Tucson: America's First City of Gastronomy

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

American Public Media

Food, Arts

4.3 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2018

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Welcome to Splendid Table Selects, where we pull together some of our favorite conversations that shine a light on the many cuisines found in the United States and around the world. In this Splendid Table Selects, we learn about a very special food city. In 2015, Tucson, Arizona, became the first U.S. city to be named a City of Gastronomy in the Creative Cities Network by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Contributor Von Diaz wanted to find out what makes Tucson such a unique food city, and what influences shaped the community there. She talked with Gary Nabhan, an educator, agricultural ecologist, and ethnobotanist who lives south of Tucson, near the U.S./Mexico border.

Thanks to our presenting sponsor Bob’s Red Mill for their support of this Splendid Table Selects podcast series.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

April 17, 2018

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1:36.1	When you think about all the cities around the globe,
1:38.6	known for their rich culinary traditions and food heritage,
1:42.1	where does Tucson fall on your list?
1:48.0	Well, if it's not on your list at all, you may want to consider adding it. And you might even want to book a flight because Tucson, Arizona is the first city in the United States
1:54.0	designated a World City of Gastronomy by UNESCO.
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