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By SANDRA RICHARDSON

Extension Agent. Home Economics

J ust as American cooking is as diverse as the many regions and ethnic groups that may be found, so too is Mexican cooking.

Meals are a celebration of life in Mexico. Another term frequently associated with Mexican meals is ■fiesta." In Mexico fiesta is synonymous with celebration. Mexicans eat their main meal about 2 in the afternoon and then a much lighter meal between 8 and 10 in the evening.

When asked to identify one characteristic that would singularly describe Mexican cooking, “chile"

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