Listen to Hungry for History from the beginning! Enjoy this rewind episode from Season One.&nbsp; ____________________________________________________________________ Eva and Maite kick off the series with the tortilla, a staple in Mexican cuisine and the source of a centuries-long conundrum... corn or wheat? The women taste test Eva&rsquo;s homemade flour tortillas and try some from Sonoratown, a casual destination for Northern Mexican-style tacos in Los Angeles. Maite visits Acapulco Mexicatessen in East LA to experience the nixtamalization process. Plus, Jorge Gaviria, founder of Masienda, shares his thoughts on the corn vs flour debate.&nbsp; Check out Jorge Gaviria&rsquo;s new book! <a href="https://masienda.com/products/masa-book">MASA &ndash; Techniques, Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Learn more about Sonoratown <a href="https://www.sonoratown.com/">here</a>. Find out all about Acapulco Mexicatessen <a href="https://www.eastlatortillas.com/">here</a>.&nbsp; <hr> Eva&rsquo;s Flour Tortillas aka <a href="https://www.heb.com/recipe/recipe-item/mother-s-flour-tortillas/1392765707298">HEB - Mother's Flour Tortillas</a>&nbsp; Ingredients:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Recipe makes 12 Servings&nbsp;</li> <li>2 cup(s) All Purpose Flour&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>1 Tsp Baking Powder&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>1 Tsp Iodized Salt&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>1/2 cup(s) Crisco All Vegetable Shortening&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>2/3 cup(s) water, warm&nbsp;</li> </ul> Instructions:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Mix flour, baking powder, salt and shortening in bowl.&nbsp;</li> <li>Add warm water, knead with one hand until dough is well mixed.&nbsp;</li> <li>Form into medium size balls.&nbsp;</li> <li>Roll out each ball into a thin circle.&nbsp;</li> <li>Place on hot griddle, cook one side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook the other side completely until well done.&nbsp;</li> </ul>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Listen to Hungry for History from the beginning! Enjoy this rewind episode from Season One.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;____________________________________________________________________&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eva and Maite kick off the series with the tortilla, a staple in Mexican cuisine and the source of a centuries-long conundrum... corn or wheat? The women taste test Eva&amp;rsquo;s homemade flour tortillas and try some from &lt;em&gt;Sonoratown&lt;/em&gt;, a casual destination for Northern Mexican-style tacos in Los Angeles. Maite visits &lt;em&gt;Acapulco Mexicatessen&lt;/em&gt; in East LA to experience the nixtamalization process. Plus, Jorge Gaviria, founder of &lt;em&gt;Masienda&lt;/em&gt;, shares his thoughts on the corn vs flour debate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Check out Jorge Gaviria&amp;rsquo;s new book! &lt;a href="https://masienda.com/products/masa-book"&gt;MASA &amp;ndash; Techniques, Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about Sonoratown &lt;a href="https://www.sonoratown.com/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find out all about Acapulco Mexicatessen &lt;a href="https://www.eastlatortillas.com/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eva&amp;rsquo;s Flour Tortillas&lt;/strong&gt; aka &lt;a href="https://www.heb.com/recipe/recipe-item/mother-s-flour-tortillas/1392765707298"&gt;HEB - Mother's Flour Tortillas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Ingredients:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Recipe makes 12 Servings&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;2 cup(s) All Purpose Flour&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;1 Tsp Baking Powder&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;1 Tsp Iodized Salt&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;1/2 cup(s) Crisco All Vegetable Shortening&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;2/3 cup(s) water, warm&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Instructions:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Mix flour, baking powder, salt and shortening in bowl.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Add warm water, knead with one hand until dough is well mixed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Form into medium size balls.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Roll out each ball into a thin circle.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Place on hot griddle, cook one side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook the other side completely until well done.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

TASTE BUDS: The Tortilla Conundrum (Rewind)

In the spirit of the holiday season, Eva and Maite dive into the origins of bu&ntilde;uelos! You&rsquo;ll also discover where the Christmas tree tradition came from and delve into the history of funnel cakes, churros and the Hanukkah jelly donut.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the spirit of the holiday season, Eva and Maite dive into the origins of bu&amp;ntilde;uelos! You&amp;rsquo;ll also discover where the Christmas tree tradition came from and delve into the history of funnel cakes, churros and the Hanukkah jelly donut.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Fry Me To the Moon!

To some people, desserts are more than a sweet ending to a meal, they are the main reason for the meal! With sweets in our holiday midst, Eva and Maite delve into the history of some of our favorite north and south of the border desserts including flan, arroz con leche, cheesecake and pecan pie.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;To some people, desserts are more than a sweet ending to a meal, they are the main reason for the meal! With sweets in our holiday midst, Eva and Maite delve into the history of some of our favorite north and south of the border desserts including flan, arroz con leche, cheesecake and pecan pie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

All Roads Lead to Flan

Eva and Maite, buds in all things tasty, enjoy a special treat from Tamales Olmeca, while also diving into the tradition of making tamales this time of year.  Here's a short bonus clip about tamales! See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Eva and Maite, buds in all things tasty, enjoy a special treat from Tamales Olmeca, while also diving into the tradition of making tamales this time of year. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here's a short bonus clip about tamales! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

TASTE BUDS: 'Tis the Season for Tamales

It's caldo season! Warm soups and stews are the perfect cure for a cold, a broken heart, or a cruda. Eva and Maite kick back in the kitchen to make white pozole and tortilla soup, two of their favorite comforting dishes. <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/205070/evas-kitchen-by-eva-longoria-with-marah-stets/">Tortilla Soup from the cookbook: Eva's Kitchen</a>  <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739587/my-mexican-kitchen-by-eva-longoria/">White Pozole from the cookbook: My Mexican Kitchen</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's caldo season! Warm soups and stews are the perfect cure for a cold, a broken heart, or a cruda. Eva and Maite kick back in the kitchen to make white pozole and tortilla soup, two of their favorite comforting dishes. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/205070/evas-kitchen-by-eva-longoria-with-marah-stets/"&gt;Tortilla Soup from the cookbook: Eva's Kitchen&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739587/my-mexican-kitchen-by-eva-longoria/"&gt;White Pozole from the cookbook: My Mexican Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Cozy Caldos

Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon are back to take an even bigger bite out of the most delicious food and its history. This season features more of what you love: family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and lots more taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home.
Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

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