![]() ![]() How to make a Mexican inspired watermelon salad Easy to scale from a small dish to a picnic platter.A bit savory with the cotija + olive oil + salt and pepper.What makes this watermelon salad recipe so good Now we see a lot of watermelon centric recipes in Mexican cuisine center on it being paired with a slightly savory spice like Tajin, or watermelon being distilled into an agua fresca. Moreover, because the colors of the watermelon (green, white, and red) are the same as the Mexican flag (green, white, red), el tricolor represents a sense of Mexican pride and nationalism.įrida Kahlo also incorporated watermelons into one of her more famous still life paintings, titled " Sandias". Watermelons have a unique place in Mexican culinary history. Now, Mexico is the #2 exporter of watermelons in the world. In addition, it's worth noting that here in the US, watermelons were grown by free Black people in the 19th century, and were a symbol of slavery abolition. It's reported that watermelons were cultivated in Florida and warmer/southern regions as early as the 16th century. it's technically a berry) to the New World. European colonists and African slaves brought the berry (yeah. The watermelon reached Southern Europe via the Moors, where the warm weather in the south of Spain allows the crop to flourish. Also, if stored in a cool/dry place, could stay edible for weeks to months. Because the watermelon has such a high water content percentage, it served as a hydration source for peoples in the desert. ![]() ![]() The Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder, described the watermelon as a refrigerant maxime-an "extremely cooling food"-in his first-century encyclopedia, Historia Naturalis. The watermelon originated in West Africa, and we see references to the watermelon in ancient texts. ![]() When the shot switches to the inside of their vehicle, the police cars behind them are suddenly blue.The watermelon's gastronomic history and use in Mexican cuisine When Kramer and Gendason are being chased by the police, the shot from outside their vehicle shows the police cars behind them to be black and white. Simpson chase, including Kramer's quote, "You know who I am, dammit!" Kramer and Gendason's car chase is a spoof of the O.J. In the taxi cab scene where George is telling Elaine that he paid for the big salad, the entrance to Ed Sullivan Theater with Dave Letterman's "Late Show" sign is visible on the left side of the screen in the background. Is this a reference to Jurassic Park, which Wayne Knight was in a year before? Incidentally, this seems to be the same pillowcase that we once saw in George's bedroom. In Newman's apartment, when Jerry comes to visit and Newman opens the door, you can see a he was sitting on a pillow featuring a pterodactyl. Lauren Bowles, who plays a waitress at Monk's Cafe, is actually the younger half-sister of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The whole bit about George being upset because he got a salad for a character and she didn't thank him was based on a real incident between Larry David and the show's editor Janet Ashikaga. George: I think I would like to play with dolls. Jerry: Big lettuce, big carrots, tomatoes like volleyballs. Jerry: He's a mystery wrapped in a Twinkie. Newman will see whoever is willing to see him.Įlaine: ( on Newman) He's an enigma a mystery wrapped in a riddle. Jerry: Newman never stops seeing anybody. Kramer: Hey, a rule is a rule, and let's face it, without rules there's chaos. Newman: (about Margaret) She wasn't my type. Jerry: I wonder if any woman every said that about Einstein?Įlaine: Perhaps there's more to Newman than meets the eye. Jerry: Generally speaking, you don't need any extra incentive to murder a dry cleaner. ![]()
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