5. Aztec Ingredients

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vi
4. Preface vii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Domestication 3
7. 2. New World Staples 9
8. 3. New World Produce 27
9. 4. The Aztecs 66
10. 5. Aztec Ingredients 88
11. 6. Aztec Cooks and Menus 108
12. 7. The Maya and the Explorers 120
13. 8. Diego de Landa 132
14. 9. Solid Maya Breadstuffs 145
15. 10. Maya Flesh Food 153
16. 11. Maya Produce 161
17. 12. The Inca: Animal and Mineral 169
18. 13. The Inca: Vegetable 181
19. 14. The Inca 192
20. 15. The Inca and the Europeans 212
21. 16. The Occupation 228
22. 17. A Final Banquet 241
23. 18. Finale 247
24. Bibliography 253
25. Index 267