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The History of tacos
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The taco is a staple of Mexican cuisine, so it might be surprising to learn that tacos don’t have a very long history. There is no exact history of where and when they came about. However, historian, Jeffrey M. Pilcher, professor of history at the University of Minnesota, has traveled around the world researching Mexican food. He has a few ideas about the history of tacos.

Making sushi at home
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Making sushi is more complicated than it seems, but it doesn’t have to be. One problem is that most people expect sushi to be nigiri-zushi—that is, made with pressed rice and mostly fish—a skill, ude, often judged by the degree, kagen, by which the chef seasons and presses the rice. It takes years of hard work and commitment to learn these subtleties.

The Best fall soups
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Soups, stews, bisques, chilis—now"s the time to make them in the chunky knit sweater you"ve been storing in the back of your closet since this time last year. It"s pretty leaves season, sure, but it"s also the start of soup season—and here are some of our favorite recipes for fall that we hope will be useful for you.