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ANDEAN CUISINE
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Andean cuisine is the cuisine that originated in ancient cultures in the Andes and is now widespread in the Andean states . Accounts of pre-Hispanic cuisine in the Andes dates back to the first horticulturists from the valley of Lauricocha; archaeolo... |
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FOODSTUFFS
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Amaranth was one of the staple foods of the Incas, and it is known as kiwicha in the Andes today. In addition, they used amaranth to create effigies of animals that were used in religious ceremonies. Later, the Spanish would ban the use of amaranth f... |
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VEGETABLE FOOD
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In the long Inca realm that stretched from north to south there was a great variety of different climate zones. In Peru in particular, the mountain ranges provide highly varied types of growing zones at different altitudes. The staples of the Incas i... |
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MEATS
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Peoples of the Altiplano had two large domesticated animals: llamas and alpacas. They were kept for their wool and used as pack animals that were often employed in large caravans. The llama in particular was highly valued and white llama adorned in r... |
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FOOD PREPARATION
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Cooking was often done by putting hot stones in cooking vessels and there was extensive use of the huatia, a type of earth oven and the paila, an earthenware bowl.The Inca often got through times of food shortage because they were able to preserve an... |
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