, and sugar†. Proportions vary according to the recipe: You can create a more sweet or more savory sauce, a thicker or a thinner sauce. Here‘s a basic teriyaki sauce recipe. The alcohol in the…
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