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The Exit Interview: A16′s Chef Liza Shaw

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First taco memory?
It was at my home outside of Baltimore, MD. I think I was 7 or 8 the first time my Mom bought the Old El Paso taco kit: It comes with the crunchy taco shells, a packet of beef seasoning, and maybe some other fixings. It was a somewhat ceremonious group effort—you would assemble your own taco with the seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, maybe some diced tomatoes with onions, and definitely grated cheddar cheese. What’s more Mexican than that?