Spain vs Mexcio

I find distinguishing Mexico from Spain and interesting topic that many people don't even know exists. From the cultures to the food, many differences exist as do similarities as well. I came across a blog forum where some people were discussing this and found particularly interesting the comment made by the username Anh2-4-Andrew. This person wrote in response to a person's previous comment named Hillary whose friend offended a spanish waiter when accidently asking about a mexican dish not on his menu.


Some details from Anh2-4-Andrew on Mexican vs. Spanish cuisine are as follows...

Similarities: Tortillas are a staple in Mexican food, and used in Spanish dishes, but only sparingly.

Mexican: Beans, salsa, cilantro and chili peppers are commonly used in mexican dishes. Most are served for one and can be eaten with your hands, such as a tostada, for example, may make-up the entire meal.

Spanish: Potatoes, olive oil, eggplant and less spiciness. Spanish tapas are meant for sharing -- diners usually order several different tapas (little Spanish appetizers) that are typically eaten with fork-and-spoon or scooped with a hard-crust thick bread.


Web site referring to:

http://www.toptastes.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=000103

Gwyneth Paltrow en espana

Gwyneth Paltrow is currently traveling around Spain with three companions filming a new 13 series documentry to air in the fall of 2008. The four are set out to find the "perfect" meal in Spain and will also highlight various cultural aspects of the country itself.

The links listed later in this blog all recap her announcement of the TV show early Oct. in Madrid. The first link is to the actual Web site for the show which is very bland for the time being. It does have bios on all four travelers and a section for each of them to post blogs (so far there are only two entries though...). The other characters include Claudia Bassols, Mario Batali and Mark Bittman. Claudia was born in Barcelona, Spain, and is a successful movie star, bilingually. Mario is a world reknown chef who has studied at Le Cordon Bleu in London, but seems to specialize in Italian food. Mark is an author who has had best-sellers such as How to Cook Everything and has hosted his own TV shows about food. All four of these food and/or Spanish lovers will spend four months eating around Spain.



Links:

http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/staging/

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20112223,00.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7026273.stm

http://www.aptonline.org/aptweb.nsf/vOtherDocs/Press+Release-Spain+on+the+Road