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Rick Bayless Authentic Mexic Regional Cooking From The Heart Of Mexico

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Born on November 23, 1953 (62) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to John and Levite Bayless, Rick Bayless joined his heavy food- oriented family. Starting with his grandfather who own a simple Burger and milkshake drive-in to his great uncles who owned a very popular local grocery store to his most important influence foodie, his parent who owned a barbecue restaurant called the Hickory House. He grew up with his older brother, John Edward “Skip” Bayless II and younger sister Georgette Bayless, whom all grew up working in the family restaurant, Rick whom which took more interest than his other siblings. In Rick’s first book, Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico, He discusses the memory of cooking peach cobbler …show more content…

Yet history bears witness that great cuisines spring only from healthy local agriculture.” (Rick Bayless). Found directly on Rick Bayless official website, the quote above shares his view of the importance of farm to table in which great food or rather great cuisines can only be great with local foods. He finds farm to table so important that he started Frontera Farmer Foundation, a foundation that helps fund Midwest farms by funding them to promote biodiversity and seasonal agriculture.
Above all contributions, Rick Bayless greatest contribution is to the Mexican region/ ethnic food. Many people see Rick’s cooking as “high end” Mexican food, others like Craig Claiborne say Bayless’s book Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico is “the greatest contribution to the Mexican table imaginable." Of course many people disagree that Rick Bayless’s cooking is not ethic due to the fact he does not have Mexican or Hispanic descent. In an interview with Sporkful by Dan Pashman, Rick counters with mole, a heavy chocolate sauce. Rick states if one were to act a Hispanic person if mole is ethic, they will say of course, but he brings up the fact that half of the ingredients in mole are not found in South America. How can mole be ethic? Either way the President of Mexico finds Rick Bayless work contributions to his country in such a way that he awarded Rick Bayless …show more content…

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