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The Mexican Corn Kitchen
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
11/04/20 • 44 min
On this episode Aarón and Zarela welcome their first guest: Zack Wangeman of Sobre Masa. Zack was born and raised in Oaxaca and interned with Aarón when he was only a teenager! Together they discuss the ins-and-outs of Mexican heirloom corn, including how it’s been farmed and used throughout history and why it’s different from corn grown in the United States. They also talk about how to make masa and much more!
Plus, Zarela tells stories from her childhood growing up on a cattle ranch in Chihuahua and shares her recipe for tamales. To read the piece Zarela wrote on corn for the Daily Meal, click here.
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Eat Your Bugs!
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
03/24/21 • 43 min
Today Zarela and Aarón take a deep dive into the delicious delicacy of edible bugs in Mexico with "Doctor Bugs" himself, Mark Moffett. Mark is a biologist, author, lecturer, and adventurer who knows his way around the insect table. Mark received his Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University and is a Research Associate in the Department of Entomology at the National Museum of Natural History in the Smithsonian Institution.
Zarela, Aarón, and Mark discuss the most common bugs to eat (hint: it is not the Maguey worm found at the bottom of the tequila bottle), the history of bug snacking all over Mexico and the ease of cooking the tasty critters. Also, fun fact: Aarón’s New Orleans restaurant, Johnny Sanchez, will serve you their famous guacamole topped with roasted grasshoppers if you ask. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Praise the Lard
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
04/14/21 • 50 min
On this episode, Zarela and Aarón welcome their first return guest to the show - Anne Mendelson. Anne is an unbelievable resource, a culinary historian and author who co-wrote three cookbooks with Zarela. This time, they're together to discuss the history and uses of lard. First, Anne guides us through the history of lard's introduction to Mexico, and she even ties it back to their first episode together (#4 - "The Triple Bounty of Squashes") by discussing how squash seeds were one of the only indigenous sources for fat! Then Zarela guides us through two ways to render lard at home and Aarón shares his foolproof recipe for tamales - with Lard, of course! Plus, Zarela shares early memories of using lard and making butter on the ranch.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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A Mexican Cheese Board
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
04/21/21 • 49 min
This week Zarela and Aarón welcome their friend Paula Lambert, founder of The Mozzarella Company, to guide them through the world of Mexican cheese. Paula's shares how Mexican ingredients permeated the Texas food scene and sparked her interest in Mexican cheeses decades ago. Together they cover the creation and uses of a number of cheeses, including Requesón, Panela, Cotija, Queso Oaxaca, and more.
Plus, they tell the true - Mexican - origins of the Caesar salad, Paula and Zarela reminisce about their time spent with Zarela's mother, and Aaron educates us as to why a combination petting zoo and cheese shop is a bad idea.
Click here for Zarela's recent article about her mother on Eat Darling Eat.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Fall in Love With Oaxaca
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
05/05/21 • 35 min
On this episode, Aarón and Zarela welcome Bricia Lopez for a love letter to the food and culture of Oaxaca. Bricia and her siblings run Guelaguetza, the restaurant her father started 27 years ago. Bricia believes that Oaxaca's most unique asset is its diversity of chiles, spices and herbs, so they've started an online marketplace to sell those products as well.
Together, Zarela, Aarón and Bricia share their insights into the Oaxacan ingredients, traditions, and personality. Plus, they explore the market culture of Oaxaca, and discuss the Oaxacan Mezcal tradition and the ways in which it is or is not a matriarchal society.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
Photo Courtesy of Quentin Bacon
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Tracing The Development of Mexican Cuisine
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
04/28/21 • 41 min
On this episode, Aarón and Zarela are joined by their friend Jeffrey Pilcher to talk about the development of Mexican Cuisine; from indigenous, pre-hispanic cultures up to its spread in the United States. Jeffrey is a food historian who teaches at the University of Toronto and has written numerous books, including "Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food." Together, they discuss how food cultures develop, from childhood on, and how individual chefs push the evolution of a cuisine. They cover everything from "trends" in Mayan cooking to the development of Tex-Mex, and Aaron gives his take on what he sees as the current trends in Mexican cuisine in the U.S. and Mexico.
Click here for the Mexican Restaurants of NYC Story Map that Jeffrey mentions.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Crossing Culinary Borders
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
05/19/21 • 47 min
Today Aarón and Zarela are thrilled to welcome Víctor Macías-González to talk about the culinary exchange on the border between Juarez and El Paso. Victor is a professor who focuses on Mexican and Latinx histories, as well as the history of gender and sexuality. All 3 share memories of their early lives in the region; including Aaron's Saturday shopping and barbershop trips in Juarez and Zarela's memories of the dance culture.
And, of course, they discuss the food! They list local favorites, discuss the popularity of El Paso meats, explain why the Juarez sweet breads were superior to the El Paso version, and much more.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Recados and the Magic of Spice Blends
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
05/26/21 • 51 min
In this spirited episode, Zarela and Aarón are thrilled to welcome their close friend Maricel Presilla to talk about recados and spice blends. Maricel is a chef, restauranteur, and the author of Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America.
Together the three dissect the essential Mexican spices, and how they are used. They explain the differences between Recado Negro and Recado Rojo and give some tips for doctoring up store-bought versions in the home kitchen. Marisel also polls the room about their favorite moles, and they discuss which spices pair best with a variety of meats, such as duck, turkey, and ribs.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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CalMex or MexCal?
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
10/20/21 • 42 min
On today's show, Aarón and Zarela are joined by Neal Fraser, the chef and owner of Red Bird in Los Angeles. Neal is a lifelong Angeleno, and longtime friend of Aarón's, and together they explore the modern intersections of Californian and Mexican cuisine. They explore a number of unusual ingredients from insects to corn fungus, as they map out regional influences from San Cristobal de las Casas to The Valley.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Sotol: This Chihuahua Spirit Is Getting Hot
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z
11/08/22 • 42 min
On this episode, Sandro Canovas sits down with Aarón and Zarela to discuss Sotol, the state spirit of Chihuahua. They outline how it is made from plants of the dasylirion genus, close relatives of the onion, it's significance to the state of Chihuahua, and it's popularity in the United States.
Sandro is a bi-national third-generation brick maker turned adobero. Raised in Mexico City, aka Tenochtitlan, he immigrated to Oregon in 1995 and began working with earth-based construction techniques. After spending 19 years as a seasonal commercial fisherman in the Bering Sea of Alaska, he made his home in south Presidio County, Tejas.
Since early 2022, he has been a vocal opponent of the appropriation of Sotol in Texas. Spearheading the defense of the designation of Sotol that exists since 2002 for Chihuahua, Coahuila y Durango in Mexico. When not playing with mud he spends his time advocating and educating people about how the patrimony of the tradition of Sotol is affected by the appropriation efforts in the US and its industrialization in Mexico. Sandro started his campaign to protect Sotol in Texas by pressuring the distillery in Marfa to respect the DO and implement science based practices into their business model.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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How many episodes does Cooking In Mexican From A to Z have?
Cooking In Mexican From A to Z currently has 49 episodes available.
What topics does Cooking In Mexican From A to Z cover?
The podcast is about Culture, Mexican, Mexico, Cooking, History, New York City, New Orleans, Chef, Podcasts, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Cooking In Mexican From A to Z?
The episode title 'The Triple Bounty of Squashes' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cooking In Mexican From A to Z?
The average episode length on Cooking In Mexican From A to Z is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cooking In Mexican From A to Z released?
Episodes of Cooking In Mexican From A to Z are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Cooking In Mexican From A to Z?
The first episode of Cooking In Mexican From A to Z was released on Apr 27, 2020.
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