Pinole

["lrapido" <1gnzlz@...>]

Talking about food...
I wonder how many of our members have heard of "Pinole" ? Pinole is 
a high energy food made from dry roasted corn ground-up and mixed 
with brown sugar (Piloncillo, o panocha) and cinnamon and sometimes 
either lemon or orange peel for flavoring. The Tarahumara indians of 
Chihuahua use it as a staple food. Tarahumaras are basically 
vegetarians, with meat accounting for about less than 10% of their 
diet. They eat Pinole it or drink it ( can be mixed with water 
or ? ) before they run the ultra marathons.  Pinole is a very 
convinient high energy food because in its powder form can keep  
for months. It is carried in a pouch during long trips and is 
used to sometimes replace whole meals. The Tarahumaras are 
universally known as runners. Tarahumaras have run the 100 mile 
marathon from Nevada to California.  They think nothing of running 
50 miles or more to go visit friends or relatives in a distant 
village.  When was the last time you did that!
They hunt by running animals until the animal gets tired and gives 
up. That includes deer, rabbits and whatever animal they choose to 
chase.
 Pinole is very sweet and very tasty. Try it, next time you go to 
Mexico, or better yet, make your own! In Mexico it is sold at just 
about any grocery store, kids love it, just make sure you plan a 
high energy activity for them. If you are runner or into high energy 
sports, you should give it a try. 

John Gonzalez