Això és or, Pirooz!
Horchata or orxata is the name for several kinds of vegetable beverages, made of ground almonds, rice, barley or tigernuts (chufas).
The name comes from Valencian orxata, probably from ordiata, made from ordi (barley) (from Latin Hordeum). The French 'orgeat', English 'orgeat', and Italian 'orzata' have the same origin, though the beverages themselves have diverged. [1]
According to a folk etymology, James I of Aragon was offered a glass of the beverage by an Arab girl after his conquest of Valencia, and exclaimed, Això és or, xata! (This is gold, girl!)
In Spain, it usually refers to orxata de xufes (horchata de chufas), made from tigernuts, water and sugar. Originally from Valencia, Spain, it is served ice cold as a refreshment. It has a regulating council to ensure the quality of the product and the villages where it can come from, with the Denomination of Origin. The village of Alboraia is well known for the quality of their "horchatas".
The idea of making Horchata from tiger nuts comes from the period of Muslim presence in Valencia (from the 8th to 13th century).
In Mexico, it is a rice based beverage in Mexican cuisine. While the drink is usually white and "milky" it can be made dairy-free through the use of blanched almonds, though some recipes call for milk. Other ingredients often include sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla or lime.
In Suriname the drink is called orgeade and made as a syrup, of sugar and almonds.
If you're in the western states, try it at a local taqueiria. If you're in Spain, try it from a market. If you're in Latin America, you're not asking this question.
The name comes from Valencian orxata, probably from ordiata, made from ordi (barley) (from Latin Hordeum). The French 'orgeat', English 'orgeat', and Italian 'orzata' have the same origin, though the beverages themselves have diverged. [1]
According to a folk etymology, James I of Aragon was offered a glass of the beverage by an Arab girl after his conquest of Valencia, and exclaimed, Això és or, xata! (This is gold, girl!)
In Spain, it usually refers to orxata de xufes (horchata de chufas), made from tigernuts, water and sugar. Originally from Valencia, Spain, it is served ice cold as a refreshment. It has a regulating council to ensure the quality of the product and the villages where it can come from, with the Denomination of Origin. The village of Alboraia is well known for the quality of their "horchatas".
The idea of making Horchata from tiger nuts comes from the period of Muslim presence in Valencia (from the 8th to 13th century).
In Mexico, it is a rice based beverage in Mexican cuisine. While the drink is usually white and "milky" it can be made dairy-free through the use of blanched almonds, though some recipes call for milk. Other ingredients often include sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla or lime.
In Suriname the drink is called orgeade and made as a syrup, of sugar and almonds.
If you're in the western states, try it at a local taqueiria. If you're in Spain, try it from a market. If you're in Latin America, you're not asking this question.
posted by Kyle at 6:08 PM
2 Comments:
From my days in Tucson. HOw much do i miss that stuff. not at all until now... but now, screw you for doing this to me.
I will go try one today. It sounds interesting.
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