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Mysteries of Mezcal (302)
There's a popular saying in Mexico that goes, "Para Todo Mal, Mezcal y Para Todo Bien Tambien", which translated means, "For everything bad, Mezcal, and for everything good, too!" Here in Mexico's torrid southern state of Oaxaca, Mezcal has been a part of the indigenous Zapotec culture for more than an thousand years.

All the thirsty traveler Kevin Brauch can say is that this smoky flavored nectar is as smooth as fire!

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Recipes featured in this episode are listed below.