Welcome to A Taste of Humanities! Within, you’ll find a delicious sampling of main dishes and desserts, each with a short history of the recipe. What greater way to sample the broad cultural connections from all over the world—right in your home—than through a virtual College of Humanities cookbook!
Featured Recipes
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Stories
Cochinita Pibil
The Maya developed a technique for cooking meat underground in a pibil (earth oven). When Spanish conquistadores arrived, they brought pigs with them. The Maya soon applied their indigenous techniques to season and cook this new animal, which they aptly named with a blend of Spanish and Mayan language: cochinita pibil.
Coquilles Saint Jacques
The body of the Lord’s apostle James the Greater was retrieved from a shipwreck near large scallops. The shell has become symbolic of the beloved saint and the dish, which utilizes scallops, was subsequently named after him.
Classic Roman Pizza
Uncovered at Pompeii, the Roman brick oven has yet to be improved upon. These ovens were engineered to cook by channeling heat from the dome. The Pompeii oven, still heavily used for baking bread, holds the secret to making what is arguably the best pizza on the planet.
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Jiaozi Story
Dumplings, or jiaozi, are similar in shape to traditional Chinese silver and gold ingots(used as currency in traditional times) and often appear on the table at Chinese New Year’s Eve feasts, where they symbolize hope for wealth and prosperity in the coming year
Tagliatelle Story
According to legend, Lucrezia Borgia (the famous illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander) was preparing to marry for the third time. The wedding’s chef took inspiration from Lucrezia’s long golden locks and cutp asta into thin golden strips, thus creating the iconic tagliatelle noodle.
Panna Cotta Story
While no cuisine is singular to Deaf Culture here in America, food may be chosen for its simplicity in eating with one hand—facilitating one-handed signing, and uninterrupted conversations. Panna cotta is an example of a simple dessert that can be eaten with one hand free to continue communications.
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