A Brief History of Empanadas. These pastries, filled with seafood, meat, cheese, vegetables or fruit are wildly popular throughout Latin and South America.Thought to have originated in Spain, where the Empanada Festival is part of Galician culture, the name comes from empanar, or to coat with bread.mpanadas are the traditional Latin version of the hot pocket (an American version). When I was growing up, my mom who is from Spain, and was living in South America, used to make a version with meat, raisins and olives.
Ireland has a wide range of crops, as agriculture is a major part of Ireland's economy. Various grains, like wheat and barley, are common. Many vegetables like potatoes, sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, carrots and turnips, amongst others, are very common.
Type of Government: republic. Agricultural Products: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, livestock, dairy goods. Leading Export: machinery. Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from Great Britain by St. George's Channel.Ireland occupies most of the island, which is half the size of Arkansas, with the exception of six northern counties. The Gulf Stream strongly affects the climate of Ireland.This current carries warm waters from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic coast of Europe.Because of the current, ocean waters heat up in summer and cool down in winter more slowly than the land.Ocean winds also bring in plenty of rains.ype of Government: republic. Agricultural Products: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, livestock, dairy goods. Leading Export: machinery. Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from Great Britain by St. George's Channel.