Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

My Cultura Network
  • 4.8 (145)
  • HISTORY
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO · BONUS

    TASTE BUDS: The Tortilla Conundrum (Rewind)

    Listen to Hungry for History from the beginning! Enjoy this rewind episode from Season One.  ____________________________________________________________________ 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’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.  Check out Jorge Gaviria’s new book! MASA – Techniques, Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple   Learn more about Sonoratown here. Find out all about Acapulco Mexicatessen here.  Eva’s Flour Tortillas aka HEB - Mother's Flour Tortillas  Ingredients:  Recipe makes 12 Servings  2 cup(s) All Purpose Flour   1 Tsp Baking Powder   1 Tsp Iodized Salt   1/2 cup(s) Crisco All Vegetable Shortening   2/3 cup(s) water, warm  Instructions:  Mix flour, baking powder, salt and shortening in bowl.  Add warm water, knead with one hand until dough is well mixed.  Form into medium size balls.  Roll out each ball into a thin circle.  Place on hot griddle, cook one side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook the other side completely until well done.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Fry Me To the Moon!

    In the spirit of the holiday season, Eva and Maite dive into the origins of buñuelos! You’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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min

  3. DEC 12

    All Roads Lead to Flan

    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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min

  4. DEC 6 · BONUS

    TASTE BUDS: 'Tis the Season for Tamales

    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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min

  5. DEC 5

    Cozy Caldos

    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. Tortilla Soup from the cookbook: Eva's Kitchen White Pozole from the cookbook: My Mexican Kitchen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min

  6. NOV 28

    A Pinch of Salt

    Eva and Maite enjoy salt rimmed margaritas while exploring the history and origins of salt, a mineral-turned commodity harnessed by some of the most powerful ancient civilizations, including Mexico! Plus, did you know that the turkey ("America's bird") is actually Mexican? That, and so much more on this special episode of Hungry for History. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min

  7. NOV 21

    Hunting for History: El Mercado

    With the holidays upon us, this time of year is one of the busiest for markets. On this episode, Eva and Maite go back in time to explore how early communities centered around one thing - mercados! The soul of every community, mercados provided people with gossip, entertainment and, of course, food! Plus, Chef Bryan Ford joins the show to talk about his new book, Pan y Dulce: The Latin American Baking Book. The cookbook is filled with the yummiest recipes from Latin America and explores breads and ingredients that would have been sold in pre-Hispanic markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  8. NOV 14

    The Power of Food

    Beyond a source of nourishment, for centuries food has been used as a form of protest and activism around the world. From cookbook writing during the American Civil War to Mexican revolutionaries who helped empower women through the kitchen, Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen and Meymuna Hussein-Cattan’s kitchen with a mission, Flavors from Afar, in this special episode Eva and Maite discuss the different forms of food for good.   Links from today's episode:   https://wck.org/  https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25631/25631-h/25631-h.htm https://www.flavorsfromafar.co/  https://www.tiyya.org/      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min
See All (50)

Trailers

Hosts & Guests

4.8
out of 5
145 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Channel
    My Cultura Network
  • Creator
    My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    2024 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia
  • Show Website
    Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

More From My Cultura Network

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada