Mexican rice belongs to an unusual
category of Mexican dishes called dry
soups. To make a dry soup,
a starchy food such as rice, noodles, or
cut-up tortillas is cooked slowly in a soup
broth. Eventually the broth is completely
absorbed by the starch, leaving a "dry"
soup. Dry soups are served as a separate
course before the meat course.
1cup white rice, uncooked
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
4 cups tomato juice
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ green pepper, cleaned out and chopped
1 ½ cups chopped onion
2 large tomatoes, chopped, or 1 8 ounce can (1 cup) tomatoes cut up with a spoon
From: CORONADO, R. Cooking the Mexican Way. USA: Lerner Publications Company, 1982.
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Mexican rice belongs to an unusual
category of Mexican dishes called dry
soups. To make a dry soup,
a starchy food such as rice, noodles, or
cut-up tortillas is cooked slowly in a soup
broth. Eventually the broth is completely
absorbed by the starch, leaving a "dry"
soup. Dry soups are served as a separate
course before the meat course.
1cup white rice, uncooked
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
4 cups tomato juice
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ green pepper, cleaned out and chopped
1 ½ cups chopped onion
2 large tomatoes, chopped, or 1 8 ounce can (1 cup) tomatoes cut up with a spoon
From: CORONADO, R. Cooking the Mexican Way. USA: Lerner Publications Company, 1982.
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Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia’s mom doesn’t want to buy her one. Marcia’s mom doesn’t want Marcia to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Marcia’s mom says, “If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her from using the computer, and I’m not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Marcia is safe.”
Marcia’s dad disagrees with Marcia’s mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. Marcia’s dad says, “The trouble is, we just can’t stop Marcia from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not good to play them without restraint or self-control. Finally, I think Marcia needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things away.”
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In paragraph 1, Marcia’s mom says “It’s like having a gun in the house.” She says this in order to support the idea that