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Book TitleTACO USA : How Mexican Food Conquered America

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Regional & Ethnic / Mexican, Personal Memoirs

GenreCooking, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorGustavo Arellano

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.3 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"An appealing cultural exploration of Mexican food in the United States.... Readers will come away not only hungry, but with a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their cuisine."-- Kirkus, "In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory."-- Booklist, Gustavo Arellano...is perhaps the greatest (and only) living scholar of Mexican-American fast food., In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory.- Booklist, "In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory."- Booklist, An appealing cultural exploration of Mexican food in the United States. Readers will come away not only hungry, but with a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their cuisine. Kirkus, "[Arellano] manages to squeeze in mentions of just about every Mexican restaurant (including, believe it or not, both Taco Cabana and the dining room of the Austin Hyatt), product line, and preparation in the country. If you've ever wondered about the roots of Taco Bell or why fajitas are called that or who invented the frozen-margarita machine, you'll find answers here."- Slate Magazine, "In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory."-- Booklist, Arellano approaches his subject with incisiveness, humor, academic rigor, and, of course, an endless appetite., In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisines many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condiment Arellano makes the point, one thats particularly relevant in todays heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, theyre in love with Mexican food. Publishers Weekly, "An appealing cultural exploration of Mexican food in the United States.... Readers will come away not only hungry, but with a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their cuisine."- Kirkus, "In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisine's many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condiment... Arellano makes the point, one that's particularly relevant in today's heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, they're in love with Mexican food." -- Publishers Weekly, "In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisine's many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condimentâ€¦ Arellano makes the point, one that's particularly relevant in today's heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, they're in love with Mexican food." - Publishers Weekly, In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory. Booklist, "In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory."- Booklist, In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisine's many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condimentâ€¦ Arellano makes the point, one that's particularly relevant in today's heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, they're in love with Mexican food. - Publishers Weekly, "In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisine's many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condiment... Arellano makes the point, one that's particularly relevant in today's heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, they're in love with Mexican food." - Publishers Weekly, "In a chatty, lighthearted style and with mordant wit, Arellano traces the steady northward creep of Mexican cooking from Texas and the Southwest into the heart of Yankee territory-."- Booklist, An appealing cultural exploration of Mexican food in the United Statesâ€¦. Readers will come away not only hungry, but with a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their cuisine.- Kirkus, "In this entertaining nod to culinary and cultural histories, journalist Arellano traces the roots of Mexican food in the U.S. and explores the cuisine's many offshoots, underscoring why salsa is now our #1 condiment... Arellano makes the point, one that's particularly relevant in today's heated immigration debate, that as much as some Americans may protest Mexican immigrants, they're in love with Mexican food." -- Publishers Weekly , An informative,entertaining glimpse into the story of how Mexican food entered Americanpopular culture., Gustavo Arellanoâ€¦is perhaps the greatest (and only) living scholar of Mexican-American fast food., "[Arellano] manages to squeeze in mentions of just about every Mexican restaurant (including, believe it or not, both Taco Cabana and the dining room of the Austin Hyatt), product line, and preparation in the country. If you've ever wondered about the roots of Taco Bell or why fajitas are called that or who invented the frozen-margarita machine, you'll find answers here."-- Slate Magazine, [Arellano] manages to squeeze in mentions of just about every Mexican restaurant (including, believe it or not, both Taco Cabana and the dining room of the Austin Hyatt), product line, and preparation in the country. If you've ever wondered about the roots of Taco Bell or why fajitas are called that or who invented the frozen-margarita machine, you'll find answers here.- Slate Magazine, [Arellano] manages to squeeze in mentions of just about every Mexican restaurant (including, believe it or not, both Taco Cabana and the dining room of the Austin Hyatt), product line, and preparation in the country. If youve ever wondered about the roots of Taco Bell or why fajitas are called that or who invented the frozen-margarita machine, youll find answers here. Slate Magazine

Table Of ContentI. MUSIC IN EDUCATION. 1. Children and Music. 2. Teachers and Music. 3. Diversity and Music. II. MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. 4. Rhymes, Finger Plays, Chants, and Song-Stories. 5. Songs for Doing. 6. Songs for Singing. 7. Movement to Music. 8. Playing Instruments. 9. Listening to the Music of Others. III. THE CURRICULUM AND MUSIC. 10. Music and Integrated Learning. Appendices. Glossary. Indexes.

SynopsisThe nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a Mexican! presents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in el Norte. Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a Mexican! Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity north of the border. Arellano's fascinating narrative combines history, cultural criticism, food writing, personal anecdotes, and Jesus on a tortilla. In seemingly every decade for over a century, America has tried new culinary trends from south of the border, loved them, and demanded the next big thing. As a result, Mexican food dominates American palates to the tune of billions of dollars in sales per year, from canned refried beans to tortilla wraps and ballpark nachos. It's a little-known history, one that's crept up on this country and left us better for it., The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexican presents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in el Norte. Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexican Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity north of the border. Arellano's fascinating narrative combines history, cultural criticism, food writing, personal anecdotes, and Jesus on a tortilla. In seemingly every decade for over a century, America has tried new culinary trends from south of the border, loved them, and demanded the next big thing. As a result, Mexican food dominates American palates to the tune of billions of dollars in sales per year, from canned refried beans to tortilla wraps and ballpark nachos. It's a little-known history, one that's crept up on this country and left us better for it., The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexican! presents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in el Norte. Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexican! Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity north of the border. Arellano's fascinating narrative combines history, cultural criticism, food writing, personal anecdotes, and Jesus on a tortilla. In seemingly every decade for over a century, America has tried new culinary trends from south of the border, loved them, and demanded the next big thing. As a result, Mexican food dominates American palates to the tune of billions of dollars in sales per year, from canned refried beans to tortilla wraps and ballpark nachos. It's a little-known history, one that's crept up on this country and left us better for it.

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