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Will the Taco Eclipse the Hamburger As America's 'National Dish'?

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Is the next iconic "American food" actually from Mexico?

Our meat man Nick Solares has a theory: Tacos will soon replace hamburgers as America's most ubiquitous dish, thanks to the triple whammy of rising beef prices, shifting demographic and cultural patterns, and our nation's current love affair with Mexican food. He discusses the matter with taco evangelist and New York City-based chef Alex Stupak, who's inclined to agree.

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