Smart Mouth: Coquito and Canned Goods

Coquito and Canned Goods

Dec 22, 2021

First of all, this is not Puerto Rican egg nog. Secondly, it's made mostly with canned goods, which speaks to how Puerto Rico adapted to being a U.S. territory. Did you know that "Wars Are Fought With Food"?

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Sources:

Feeding the colonial subject: Nutrition and public health in Puerto Rico

Agricultural decline and food import dependency in Puerto Rico: A historical perspective on the outcomes of postwar farm and food policies

Puerto Rico: The trials of the oldest colony in the world

Eating Puerto Rico: A history of food, culture, and identity

Factories and food stamps: The Puerto Rican model of development

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