Food

Pati's Mexican Table

In each episode, Pati embarks upon an exciting and entertaining journey, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico’s rich history and culture, Pati’s personal experiences, her family life, and her ongoing conversations with cooks in both Mexico and the US.

Hidden Guachochi

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.

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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    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

  • Season 11 Preview: asset-original

    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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    Cooking With the Fans

    Tuesday
    Dec 24

    30 Minutes

    Tart pico de guac; chipotle chicken pasta casserole; marbled tres leches cake.
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    Street Food Favorites

    Thursday
    Dec 26

    30 Minutes

    Cooked and seasoned corn; miner-style enchiladas; homemade dulce de leche; churros con cajeta.
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    The Magic of Mata Ortiz

    Friday
    Dec 27

    30 Minutes

    The basics of Mata Ortiz pottery; an asado de puerco feast.
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    Canyon Cuisine

    Saturday
    Dec 28

    30 Minutes

    The Moreno brothers, who are famous for winning ultramarathons; the art of cooking with corn in Rarámuri cuisine, from nixtamalization to a traditional dish known as "chacales."
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    Sami's Big Day

    Monday
    Dec 30

    30 Minutes

    Smashed baby potatoes; chipotle salmon, bacon and avocado sandwich; homemade cookies.
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    Modern Mexico

    Tuesday
    Dec 31

    30 Minutes

    Boston lettuce salad with avocado dressing, candied pineapple and pumpkin seeds; beef and veggie mole stew; chocolate hibiscus cookies; hibiscus flowers and tea.
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    Backyard Picnic

    Wednesday
    Jan 1

    30 Minutes

    Chicken, refried beans, plantain and avocado sandwich; potato and poblano rajas salad; mango puff; grapefruit and guava spritzer with agave.
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    Chachi's Champoton Kitchen

    Thursday
    Jan 2

    30 Minutes

    Pollo pibil, a tamale cooked underground; pan de cazon, a version of lasagna made with shark, beans and tomato sauce.
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    Merida -- Exploring With the Locals

    Friday
    Jan 3

    30 Minutes

    Bar snacks in Merida, the capital of Yucatan; family classics include mondongo stew and foreign influences like kibbeh.
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    Symphony of Flavors

    Saturday
    Jan 4

    30 Minutes

    The basics of Rarámuri music; chef Ana Rosa Beltrán del Rio cooks a few ancient Chihuahuan recipes; the art of drying chilies.
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    Pati's Mexican Table

    Monday
    Jan 6

    30 Minutes

    Chef Pati Jinich introduces authentic Mexican flavors, colors and textures into American kitchens. Each episode features a single Mexican food, ranging from familiar ingredients like vanilla to mysterious grains used by the Aztecs. Season 8 explores simple and delectable dishes from both Mexico and the United States, including street food, a seafood feast, taco recipes, lobster recipes, and a breakfast based on Sinaloan classics.
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    Pati's Mexican Table

    Tuesday
    Jan 7

    30 Minutes

    Chef Pati Jinich introduces authentic Mexican flavors, colors and textures into American kitchens. Each episode features a single Mexican food, ranging from familiar ingredients like vanilla to mysterious grains used by the Aztecs. Season 8 explores simple and delectable dishes from both Mexico and the United States, including street food, a seafood feast, taco recipes, lobster recipes, and a breakfast based on Sinaloan classics.
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    Pati's Mexican Table

    Wednesday
    Jan 8

    30 Minutes

    Chef Pati Jinich introduces authentic Mexican flavors, colors and textures into American kitchens. Each episode features a single Mexican food, ranging from familiar ingredients like vanilla to mysterious grains used by the Aztecs. Season 8 explores simple and delectable dishes from both Mexico and the United States, including street food, a seafood feast, taco recipes, lobster recipes, and a breakfast based on Sinaloan classics.

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