Jalisco, Mex exico The land of Mariachi and Tequila
Environmental Constraints • Varies throughout the state • Hot, semi-humid with rainy summers at the Climate coast • Semi-dry temperatures in the sierras • Semi-hot, humid across the central state and in the valleys
Geography • Jalisco is bordered by seven different states and the Pacific Ocean. • North: Nayarit, Zacatecas, and Aguas Calientes • East: San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato and Michoacan • South: Colima and the Pacific Ocean
• Just like its climate, Jalisco is made up • Terrain of varied terrain that includes beaches, plains, lakes and woods.
Cultural Factors • The four main religions practiced are: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Religion Jehovah’s Witness and Judaism • Though, at least 84% of the population is Roman Catholic
• Carnaval • ( the week before Celebrations and lent begins; sat.- Traditions tues.) • Posadas • (Dec. 16-24) • Religious Ceremonies
Social/ Political and/or Historical Events • Mexican Independence Day (September 15 and 16) • Father Miguel Hidalgo rings the church bell three times in Dolores, Guanajuato on September 15, 1810 asking for people to revolt against the Spanish. • Mexico’s freedom from Spain is declared 11 years later on September 16, 1821 • It is believed that had it not been for that call to the people (El Grito), independence would have never been declared • Each year this event is celebrated all across Mexico and it begins on the eve of September 16 with that same call.
Economic Factors that Influenced Food Availability and choices • Jalisco’s terrain • Location contributes to the large selection of produce, meat and fish available. • Mexicans with lower • Financial status incomes that live in areas lacking the abundance of food, will typically stick to a diet of beans, corn and squash.
Technological Factors: Industrialization • Jalisco has the third-largest economy in Mexico • About $5 billion worth of goods are exported annually to 81 countries • It ranks first in agribusiness • Other business ventures include computer manufacturing, jewelry making (abundant in both gold and silver mines), hospitality and tourism, and tequila
Food Preparation • Meat • High-heat is used in the preparation of meats (ex: grilling or deep frying) • Tortillas • Pre-treated corn kernels are ground on a stone slab and masa harina is made to mix with water; resulting in • Beans tortilla dough. • Stuffed Foods • Raw beans are soaked in water to soften, they are then added to a pot with simmering water and cooked on low heat for a few hours, this results in “frijoles de la olla.” • A tortilla is usually stuffed with different types of condiments such as in a burrito or an enchilada; produce may also be stuffed such as in chiles rellenos.
• A family with an Meal patterns unlimited income will typically eat • Vary according to about five meals a income day. • Celebrations • Breakfast usually consist of a lot of food and a lot • Coffee Break of eating • Lunch • Late-Afternoon Snack • Dinner
Meal Patterns Cont. • A family with limited income will stick to three meals a day. Those meals are typically composed of traditional staple foods. • Sweet bread • Beans or meat • Stews • Tortillas
Styles of Service • Extensive • The time the it takes to prepare a traditional • Familial Mexican meal will • Women will take the usually be long lead • Meals are eaten and shared amongst family
Resources • http://www.jalisco.gob/mx • S. Morales, P. Schmal.The History of Jalisco. Houston Institute for Culture. 2004. • Kittler, Pamela Goyan, and Kathryn Sucher. Food And Culture . 4th ed. Brooks/Cole Pub Co, 2004. 205-24.
My guest speaker… • Gricel Oropeza • Her parents came to this country to find better educational opportunities for their children. • She has been living in the United States for 12 years.
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