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November 22, 2021

The Book of Tacos

By: Mando Rayo

Located in the heart of San Antonio, UTSA’s academic library boasts one of the oldest, most comprehensive collections of historic Mexican cookbooks in the world (many of which are over a century old). In this episode, we’ll explore what these archaic texts teach us about Mexico’s rich culinary history and how its dishes are prepared today. We’ll talk with Rico Torres, a James Beard-nominated chef who’s built a career off of recreating these age-old recipes at his uber-popular restaurant, Mixtli and Steph Noell, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Special Collection’s Librarian.