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Comamos | Periscope

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Comamos | Periscope
Episode 16
Comamos is the Spanish word for "let's eat." And what we eat tells people a lot about who we are. Food is a way of life, and the foods we eat reveal our heritage, where we live, and our beliefs. You...
Christopher Columbus | Periscope

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Christopher Columbus | Periscope
Episode 18
Corn is the descendant of a wild grass called teosinte. Native Americans used special growing techniques to change teosinte into larger ears of corn. In 1492, Christopher Columbus brought corn back to...
Potatoes Are Actually from South America | Periscope

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Potatoes Are Actually from South America | Periscope
Episode 20
Though many people think the potato is from Ireland, it is actually from South America. Wild potatoes can be found in the Andes Mountains. The Andes are in the Hispanic countries of Peru, Ecuador and...
The Incas | Periscope

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The Incas | Periscope
Episode 21
The Incas, a Native American culture living in the Andes, developed wild potatoes into the kind of potato we eat today. The Spanish explorers brought these potatoes back with them to Spain in the...
Tapas or Chuno | Periscope

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Tapas or Chuno | Periscope
Episode 22
In Spain, potatoes are often served in "tapas" (tah-pas), or small snacks. People in the Andes Mountains often eat "chuno," a potato that has been dried out so that it does not go bad. Chuno is one of...
Plantains | Periscope

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Plantains | Periscope
Episode 23
A plantain looks like a large banana. It is a popular food in Central America and the Caribbean. Plantains can be eaten either green or ripe, but either way, they have to be cooked. When they are...
Chocolate | Periscope

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Chocolate | Periscope
Episode 25
Chocolate is one of the best-loved sweets in the world. It is made from the fruit of the cacao tree, a species native to Central and South America. The Aztec Indians of Mexico used the cacao beans to...
Beans | Periscope

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Beans | Periscope
Episode 28
People in Central and South America have grown and eaten many kinds of beans for thousands of years. Ancient cultures such as the Inca ate beans as a major part of their diet. During the 1500s...
Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope

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Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope
Episode 29
Black beans are native to Latin America. Fifty-percent of the beans eaten in the Latin American country of Cuba are black beans. In Cuba a meal of black beans and rice, or "frijoles negros con arroz,"...
Chili Peppers | Periscope

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Chili Peppers | Periscope
Episode 30
The chili pepper is used to flavor many Hispanic dishes. It was originally grown in South America, and it too was brought to Europe by Spanish explorers. From Europe, the chili found its way into...
So Now, Let's Eat! | Periscope

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So Now, Let's Eat! | Periscope
Episode 32
What would you make with all of these foods? Try having a Hispanic feast at your school that uses a few, or all, of these Latin American foods.