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Southwestern cuisine incorporates a rainbow of cultural recipes and
influences. Originally the cuisine developed from the native
Americans whose tastes were greatly influenced by the changing
seasons. This dependency on such items as dried beans, chiles and
corn products formed the traditional southwestern foundation, on
which the Spaniards and Mexicans later built upon to create an
entirely new cuisine. Not to stay stagnant for long, this new
cuisine was blended yet again, this time by the Europeans. The end
result was a kaleidoscope of different dishes which drew upon
various cultures and ingredients. Today, although still
traditionally based, southwestern cuisine continues to evolve with
the ever-changing demands put on it by the eating public.
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