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Exploring Mezcal in Oaxaca, Mexico

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What’s better than a week long mezcal safari? Driving through the Oaxacan countryside and walking through Oaxaca de Juárez, the state’s beautiful capital, we set out to discover mezcal’s wild origins and bright future.  Noble spirits are like time capsules for memories. Once you have one, you never forget. Time, care, and unyielding respect go into forging them. Oaxaca, Mexico’s cherished Mezcal, is no different. Famed throughout the world by mixologists and gourmands, Mezcal continues…

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Arthropods, Chili, and Lime: an Exploration into Mexico’s Tasty Insects

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Photography by Samantha Demangate “If it flies, jumps, or crawls, throw it in a pan!” We heard these words a lot while in Mexico. The country’s traditional cuisine revolves around sustainability and practices such as growing the mutually beneficial staples of corn, beans, and squash together have been utilized for centuries. One ancient food practice seems to be ahead of its time: entomophagy, aka the consumption of insects. As the world’s population increases and resources…

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