Hidden Guachochi
In one of Chihuahua’s most remote areas, Guachochi, Pati shares a traditional Rarámuri meal with community leaders Alejandro Hernández and Margarita González, who advocate for land rights, political representation, and cultural preservation. At Kokoyome, a sustainable ranch in the Sinforosa Canyon, she learns about organic farming practices in the region.
Episodes
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Hidden Guachochi
S13 E1309 - 26m 46s
In one of Chihuahua’s most remote areas, Guachochi, Pati shares a traditional Rarámuri meal with community leaders Alejandro Hernández and Margarita González, who advocate for land rights, political representation, and cultural preservation. At Kokoyome, a sustainable ranch in the Sinforosa Canyon, she learns about organic farming practices in the region.
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Chihuahua’s Cheesiest Cheese
S13 E1308 - 26m 46s
Pati explores the culture of mysterious Mennonites, a religious community who came to Chihuahua from Germany. Mostly, she’s after what they’re best known for around Mexico, their cheese! She sees their traditional cheese-making process at Pampas Cheese Factory, the holder of the Guinness World Record for largest Mennonite cheese. Then she tries another local culinary innovation, Mennonite pizza.
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The Magic of Mata Ortiz
S13 E1307 - 26m 46s
Pati visits Mata Ortiz, a village known for its exquisite pottery, and learns its history from local potter Tavo Silveira, who is known worldwide and even made a piece for the pope. Then Pati gets her hands dirty with talented duo Laura Bugarini and Héctor Gallegos, who teach her the basics of Mata Ortiz pottery. Turns out, Tavo can also cook and makes an asado de puerco feast in the town square.
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Paquimé & Pecans
S13 E1306 - 26m 46s
In Casas Grandes, Pati rides in style with local art curator Mayte Luján in her 1960s Cadillac. Mayte owns a bed and breakfast, Las Guacamayas, where she invites Pati into the kitchen to make chile con queso in impossibly soft flour tortillas. Later, Pati learns about another tasty export from Chihuahua, pecans, at Gustavo Vázquez’s farm, where his family has been growing them for generations.
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Cowboy Life
S13 E1305 - 26m 46s
Pati saddles up for an exhilarating ride into the heart of Chihuahua's ranch and rodeo life. She gets a lesson in roping and riding from rodeo champion Ricardo “Bubba” Nevárez and his friends, then is invited to a post practice carne asada. She also meets Chihuahua’s most influential cattle rancher, Álvaro Bustillos, at his Rancho El Arroyo, where the ranch cook serves up some cowboy delicacies.
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Revolutionary Bites
S13 E1304 - 26m 46s
Pati journeys to Casas Grandes to experience the preserved foods, or “conservas,” that sustained people during the Mexican Revolution. She meets a family that has lived for generations at Hacienda de San Diego, Mexico’s “White House” for a day after the battle of Casas Grandes, including Diana Acosta and her mother, Sara Ramírez, who still preserves foods the way they did during the war.
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Symphony of Flavors
S13 E1303 - 26m 46s
In Chihuahua’s capital, Chihuahua City, Pati meets the first member of the Rarámuri people to become a world-famous pianist, Romeyno Gutiérrez, who teaches her the basics of Rarámuri music before taking her to his favorite barbacoa spot. Pati’s also invited into the home of Chef Ana Rosa Beltrán del Río to cook a few ancient Chihuahuan recipes and learn the art of drying chiles.
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Canyon Cuisine
S13 E1302 - 26m 46s
For the indigenous Rarámuri people, long-distance running through Chihuahua’s majestic Copper Canyon is a way of life. Pati meets the Moreno brothers, who are famous for winning ultramarathons. In Huetosachi, community leader María Monarca teaches Pati about the art of cooking with corn in Rarámuri cuisine, from nixtamalization to a traditional dish known as “chacales.”
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Swinging Spirits
S13 E1301 - 26m 46s
In Ciudad Juárez, Pati joins in with a group of Pachuco dancers, who are passionately preserving this distinctive Prohibition-era culture’s traditions. Together they head to the iconic Kentucky Bar, rumored to be the birthplace of the margarita. Later, she savors an icon of Juárez’s food scene, the burrito, at Burritos El Compa where the Olivares are keeping their family legacy alive.
Extras + Features
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Season 11 Preview
30s
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
Jalisco Classics
Saturday
Jul 19
30 Minutes
Menudo recipe at Super Menuderia Cano; a visit to Birriera Chololo. -
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Top Chefs and Ancient Cliffs
Monday
Jul 21
30 Minutes
Wedding rice; ginger and pistachio guacamole. -
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The Nectar of the Mayan Gods
Tuesday
Jul 22
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
Wednesday
Jul 23
30 Minutes
Edam cheese potato galette; tequila and lime flat iron steak tips. -
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Flavors of Merida
Thursday
Jul 24
30 Minutes
Pea soup with basil and mint crema. -
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A Family Affair
Friday
Jul 25
30 Minutes
Colada black beans; pibil picadillo; chunky tomato and habanero salsa; salbutes. -
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Los mariachis
Saturday
Jul 26
30 Minutes
The meaning behind mariachi music, as well as its history and instruments; lunch with the leader of Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan. -
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Ode to the Egg
Monday
Jul 28
30 Minutes
Motuleno eggs; habanero table salsa; eggs scramble with chaya and scallions; panque de queso. -
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Yucatan Meats
Tuesday
Jul 29
30 Minutes
Pickled onion with fire roasted chilies and garlic; pork belly taco; chorizo black rice; jicama and greens salad with honey citrus vinaigrette. -
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Recados
Wednesday
Jul 30
30 Minutes
Black bean tamales; pibil pork; orange and hibiscus flower water. -
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Maya Today
Thursday
Jul 31
30 Minutes
A visit to Cenote Xocempich; horchata; sikil pak; fresh herbs masa corn tortillas. -
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Pink
Friday
Aug 1
30 Minutes
A visit to the pink lakes where Yucatan's Las Coloradas salt is produced; green ceviche; chunky pepita and coconut rice; pepita, almond habanero pesto; baked fish with pepita, almond and habanero pesto. -
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Escaramuza
Saturday
Aug 2
30 Minutes
The history, rules and meaning of the escaramuza, an all-female horse riding and skills competition honoring women who fought for Mexico's independence.
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