Episodes
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A Mayan League of their Own
S12 E1210 - 26m 46s
In Yaxunah, Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own.” She joins the Amazonas, a softball team of indigenous women, for their morning practice. As they built a name for themselves, they overcame the mindset that women belong in the kitchen. After teaching Pati the ins and outs of the game, Doña Enedina invites her over for Brazo de Reina, a tamal with hardboiled eggs and ground pepitas.
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Pink
S12 E1209 - 26m 46s
An ingredient Pati constantly uses is salt and Yucatán has one of the most unique salts. The Las Coloradas salt, which means blush red, gets its distinctive color from red algae. Engineer Felipe Perez takes Pati to the pink lakes where the salt is produced. Down the road in Rio Lagartos, conservationist Diego Nuñez takes her to see another pink wonder, Mexico’s highest concentration of flamingos.
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Maya Today
S12 E1208 - 26m 46s
Today no trip to Yucatán is complete without seeing a beautiful cenote, natural freshwater pools in caves. But Mayans saw them as the gateway to the underworld. To learn more about Mayan communities, Pati visits Cenote Xocempich with activist and lawyer Zoila Cen, who has dedicated her career to helping Mayan people. The next day, Zoila invites Pati to her niece’s birthday celebration.
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Recados
S12 E1207 - 26m 46s
Pati returns to Mérida to meet sisters, Delia and Maria Elide, who love to cook and laugh and are famous for recados - pastes of spices and aromatic herbs that season Yucatecan foods. In Uxmal, she learns about ingredients only found in Yucatán that make recados unique, touring citrus, habanero, and chaya fields at an hacienda. Then traditional cook Rosa makes a Relleno Negro using a recado negro.
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Yucatán Meats
S12 E1206 - 26m 46s
Temozoón is the birthplace of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada and everyone in town claims to have a relative who invented it. Pati strolls around town to try different versions of Carne Ahumada. She also returns to Hacienda Tamchén for another traditional dish prepared by chef Julio Dominguez called Huidzi Bii Wai, which means “united tortilla.”
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Ode to the Egg
S12 E1205 - 26m 46s
Pati arrives in Motul, a town in the history books for Yucatán’s once thriving henequén industry and for the egg dish Huevos Motuleños. Pati meets Doña Evelia, who put Motul back on the map with her world-famous recipe. She also experiences the legacy of henequén at Hacienda Tamchén and encounters another egg dish in the kitchen, where chef Julio Dominguez makes Abuela’s Buttoned Eggs.
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A Family Affair
S12 E1204 - 26m 46s
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare a traditional Cochinita Pibil in an underground pit. They begin at the local market to source ingredients. Then Pati helps Wilson prepare the achiote marinade, along with his grandmother who taught him traditional cooking and isn’t shy to correct him. The final product is a meal that captures Yucatán’s history in every bite.
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Flavors of Merida
S12 E1203 - 26m 46s
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors. She tries “the best tacos in Mérida” at Wayan’e. The aroma of freshly made cookies lures her to Dondé Fabric, where their globitos and bizcochitos are an important part of Mérida’s mornings. She has sorbet at a shop run by the same family for generations and tastes a unique Yucatecan liqueur at Casa D'Aristi.
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Guayabera World
S12 E1202 - 26m 46s
In Tekit, or “The Capital of the Guayabera,” Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father’s wishes to follow their own path. Pati meets Eliodoro Xicum, a farmer’s son who went against his father to build a family business making the iconic Guayabera shirts. Then she meets his son, Elio, who chose to become a chef and created a dish that resembles a Guayabera in honor of his father.
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The Nectar of the Mayan Gods
S12 E1201 - 26m 46s
Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey. A cooperative of women who protect the endangered Melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, invites her to join in a Mayan energy cleansing ritual involving buñuelos made with Melipona honey. Then she visits a family living by the traditional “Solar Maya,” meaning they grow everything they eat.
Extras + Features
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Season 11 Preview
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In the 10 new episodes of Season 11, Pati Jinich visits the northeastern border state of Nuevo León — draped in dazzling
mountains and miles of desert — and spotlights its distinctive flavors, defined by local ingredients, proximity to the
U.S. border, and influences from Sephardic Jewish culinary roots.
Schedule
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Pati's Mexican Table
Sisters, Stew, and Sass
Monday
Mar 18
30 Minutes
Roasted tomatoes rice with cumin and oregano; chicken livers with chipotle caramelized onions; avocado and panela cheese salad. -
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The World Cup of Tacos
Tuesday
Mar 19
30 Minutes
Pork stew stacked in corn tortillas; poison beans; Argentinian chorizo and carne asada torta; chimichurri with a Mexican accent. -
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Maestros Del Pan
Wednesday
Mar 20
30 Minutes
Candied orange and pineapple empanadas. -
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The Magic of Piloncillo
Thursday
Mar 21
30 Minutes
Making piloncillo the traditional way; orange and piloncillo adobo pork roast pizza; flour pizza dough; orange piloncillo adobo pizza sauce. -
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Pioneering From Farm to Table
Friday
Mar 22
30 Minutes
Spicy honey, garlic and orange roasted duck; skillet corn tamal with duck fat and roasted garlic. -
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Family Favorites
Saturday
Mar 23
30 Minutes
Chili rellenos; salsa roja; drunken rice with chicken; meringue cake with whipped cream and strawberries. -
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Texas BBQ in the Orange Belt
Monday
Mar 25
30 Minutes
Honey glazed pork belly, arrachera and shrimp fried rice. -
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A Day With Hugo
Tuesday
Mar 26
30 Minutes
Roasted charred chicken; super greens green salad with oregano vinaigrette; sugar and cinnamon cookies. -
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Top Chefs and Ancient Cliffs
Wednesday
Mar 27
30 Minutes
Wedding rice; ginger and pistachio guacamole. -
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The Nectar of the Mayan Gods
Thursday
Mar 28
30 Minutes
Sweet lime roasted chicken with broccolini; honey habanero rice with peas; lemons, honey and basil agua fresca. -
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Guayabera World
Friday
Mar 29
30 Minutes
Edam cheese potato galette; tequila and lime flat iron steak tips. -
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Baked!
Saturday
Mar 30
30 Minutes
Baked egg casserole; salsa ranchera; dulce de leche and pecan cinnamon rolls; baked fruit mixiote. -
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Flavors of Merida
Monday
Apr 1
30 Minutes
Pea soup with basil and mint crema. -
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A Family Affair
Tuesday
Apr 2
30 Minutes
Colada black beans; pibil picadillo; chunky tomato and habanero salsa; salbutes. -
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Ode to the Egg
Wednesday
Apr 3
30 Minutes
Motuleno eggs; habanero table salsa; eggs scramble with chaya and scallions; panque de queso.
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