Tucson: City of Gastronomy (The Feed Podcast)

In 2015, Tucson joined a pretty prestigious list of more than a dozen cities from around the world to become the only place in the U.S. designated a “City of Gastronomy” by UNESCO. On this week’s show, I report from this desert, which is at the forefront of resuscitating a long-lost agricultural movement that goes back thousands of years. It’s also home to Sonoran-style cooking, which means beef. I sample the old, the new and a lot of the tried-and-true dishes that have made this town a favorite among both college kids and retirees.