Description
Everybody loves bread. Texans are no different.
Since humans first started cultivating wheat in the Fertile crescent 10,000 years ago, bread
developed from an agricultural anomaly to a mainstay of the European diet to the sort of bread
at your local grocery store. Today, bread is the unseen lifeblood of our communities, and our
recipes transcend this evolution, preserving history in their every bite.
Texas’s top breads — Pan Dulce, Pan De Campo, and the like — retain an intrinsic Texas story.
In this episode, UT junior Zoe Tzanis buckles up and traverses the Texas landscape in search of
the most iconic Texas breads. They explore the role of bread in the immigration, some of
Texas’s oldest bakeries, and the recipe behind Texas’s official state bread.
Join Bowen Jacobs on a journey through his hometown of Yoakum, Texas, as he looks at the impact of the railroad (and other factors) that led to the decline of the town, as well as similar stories from towns nearby.
Published 11/15/24
UT Austin film student Kaitlyn Gomez delves into the seemingly soon to be lost art of physical media, interviewing students and the co-founder of Austin based non-profit DVD rental store, We Luv Video.
Published 11/01/24