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Lezleighd · 03-04-2012, 06:19 PM

SPOILER!!: Yes yes yes

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Originally Posted by affy7ann

Tayla was enjoying this lesson immensely. Everything smelled and tasted so good! And learning about where they came from and what they were made of was very interesting.

She refilled her cup of Caramel Macchiatto and then sat back down. She took one Sopapilla and added a little dip before taking a bite. "Mmm...!" It was tasty, as she expected it would be. Tayla raised her hand and answered, "I think this is a kind of pastry, Professor. It seems to be fried and made of bread." Thinking about how the word 'Sopapilla' sounded, she added, "They're probably from a Spanish-speaking country. Argentina or Chile...or maybe Spain itself?"

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina took the yummy looking doughy food and plopped it in her mouth in one bite. Yep, that was the stuff. This class, right now, was her favorite. They were learning about food! Did it really have anything to do with the way Muggles lived their lives? She didn't know if it did or not, but, hey, she was getting free food. She was so NOT going to complain. She LOVED this class.

Her hand flew up in the air and she replied, "It has a hispanic flavor to it, so some sort of latino country I'm assuming or a spanish dish? And it is definetly made out of some kind of dough..." she ate it.

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Jory looked at the fried thing. He wasn't sure what it was but he thought he mightmake a guess. He raised his hand. "I think they're Sopapilla, Professor,'' he said. But he didn't answer the other part. he had no idea where they came from.

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Originally Posted by natethegreat

Nate tried a bite of the delicous pastry. When he swallowed his food he raised his hand and said "It's a pastry that goes great with honey or maple syrup. Also they are sometimes sprinkled with pwdered sugar." Nate was from England but he knew alot about different foods.

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Originally Posted by Eve.

It was all about food! Food was good and food like this was even better! Eva got quite full easily but she tried what the professor said was nice. And it was indeed nice. Sopaipilla's that's what she was eating with the dip.

"Professor this pastry is fried and by the name Sopaipilla it sounds kind of South American?" Was she right? the fried this was right?

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi sort of raised an eyebrow as she nibbled on the next bit as she tried to think of a way to answer that was not simply reciting from her cookbook. But, Kurumi found herself confused when the professor mentioned Central America...but her classmates were answering with clearly South American countries. Obviously, this was a dish that was more connected to the Hispanic culture than to an actual country. So, since the professor had placed more emphasis on Mexico in her introduction, Kurumi did the same in her thought process.

After a few moments, Kurumi raised her hand again. "Sopapillas are a type of fried pastry that are similar to many South and Central American fried doughs, but these particular ones I believe originated in New Mexico. The difference is that a New Mexican sopapilla is a pillow-like puff of fried pastry accomplished by making a special dough which puffs up as it fries, like a doughnut does whereas Latin American sopapilla is a type of tortilla. Or...perhaps these are the Latin American variety since Latin American sopapillas are typically served as a dessert food." She had never made them before, so she was a little unclear here. Either way...the thing she was eating did not resemble a tortilla, that was for sure.

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Originally Posted by Zekk

Sean took a huge bite of his sopaipilla. It was great, as is pretty much anything thats fried. He raised his hand to answer the professor. "Professor, this dish is from many places I believe. Each make it slightly different, from countries ranging from Chile, Argentina, New Mexico in the US and even Uruguay." He was proud of his global knowledge!

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Originally Posted by hpfan18

Belle was soo excited for the desert portion of the meal! She could already taste the sugary goodness on her lips. "Professor this does look scrumptious and it does look like a delicate pastry but i am not sure where it comes from. But i know you can put powder sugar and chocolate drizzle on the top." She saw these type of deserts all the time at the fairs back in her town.

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

Ella smiled. Desserts in class! How awesome was this?! She quickly got up to get a refill of hot chocolate and headed back to her seat, eager to try the first dish. She bit into the Sopapilla and sighed, it was good. "Professor, it's pretty bready, like a pastry or something. I'm not sure where it comes from though."

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Originally Posted by lazykitty

Sky took a bite of the sopapilla, dipping it in the dip a suggested. Mmm. It was delicious! She ate a few more bites before answering the question. "I think they are found in Central America, specifically Mexico, and the U.S. in the states bordering Mexico." She had no idea how they were made, however, so she left her answer at that.

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Originally Posted by midnight_thestral

Violet got up from the table to get a refill of her delicious Mexican drink. How about trying some tangerine soda? After refilling her bottle, she returned to her seat to find a plate filled with an interesting looking desert. She took a triangular pieced one, dipped it in the sauce, and placed it in her mouth. The flavours of the desert filled her tastebuds with exotic sweetness. "Are sopapillas from Argentina, Chile, Peru, United States and Uruguay?" she asked the teacher curiously. "My mom told me that the Argentina people have eaten this sweet bread since the 1700s!" Violet was actually surprised herself for knowing what this food was called as well.

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Originally Posted by Squishy ♥

Amelia frowned when the clam chowder was taken away. She had wanted to eat more of it. Ah well. She supposed it wasn't the end of the world. It was now time to focus on the second dish, and she studied it closely on her plate as she listened to the Professor talk.

She wasn't really sure about this dish because she never tried it before, but she raised her hand in order to take a guess. "Can you find these in Chile?" Whenever she said Chile, she always thought of Zayden. :3

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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88

Alyssa took a piece from the dish that the Professor asked them to try, dipped it in the honey and butter mix before popping it in her mouth. She loved it and was going to grab for seconds but first raised her hand to answer the question.

"Professor this is some kind of fried pastry and a type of quick bread served mainly in the South American countries of Argentina, Peru, Uruguay,Bolivia and Chile. It is also quite popular in New Mexico and Texas. The word sopaipilla is the diminutive of sopaipa, a word that entered Spanish from the Mozarabic language of Muslim Iberian peninsula. The original Mozarabic word Xopaipa was used to mean bread soaked in oil, and derived in turn from the Germanic word suppa which meant bread soaked in liquid.".

She smiled at the students, "Yes you are all right and bring up some great points and questions..." she said taking her last bite of sopapilla and then drinking some water.

"Sopapillas are a Latin America dessert. They a type of fried pastry which originated in New Mexico, although they are related to many South and Central American fried doughs. Latin American sopapillas are different from New Mexican ones. A New Mexican sopapilla is a pillow-like puff of fried pastry accomplished by making a special dough which puffs up as it fries, like a doughnut. It can be served sweet or savory, depending on region or taste, and is an important element of New Mexican and Southwestern cuisine. A Latin American sopapilla is a type of tortilla. The sopapillas we are eating today are said to have originated from Albuquerque, New Mexcio.

When made sweet, sopapillas are drizzled with honey or anise syrup, and sometimes rolled in cinnamon sugar. When made savory, sopapillas are filled with beans, ground meat, or other ingredients. A sopapilla can also be eaten plain with a side of honey to dip it in, and sopapillas are always served hot, as they get heavy and greasy when cold."

She finished with a little nod up and down, "Okay on to our last two desserts...." she flicked her wand and a picture of each dessert appeared on the screen.

SPOILER!!: Dessert #2

SPOILER!!: Dessert #3

"The second dessert is from South America. It's called Alfajores...It's a type of macaroon..." she paused and took a little bite. "Any guesses what these are made of. " these were some of her favorites.

"And the third dessert and our last bite of the lesson is called a Nanaimo Bar. Any guesses where this one is from and what's in it?" she asked wiping her mouth with her napkin as she waited for the students' answers.

OOC: Please remember to not just copy and paste your answers from Wikipedia...you won't receive points that way.

03-04-2012, 06:19 PM	#175 (permalink)
Lezleighd Mooncalf Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Deep in the <3 of TX Posts: 6,463 Hogwarts RPG Name: Everleigh Tris Annesley Fifth Year x9	RabidRavenclawNymphadora!BritneySpearsFanatic EclecticZetaTauAlphaPrincessTexasAngel SPOILER!!: Yes yes yes Quote: Originally Posted by affy7ann Tayla was enjoying this lesson immensely. Everything smelled and tasted so good! And learning about where they came from and what they were made of was very interesting. She refilled her cup of Caramel Macchiatto and then sat back down. She took one Sopapilla and added a little dip before taking a bite. "Mmm...!" It was tasty, as she expected it would be. Tayla raised her hand and answered, "I think this is a kind of pastry, Professor. It seems to be fried and made of bread." Thinking about how the word 'Sopapilla' sounded, she added, "They're probably from a Spanish-speaking country. Argentina or Chile...or maybe Spain itself?" Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Selina took the yummy looking doughy food and plopped it in her mouth in one bite. Yep, that was the stuff. This class, right now, was her favorite. They were learning about food! Did it really have anything to do with the way Muggles lived their lives? She didn't know if it did or not, but, hey, she was getting free food. She was so NOT going to complain. She LOVED this class. Her hand flew up in the air and she replied, "It has a hispanic flavor to it, so some sort of latino country I'm assuming or a spanish dish? And it is definetly made out of some kind of dough..." she ate it. Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Jory looked at the fried thing. He wasn't sure what it was but he thought he mightmake a guess. He raised his hand. "I think they're Sopapilla, Professor,'' he said. But he didn't answer the other part. he had no idea where they came from. Quote: Originally Posted by natethegreat Nate tried a bite of the delicous pastry. When he swallowed his food he raised his hand and said "It's a pastry that goes great with honey or maple syrup. Also they are sometimes sprinkled with pwdered sugar." Nate was from England but he knew alot about different foods. Quote: Originally Posted by Eve. It was all about food! Food was good and food like this was even better! Eva got quite full easily but she tried what the professor said was nice. And it was indeed nice. Sopaipilla's that's what she was eating with the dip. "Professor this pastry is fried and by the name Sopaipilla it sounds kind of South American?" Was she right? the fried this was right? Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi sort of raised an eyebrow as she nibbled on the next bit as she tried to think of a way to answer that was not simply reciting from her cookbook. But, Kurumi found herself confused when the professor mentioned Central America...but her classmates were answering with clearly South American countries. Obviously, this was a dish that was more connected to the Hispanic culture than to an actual country. So, since the professor had placed more emphasis on Mexico in her introduction, Kurumi did the same in her thought process. After a few moments, Kurumi raised her hand again. "Sopapillas are a type of fried pastry that are similar to many South and Central American fried doughs, but these particular ones I believe originated in New Mexico. The difference is that a New Mexican sopapilla is a pillow-like puff of fried pastry accomplished by making a special dough which puffs up as it fries, like a doughnut does whereas Latin American sopapilla is a type of tortilla. Or...perhaps these are the Latin American variety since Latin American sopapillas are typically served as a dessert food." She had never made them before, so she was a little unclear here. Either way...the thing she was eating did not resemble a tortilla, that was for sure. Quote: Originally Posted by Zekk Sean took a huge bite of his sopaipilla. It was great, as is pretty much anything thats fried. He raised his hand to answer the professor. "Professor, this dish is from many places I believe. Each make it slightly different, from countries ranging from Chile, Argentina, New Mexico in the US and even Uruguay." He was proud of his global knowledge! Quote: Originally Posted by hpfan18 Belle was soo excited for the desert portion of the meal! She could already taste the sugary goodness on her lips. "Professor this does look scrumptious and it does look like a delicate pastry but i am not sure where it comes from. But i know you can put powder sugar and chocolate drizzle on the top." She saw these type of deserts all the time at the fairs back in her town. Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Ella smiled. Desserts in class! How awesome was this?! She quickly got up to get a refill of hot chocolate and headed back to her seat, eager to try the first dish. She bit into the Sopapilla and sighed, it was good. "Professor, it's pretty bready, like a pastry or something. I'm not sure where it comes from though." Quote: Originally Posted by lazykitty Sky took a bite of the sopapilla, dipping it in the dip a suggested. Mmm. It was delicious! She ate a few more bites before answering the question. "I think they are found in Central America, specifically Mexico, and the U.S. in the states bordering Mexico." She had no idea how they were made, however, so she left her answer at that. Quote: Originally Posted by midnight_thestral Violet got up from the table to get a refill of her delicious Mexican drink. How about trying some tangerine soda? After refilling her bottle, she returned to her seat to find a plate filled with an interesting looking desert. She took a triangular pieced one, dipped it in the sauce, and placed it in her mouth. The flavours of the desert filled her tastebuds with exotic sweetness. "Are sopapillas from Argentina, Chile, Peru, United States and Uruguay?" she asked the teacher curiously. "My mom told me that the Argentina people have eaten this sweet bread since the 1700s!" Violet was actually surprised herself for knowing what this food was called as well. Quote: Originally Posted by Squishy ♥ Amelia frowned when the clam chowder was taken away. She had wanted to eat more of it. Ah well. She supposed it wasn't the end of the world. It was now time to focus on the second dish, and she studied it closely on her plate as she listened to the Professor talk. She wasn't really sure about this dish because she never tried it before, but she raised her hand in order to take a guess. "Can you find these in Chile?" Whenever she said Chile, she always thought of Zayden. :3 Quote: Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88 Alyssa took a piece from the dish that the Professor asked them to try, dipped it in the honey and butter mix before popping it in her mouth. She loved it and was going to grab for seconds but first raised her hand to answer the question. "Professor this is some kind of fried pastry and a type of quick bread served mainly in the South American countries of Argentina, Peru, Uruguay,Bolivia and Chile. It is also quite popular in New Mexico and Texas. The word sopaipilla is the diminutive of sopaipa, a word that entered Spanish from the Mozarabic language of Muslim Iberian peninsula. The original Mozarabic word Xopaipa was used to mean bread soaked in oil, and derived in turn from the Germanic word suppa which meant bread soaked in liquid.". She smiled at the students, "Yes you are all right and bring up some great points and questions..." she said taking her last bite of sopapilla and then drinking some water. "Sopapillas are a Latin America dessert. They a type of fried pastry which originated in New Mexico, although they are related to many South and Central American fried doughs. Latin American sopapillas are different from New Mexican ones. A New Mexican sopapilla is a pillow-like puff of fried pastry accomplished by making a special dough which puffs up as it fries, like a doughnut. It can be served sweet or savory, depending on region or taste, and is an important element of New Mexican and Southwestern cuisine. A Latin American sopapilla is a type of tortilla. The sopapillas we are eating today are said to have originated from Albuquerque, New Mexcio. When made sweet, sopapillas are drizzled with honey or anise syrup, and sometimes rolled in cinnamon sugar. When made savory, sopapillas are filled with beans, ground meat, or other ingredients. A sopapilla can also be eaten plain with a side of honey to dip it in, and sopapillas are always served hot, as they get heavy and greasy when cold." She finished with a little nod up and down, "Okay on to our last two desserts...." she flicked her wand and a picture of each dessert appeared on the screen. SPOILER!!: Dessert #2 SPOILER!!: Dessert #3 "The second dessert is from South America. It's called Alfajores...It's a type of macaroon..." she paused and took a little bite. "Any guesses what these are made of. " these were some of her favorites. "And the third dessert and our last bite of the lesson is called a Nanaimo Bar. Any guesses where this one is from and what's in it?" she asked wiping her mouth with her napkin as she waited for the students' answers. OOC: Please remember to not just copy and paste your answers from Wikipedia...you won't receive points that way. __________________