This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Gustavo Arellano to discus the history of the taco. Gustavo is the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, an editor at OC weekly, and a contributing editor to the LA Times. Linda and Gustavo discuss the evolution of the meal we now know as the taco, and how the taco differs around the U.S. This show has been sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards &amp; Sons. Thanks to Pamela Royal.

“There’s a time for every taco and a season for every torta.” [
Gustavo Arellano on A Taste of the Past

<p>This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Gustavo Arellano to discus the history of the taco. Gustavo is the author of <em>Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America</em>, an editor at OC weekly, and a contributing editor to the LA Times. Linda and Gustavo discuss the evolution of the meal we now know as the taco, and how the taco differs around the U.S. This show has been sponsored by <a href="http://www.edwardsvaham.com/">S. Wallace Edwards &amp; Sons</a>. Thanks to <a href="http://www.ackeanmusic.net/">Pamela Royal</a>.</p>
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<h4>“There’s a time for every taco and a season for every torta.” [12:35]</h4>
<p><em>Gustavo Arellano on A Taste of the Past</em></p>

Episode 160: Andrew Smith

Culinary historian Linda Pelaccio takes a journey through the history of food. Take a dive into food cultures through history, from ancient Mesopotamia and imperial China to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Tune in as Linda, along with a guest list of culinary chroniclers and enthusiasts, explores the lively links between food cultures of the present and past.