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Latin America
Practice for Food and Nutrition
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Culinary Art
10th Grade
04/16/2015

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Term
The landmass that stretches southward from the Rio Grande River to the tip of South America is known as _____.
Definition
Latin America.
Term
Latin America was first explored and settled by the ________.
Definition
Spanish.
Term
Mexican States that border the United States have land that is too dry for large scale crop production but suitable for __________.
Definition
raising cattle.
Term
Originally, Mexico was inhabited by the _______.
Definition
Aztecs.
Term
Name three ways the Aztecs ate their food:
A)._____  B).______  C).______
Definition
A).Boiled  B).Broiled C).Steamed
Term
________ is Mexico's major crop.
Definition
Corn
Term
A _______ is a flat, unleavened bread made from cornmeal and water.
Definition
tortilla
Term
________ are turnovers made from tortillas that have been filled with meat, sauce, cheese, beans, or vegetables and deep-fat fried.
Definition
Quesadillas
Term
Beans that are cooked until soft, mashed and fried slowly, and served with grated cheese, are called ________.
Definition
Frijoles Refritos.
Term
Mild peppers are called sweet peppers and hot ones are called ________.
Definition
Chilies.
Term
_______ is a spread made from mashed avocado, tomato, and onion that may be served with tortillas or crisp corn chips.
Definition
Guacamole
Term
Mexican desserts that use large amounts of egg and sugar, such as caramel custard called _______, were influenced by early Spanish and Portuguese.
Definition
Flan
Term
Coffee in Mexico is served with milk and called _______________.
Definition
Café con leche.
Term
In northern Mexico, tortillas are made with _____ rather than corn.
Definition
wheat
Term
The first meal of the day in Mexico, _______, is a substantial breakfast.
Definition
desayuno
Term
A light snack, _______, is served around five or six o' clock in Mexico.
Definition
Merienda
Term
The _____ were a highly civilized native tribe inhabiting South America in the 16h century.
Definition
Inca
Term
________ is a starchy plant eaten as a side dish and used in flour form in cooking and baking throughout South America.
Definition
Cassava
Term
A popular Argentine dish called ______ is made by layering spinach, hard-cooked egg halves, whole carrots, and onion slices on top of marinated beef
Definition
Metambre
Term
Argentine appetizers called _________ are similar to appetizers with the same name served in Mexico.
Definition
empanadas
Term
________________, a colorful stew, contains pieces of beef, squash, tomatoes, corn on the cob and fresh peaches
Definition
Carbonada Criolla
Term
Chileans and Peruvians call chilies _____.
Definition
Aji.
Term
______, a corn pancake similar to a tortilla, forms the basis of a small farmer's diet in Columbia and Venezuela.
Definition
Arepa
Term
___________, a root that has little taste, is used instead of potato as a staple in the diets of Southern Colombians.
Definition
Cassava
Term
________, thinly sliced and fried until crisp, are popular Venezuelan snacks.
Definition
Plantains
Term
______ beans, which grow on the cool slopes of the Andes mountains, are a major export crop in Colombia and Venezuela.
Definition
Coffee
Term
_______, a thick soup made from milk, vegetables, and shellfish, is served as a main dish in Peru.
Definition
Chupe
Term
Ecuador is a producer of _______, which are featured in local dishes from bread to desserts.
Definition
Bannanas
Term
Brazilian dishes are given a bright yellow-orange color by palm oil called _________.
Definition
Dende oil.
Term
Brazil's national dish, made from meat and black beans is called _____________.
Definition
Feijoada Complete.
Term
Foods contributed by the Aztecs are (there are ten):
Definition
Peppers, Chocolate, Vanilla, Beans, Avocados, Pineapples, Tomatoes, Peanuts, Corn, Squash
Term
Foods contributed by the Spanish (there are eight:
Definition
Cinnamon, Chicken, Wine, Oil, Wheat, Rice, Cattle, Cloves
Term
Typical food in Venezuela
Definition
Hallacas
Term
Typical food in Colombia
Definition
Ajiaco
Term
Typical food in Ecuador
Definition
Sautéed banana
Term
Typical food in Peru
Definition
Causa a la limena
Term
Typical food in Chile
Definition
Pastel de choclo
Term
Typical food in Argentina
Definition
Metambre
Term
Typical food in Brazil
Definition
Vetapa
Term
Mexico's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Aztecs and Spanish
Term
Brazil's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Africans and Portuguese
Term
Peru's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Incas and Spanish
Term
Argentina's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Gauchos and Europeans
Term
Chile's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Europeans and Indians
Term
Colombia's foods were influenced by...
Definition
Spanish
Term
Peru is most associated with....
Definition
Papa- staple, freeze-dried, boiled, stewed and mashed.
Term
Brazil is most associated with....
Definition
Manioc- Staple
Term
Argentina and Chile is most associated with....
Definition
Term
Ecuador is most associated with....
Definition
Bananas- deep-fried, plain and sauteed
Term
Colombia and Venezuela is most associated with....
Definition
Term
Mexico is most associated with....
Definition
Frijoles refritos- mashed and fried alone or with foods
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