Pati's Mexican Table

Season 11 Preview

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.

Season 11 Preview

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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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