Episode 122 : "The work of a food historian, the 'Chili Queens,' and eating verdolagas"

Hungry for More : an Epicurean's Dilemma

Trish interviews Professor Jeffrey Pilcher, currently a Professor of Food History at the University of Toronto. Jeffrey has written several books, including "Planet Taco : A Global History of Mexican Food." The two talk about how he got into becoming a food historian and Jeffrey recalls one moment he remembers specifically, at his brother's rehearsal dinner where he had some salsa that blew his socks off, in a good way. Jeffrey talks about the origins of Mexican food, its popularity in the United States and around the world, and goes into his new project, the world history of beer. He calls himself a "foodist" instead of a "foodie," and shares some of his favorite things about learning all about the origins of Mexican food.