Tradition and Innovation
Pati meets chef and historian Maru Toledo who is working to preserve and pass on some of Jalisco’s most important regional recipes. In Hacienda Romo, she looks at the influence of hacienda culture and meets a family that built their legacy on tequila and agave, but are now using an entirely new crop, blueberries, to create more jobs and opportunities for workers, specifically women.
Episodes
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Tradition and Innovation
S10 E1006 - 26m 46s
Pati meets chef and historian Maru Toledo who is working to preserve and pass on some of Jalisco’s most important regional recipes. In Hacienda Romo, she looks at the influence of hacienda culture and meets a family that built their legacy on tequila and agave, but are now using an entirely new crop, blueberries, to create more jobs and opportunities for workers, specifically women.
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Escaramuza
S10 E1005 - 26m 46s
Jalisco is famous for its charros, but in this episode, Pati experiences a unique and storied part of the culture: an all-female horse riding and skills competition called escaramuza. Pati learns about the history, rules and meaning behind the competition, and gets to watch the next generation of young female riders during one of their biggest competitions of the year.
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Los Mariachis
S10 E1004 - 26m 46s
Some say that Jalisco is the birthplace of Mariachi. In this episode, Pati learns about the history, the instruments and the meaning behind that beloved music that pulls at the heart strings of so many Mexicans. In Guadalajara, she sits down for lunch with the leader of one of Mexico’s most accomplished bands, Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán.
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Jalisco Classics
S10 E1003 - 26m 46s
Pati stops at a couple of Guadalajara’s most beloved restaurants for two of the region’s classic recipes. At Super Menuderia Cano, Pati learns the secrets to their menudo recipe that’s so good people line up down the block waiting to get in. Then, she visits Birriera Chololo, where locals say the birria is second to none.
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Food Meets Art
S10 E1002 - 26m 46s
Pati explores Guadalajara, the cultural epicenter of Jalisco, which draws artists, musicians and chefs from all over Mexico. At Ceramica Suro, she gets a tour of the ceramics factory that supplies dishware and textiles to some of the finest restaurants in Mexico and the U.S. Then she visits two chefs who both create artistic, colorful dishes that are almost too beautiful to eat!
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Welcome to Guadalajara
S10 E1001 - 26m 46s
Pati explores the culinary highlights of Jalisco’s capital city, Guadalajara. She starts at a legendary street cart for a taste of the city’s most iconic sandwich, tortas ahogadas. Then, she meets up with one of the city’s best chefs, Fabian Delgado, to see how he’s setting new expectations for the market food experience.
Schedule
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Pati's Mexican Table
Tijuana: Stories From the Border
Tuesday
Oct 26
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30 Minutes
Life and food on the border. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Jinetes, Adventure in the Mountains
Tuesday
Oct 26
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30 Minutes
The people of the tiny village of Jinetes in the mountains of Sinaloa manage to preserve their customs and recipes for generations. -
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Ensenada's Epic Seafood
Wednesday
Oct 27
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The port of Ensenada in Baja California is a hub for seafood exploration; the oldest bar in Baja, and originator of the margarita -- Hussongs. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
El Chepe, Railway to the Past
Wednesday
Oct 27
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Riding the first section of the El Chepe railway, from Los Mochis to El Fuerte; gourmet offerings from the train's restaurant; having a drink in the train's terrace; a breakfast based on Sinaloan classics. -
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Baja Breakfast
Thursday
Oct 28
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Breakfast at Dona Esthela's restaurant in Valle de Guadalupe. -
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Mocorito, the Land of Chilorio
Thursday
Oct 28
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30 Minutes
Victoria Gonzalez and her sister, Fabiola, specialize in chilorio and jamoncillo; making chilorio; dressing up a classic local cookie with sugar crystals and dulce de leche. -
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Mexican Wine Country
Friday
Oct 29
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The wine region of Valle de Guadalupe. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Surfside Eats
Friday
Oct 29
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30 Minutes
Pescado zarandeado; a fisherman in La Rosa de Las Barras catches percebes, a tiny crustacean considered a delicacy in the region. -
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Getting to the Roots
Saturday
Oct 30
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The chefs and owners of Xokol restaurant in Guadalajara reconnect with their roots; chef Marin creates a drink and dessert inspired by his grandmother; chef Francisco Migoya makes a dessert. -
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Mexican Wine Country
Monday
Nov 1
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30 Minutes
The wine region of Valle de Guadalupe. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
A Day in Sinaloa's Countryside
Monday
Nov 1
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An up-close look at the farms and fisheries of Sinaloa, Mexico, including a dairy farm known for its fresh cheese and a high-tech produce farm. -
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Loreto: Baja's Hidden Gem
Tuesday
Nov 2
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One-of-a-kind dishes found in the small town of Loreto on the Gulf of California. -
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Home Cooking Sinaloa Style
Tuesday
Nov 2
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30 Minutes
Fish chicharron at El Maviri restaurant; a rustic pan de mujer with a family of breadmakers in Altata; El Cuchupetas seafood restaurant in Mazatlán, Mexico. -
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La Paz: The Heart of Baja Sur
Wednesday
Nov 3
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Swimming with whale sharks in the waters off Baja California Sur's capital, La Paz; local food of La Paz. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
How Do You Say Tucson?
Wednesday
Nov 3
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30 Minutes
Visiting restaurants and local chefs in Tucson, Ariz., a city claiming to have the best 23 miles of Mexican food in the world; Sonoran hot dog. -
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Road Trippin' With Javier Plascencia
Thursday
Nov 4
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Chef Javier Plascencia's restaurant Jazamango. -
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Tucson: Gateway to Sonora
Thursday
Nov 4
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The basics of artisan bread baking; a trip to Sonora, Mexico, to see where Sonoran wheat originates; creating recipes using wheat flour. -
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The Heart of Tequila
Friday
Nov 5
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Exploring the town of Tequila, Jalisco; the history of making tequila and a close up look at the process from the agave fields to the tasting table. -
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Hermosillo Food Crawl
Friday
Nov 5
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The food scene in Hermosillo, Sonora's capital, includes gigantic burritos at Dona Guille and a meat lover's feast at Mochomos; La Ruina brew park; Sonoran hot dogs. -
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The Heart of Tequila
Saturday
Nov 6
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Exploring the town of Tequila, Jalisco; the history of making tequila and a close up look at the process from the agave fields to the tasting table.
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