Pass the Chipotle Podcast

By Rocio Carvajal

Producer and host Rocio Carvajal food anthropologist, Mexican culture gastronomy educator takes you to discover the edible treasures of Mexico’s gastronomic traditions with stories and interviews that... more

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April 05, 2025Re-broadcast The history of 5 de Mayo 🎊
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author.
Episode 80
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the famous 5 de Mayo battle, but curiously this date means epic Mexican-themed celebrations in the USA, but why? In this epic episode, I explore the many events that lead to the famous battle of Puebla on that eventful day of May 5th, 1862 and the fascinating aftermath that changed the nation's history.
Find out how Emperor Napoleon III, President Benito Juárez, General Ignacio Zaragoza, and Maximilian from Austria ended up entangled in a story of intrigue, treason, greed, death and glory.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Episode 78. Featuring Dr Edward Shawcross. https://tinyurl.com/yyd4l4c7
Get the books:

El Cinco de Mayo an American tradition by David Hayes-Bautista https://amzn.to/35Ui7il

The Last Emperor of Mexico: The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World. By Edward Shawcross PhD. https://amzn.to/35oTOgw

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April 05, 2025 Interview 🎤with baker and singer Eliceo Lara
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 76
This episode explores the intersections between art, music, painting and life in Mexico during the colonial period closing down with Mexican baking and pastry traditions.
My guest: Eliceo Lara is a talented Mexican baker and accomplished singer with a deep interest in history and literature. We indulged in a warm talk covering many of our mutual interests, it was a joy to close down 2021 with him.
Contact Eliceo:
Website: https://mexicanbaking.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliceolara
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1h 35min
December 04, 2024 Food, feasts and famines in colonial Mexico 🎤 with Dr. Iván Escamilla
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 88

This episode features a fascianting conversation with Professor Iván Escamilla González, also known on Instagram as El Cronista Novohispano (The Novohispanic Chronicler). Together, we delve into a historical exploration of food, examining a range of contrasting aspects—from the lavish feasts of the upper classes to the stark realities of famine, and the creation of new food systems in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Mexico. There was so much ground to cover!

We begin with an overview of New Spain, touching on its geographical, political, and social landscapes. This sets the stage for discussing the introduction of the Spanish food system.
Next, we dive into the fascinating topic of political feasting in colonial Mexico, contrasting it with the darker history of hunger, famines, and food riots.
In the fourth section, we shift our focus to the transpacific trade and its impact on food systems. Finally, we wrap up with a thought-provoking discussion on the challenges of researching and sharing history in the age of social media.

Check this episode’s reading list: https://bit.ly/4imvD3o

Contact Ivan:
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/el_cronista_novohispano/
· Academia.edu: https://unam1.academia.edu/IEscamilla
·Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/4coarGH
·Website: https://bit.ly/4eaMCDF
· Email: [email protected]

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2h 4min
May 31, 2024 From books to brewing 🎤 with Anthropologist and craft beer brewer Mario Macias
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.

Episode 87

This episode features a conversation with Mexican anthropologist and PhD candidate Mario Macias Ayala @mario.maciasaa in which we discuss several intertwined projects that are at the core of his research:
-Return migration within Mexican-American dynamics: Mario unravels the intricate tapestry of return migration within the complex web of Mexican-American relationships.
-Cooperative Initiatives: empowering indigenous farmers and microbrewing: We explore the transformative role of cooperatives in facilitating reintegration and fostering entrepreneurship among indigenous farmers. Additionally, we delve into the growing microbrewing scene, initially a passion project, now a catalyst for unexpected collaborations and alliances within the communities Mario has encountered.

Join us as we navigate through these rich narratives that illuminate the profound connections between food, culture, and community.

There is a long and rich list of resources that Mario and I have put together for you which you can see here:

Contact Mario:
Academia.edu: https://bit.ly/3R2b7IY
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mario.maciasaa/

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Also mentioned in the conversation: https://bit.ly/3Kj9kvA

Dr. Chang.
https://www.instagram.com/lab.dr.chang/

Coyotitla
https://www.instagram.com/coyotitla/

Maza Cholula
https://www.instagram.com/mazacholula/

Milli Cholula
https://www.instagram.com/millicholula/

Mazolco Azul
https://www.instagram.com/mazolcoazul/

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1h 40min
November 03, 2023 Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War 🎤 with Dr Deborah Toner
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 86
This hybrid episode brings together of Hungry Books and Pass the Chipotle Podcast and I’m joined by Dr Deborah Toner editor of "Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War," a ground-breaking volume that explores the intricate connections between alcohol and society from 1850 to 1950.
Through the episode we examine in detail the volume’s eight chapters following the complexities of alcohol production, consumption, regulation, and commerce, delving into gendered, medical, religious, ideological, and cultural meanings that surround alcohol.
We unpack all the juicy ways in which this book illuminates the global impact of alcohol and its essential role in shaping the processes of empire-building, industrialization, and decolonization. Join us as we uncover the profound influence of alcohol on societies during a transformative era, exploring the intersection of history, culture, and the human spirit.
Get the book!
Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War. Edited by Dr Deborah Toner. (2021) https://tinyurl.com/25b6au9j
Check the episode's blog post with the full reading list: https://shorturl.at/mvCJM
Contact Dr Toner:
Twitter: @DeborahToner + @DrinkingStudies
Email: [email protected]
Academia.edu: https://tinyurl.com/yphw4wzy
Research: https://le.ac.uk/people/deborah-toner
Drinking Studies Network
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1h 51min
July 21, 2023On savage shores how indigenous Americans discovered Europe 🎤with Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock.
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.

Episode 85
This episode features a conversation with Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock about her latest book: On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe combining a critical perspective that questions the historiography, narratives, and consequences of marginalizing the role of indigenous people in the colonial and post-colonial contexts, with a critical view of the complex history of Mexico's formation and the silenced voices and stories that continue to bleed through the cracks of power structures.

We talk about the challenges of writing historical narratives about indigenous travelers, the types of historical research will we be looking at in the future, and what are the obstacles that decolonial historical research has to tackle to diversify and enrich present and future scholarship.

Click HERE to see the full reading list & recommendations, many of which were mentioned during the conversation.

Contact Dr Caroline:
• Website: https://tinyurl.com/2qu8ln4q
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolinepennock
• Email: [email protected]

Works and projects featuring Dr Dodds:
Dodds Pennock C. (2020). Aztecs Abroad? Uncovering the Early Indigenous Atlantic. American Historical Review, 125(3), 787-814.

Dodds Pennock Caroline. Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture. https://tinyurl.com/25x7z8s8

Dodds Pennock Caroline. On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered. https://tinyurl.com/2b5vu34m

Blackbird. Leila K. and Dodds Pennock, Caroline. (2021). How making space for indigenous peoples changes history. In: Lipscomb, S. and Carr, H., (eds.) What Is History, Now?. https://tinyurl.com/2mxxgs8w

Netflix’s Empire Games episode 6: The Aztecs, Clash of Empires (2018)

Documentary: “Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs” (Channel 4) (2020) Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t2o6xb

Podcast episodes:
You’re Dead to Me: “The Columbian Exchange”. https://tinyurl.com/2cpsshws (March 2023)

In Our Time: Ep. “The Valladolid Debate”. https://tinyurl.com/292p255q with: Caroline Dodds Pennock, John Edwards, and Julia McClure.

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1h 34min
June 02, 2023 A brief history of coffee in Mexico ☕
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist.
Episode 84

This refreshed version of the coffee special explores the origins of coffee and its journey from Eritrea modern-day Ethiopia, Africa into the Americas and how in a short time became a highly profitable crop. In the second part, we explore some aspects of the cultural history of coffee consumption in Mexico and the fascinating journey coffee makes from the fields to your morning cup.
You will discover what the so-called “speciality coffee is all about” and which are the “Oscars” in the coffee world.
So grab a large cup and press play!
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Links mentioned in this episode:
“An overview of the Mexican coffee industry” by DRWakefied: https://tinyurl.com/2koxmok4
Expo cafe & gourmet: https://cafeygourmet.com/
Asociación Mexicana de Cafe https://amecafe.org.mx/
AMCCE (Asociación Mexicana de Cafés y Cafeterías de Especialidad) https://www.amcce.org/
Cumbre latinoamericana del cafe https://cumbrelatinoamericanadelcafe.com/

My fave coffees!
Bola de Oro https://boladeoro.com.mx/
Cafe Tosepan https://tosepan.org.mx/3-cafe.html
Cafe la brújula https://tinyurl.com/2n8ophmr
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December 07, 2022The Mexican Christmas menu 🎤with Mely Martinez.
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 83
To wrap up the year I teamed up with my dear friend Mely Martínez to have a candid chat about our favourite Christmas and seasonal foods, drinks and treats.
Since it is impossible to exhaust the wide variety of regional and local dishes from all across Mexico, we tried to present an overview of how Mexicans feast during this particularly indulgent season. We hope to inspire you to get adventurous and plan a wonderful dinner.
Also, check out this classic episode: (The history of) A Mexican Christmas! 🎄✨ https://tinyurl.com/2dwcobdt

You can find the recipes for any of the foods and drinks we mentioned on Mely’s blog and book (like below) and my ebook: Mexican Fiestas https://tinyurl.com/2z83yh6h

Contact Mely
Web: https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mexicoinmykitchen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mexicokitchen?lang=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Mexicoinmykitchen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mexicoinmykitchen/
Pinterest: https://co.pinterest.com/mexicoinmykitchen/
Get Mely’s book!
The Mexican Home Kitchen: https://amzn.to/2Ko47GT

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1h 49min
November 04, 2022 Afromexico: the untold history of slavery in colonial Puebla 🎤with Dr. Pablo Sierra.
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 82
Dr Pablo Sierra’s research contests that blackness is a decidedly foreign concept in the cultural history of the City of Puebla, an idealised urban centre whose narratives about Spanish baroque splendour have silenced the stories and presence of other ethnic groups, namely thousands of enslaved and free afro descendants.
In this episode, we discuss the rise of Afromexican studies, Puebla’s role in the slave trade, the racialised configuration of the novohispanic society, and the challenges of critical historical research.
We also talk about the case of an elite Afro-Indigenous couple in colonial Puebla, called Felipe Monsón y Mojica and Juana María de la Cruz that lived in the 17th century and rose to power and wealth as chilli tycoons. Their history reveals incredible details about social mobility, self-empowerment, interracial relations and even Puebla’s intertwined history with piracy in the Caribbean.
Contact Pablo:
• Website: https://tinyurl.com/yyqbwzx6
• Academia.edu: https://rochester.academia.edu/PabloSierra
• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Sierra-Silva
• Email: [email protected]
Check the resources mentioned on todays episode:
https://bit.ly/3Yy3EnV
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1h 42min
June 15, 2022Interview 🎤with photographer, podcaster and author: Shava Cueva
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 81
When Salvador packed his camera and got off to start a journey documenting traditional drinks of Mexico, he didn’t know that his life was about to change forever. This adventure became the beginning of a transformative experience for him and the many lives he has touched.
In this candid, honest and rich conversation, we discuss his motivations, the creative and personal process behind the making of his book “Beverages of Oaxaca”, social responsibility, the challenges of being a content creator, and he shares advice for those who want to pursue a similar path.

Get the book: https://bebidasdeoaxaca.com/

Contact Shava:
Podcast: Bebidas de México https://tinyurl.com/28mttv34

Instagram: Bebidas de México https://www.instagram.com/bebidasdemexico/ +

Salvador Cueva https://www.instagram.com/shavacueva/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shavaC

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/yxsu2btq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bebidasdeoaxaca

Email: [email protected]

Links mentioned on todays episode:
Deep Mexico [Mexico Profundo] Reclaiming a Civilization by Guillermo Bonfil Batalla. https://amzn.to/3NJbUuR

Rene Redzepi’s: A Work in Progress. https://amzn.to/3xqUnAP

The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs. https://amzn.to/3tBopR7

Recetario tradicional sudcaliforniano (free). https://tinyurl.com/ycjap4g2

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1h 28min

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