. There are substantial climate differences among the areas of the East Coast, SW, Mexico, Central and South America where various Indian groups lived. In much of North America, the temperate climate allowed them to live off the...

of the coastal Carolinas (and a portion of Virginia)—whole hog with a vinegar and pepper sauce—dates back to colonial times and has changed very little over the centuries. Here’s a link to an article that quotes...

pork, is really out-of-this-world (and a completely different cuisine from the seafood-centric coastal stuff. Nangalarruni is justly a Slow Food favorite, and their appetizer of little potato pillows heaped with ricotta and wild...

Nice blog! The ice cream looks rich and creamy. I’m going to look into that book since it seems to be a reliable resource. You’re right, the climate you live in makes a difference. It’s been a little chilly here...

in the Pre-ceramic levels (6,500 B.C.) in Guitarrero Cave in coastal Peru. Capsicum chinense remains the least understood of the domesticated taxa with respect to center of origin and its probable progenitor." Or Brazil according...

I agree that the coastal thing of casually slamming midwesterners is a bit tiring. We need to stand up with pride! And traditional american cooking, midwestern, southern, whatever is always going to be part of the chowhound...

that! Believe me, the CLIMATE might end up bugging you a lot more than the change in food availability. However, go ahead and figure that you’ll make it and really be an even better cook than before, why not?!

, in traditional Turkish cooking spearmint is used very liberally, so liberally that it is found in the most modest kitchens; but generally in dried form. I am guessing drying came out as necessity due to changing seasons and...

Not really a fan of hot-climate Nebbiolo in general. I haven’t tried L.A. Cettto’s, but it would have to pass a pretty high bar for me. Piedra, don’t know, they’ve never had anything to taste or for sale...

I’ve eaten it on the west coast and made some of the recipes from “un-cookbooks,” and enjoyed both. My basic opinion is that for many people (especially those in seasonal climates) it’s unrealistic to go...

think my brain is ready for warm weather, hence the troubles! I’m thinking climates are still going to be up and down in April, so I think it still needs to be a somewhat versatile cookbook, maybe a good all-around...

. So in this present climate why doesn’t German cuisine more often “roll off of the tongue” as a suggestion for an evening out? Why is there such a mediocre representation of this particular cuisine on the American food scene? If...

that is concise and arguable, and focuses on a specific aspect of these two cuisines. You should probably start out with theme of the paper by picking what aspect of cuisines are you interested? I can think of a few: the...

Most citrus loves heat and sun. The more, the better. Grapefruits require the most to attain sweetness – this is why Texas has a great rep for their grapefruits. I live in the coastal region of LA – we have a naval...

The real problem is that none of the cuisines the OP mentions can be defined in a few sentences – gah - “typical” Chinese or Indian food from countries with enormous variations in geography, climate and...