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    Gringo Bandito

    Dexter Holland is the front man for The Offspring and the man behind Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce . It took him eight years to find his perfect hot sauce recipe. Music: "Keep Em Separated" by Offspring

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Dexter Holland is the front man for The Offspring and the man behind Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce. It took him eight years to find his perfect hot sauce recipe.

    Music: "Keep Em Separated" by Offspring

    The full episode

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    Cinco de Mayo Special: How the Taco Conquered America
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 5:11Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
    3. 9:37Cielito Lindo and the Birth of the Taco
    4. 14:48Taco Tycoon Larry Cano
    5. 20:36Taking the Taco to the Masses: Taco Bell
    6. 33:19The Quest for Authenticity
    7. 40:07Gringo BanditoYou’re reading this
    8. 49:15Mexican Food in LA, 1984 to Present Day
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gustavo Arellano

      columnist, LA Times

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Cinco de Mayo Special: How the Taco Conquered America
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 5:11Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
    3. 9:37Cielito Lindo and the Birth of the Taco
    4. 14:48Taco Tycoon Larry Cano
    5. 20:36Taking the Taco to the Masses: Taco Bell
    6. 33:19The Quest for Authenticity
    7. 40:07Gringo BanditoYou’re reading this
    8. 49:15Mexican Food in LA, 1984 to Present Day
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