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Flour Power: The History of the Tortilla

Tue, Oct 17 2023
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kearney Community Room
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Subjects
Culinary
History
Age Group
For adults

 

Series
Hispanic Heritage Month
Presenter
Gene Chavez
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Registration Required

 

The flour tortilla that wraps your favorite burrito has a rich and complicated history. Join Gene Chavez for a culinary journey that follows Mexican immigration throughout the American Midwest and reveals the origins of this humble but important staple. Then take part in a tortilla-rolling contest.

 

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