Bridging temperate and tropical regions, and lying in the latitudes that contain most of the world's deserts, Mexico has an enormous range of natural environments and vegetation zones. Its rugged, mountainous topography adds to the variety by creating countless microclimates. Despite the potential for great ecological diversity, human impact has been enormous. Before the Spanish conquest, abou

In Mexico (Sierra especially) outdoor kitchens are still used, where cooking is done over an open fire. Although, state-of-the-art cooking centers are not uncommon in upscale homes. The basic tools and techniques of the Mexican kitchen have changed astonishingly little in the seven thousand years since maize, chiles and squash were first domesticated. The ancient forms of cooking equipment are still very much in use, along with their time- and labor-saving modern counterparts. This is due in great part to the fact that corn was and is the basic staple food of Mexico, and the preparation of corn dough the earliest and most basic culinary technique.

Maize is the staple cereal in Mexican’s diets. The plant is used to produce grain and fodder that are the basis of a number of food, feed, pharmaceutical and industrial manufactures. In Mexico the culture of maize remains predominantly a subsistence enterprise.Maize is used to make tortillas, which are a large part of Mexican diet.

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