Rachel Laudan

A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics

Grinding Pineapple on a Metate (Simple Grindstone, Saddle Quern)

By Rachel Laudan September 6, 2008 Drink, Food History, Grinding, Mexican Food 5 Comments

Inspired by this oil painting that shows a woman grinding pineapple to make juicel, I thought it was time to have a go myself. Now, you might say, who in…

Before the Blender

By Rachel Laudan August 26, 2008 Drink, Grinding, Mexican Food 2 Comments

Now here’s a question. How did Mexicans make agua fresca before every household had its blender? Some fruits–the citrus–are easy to juice. But that’s not true of other agua fresca…

Grinding in South Korea (and Some Great Photos)

By Rachel Laudan August 8, 2008 Food History, Grinding 10 Comments

I owe both the photos and the explanations (very lightly edited to make a narrative, see all comments here if you want) to Susan Ji-Young Park but these were all…

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Rachel Laudan

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Grinding Pineapple on a Metate (Simple Grindstone, Saddle Quern)

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