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
History of Oaxaca Cuisine
Thursday
Jan 30
30 Minutes
Vegetarian dishes include sweet potato and black bean tamales and avocado, watercress and pecan salad. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Symphony of Flavors
Friday
Jan 31
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
The Magic of Mata Ortiz
Saturday
Feb 1
30 Minutes
The basics of Mata Ortiz pottery; an asado de puerco feast. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
A Queen in the Land of the Gods
Monday
Feb 3
30 Minutes
Oaxacan chicken with oregano and garlic; grilled corn salad; burnt milk ice cream with animal crackers. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
The Mezcal Trail
Tuesday
Feb 4
30 Minutes
Mexican steak salad; Oaxacan sours made with mezcal. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
From Pueblo to City
Wednesday
Feb 5
30 Minutes
Chef Alex Ruiz, owner of Casa Oaxaca, offers a tour of his favorite market and family farm; meatballs in guajillo sauce; arroz con chepil. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Women of Oaxaca
Thursday
Feb 6
30 Minutes
The role of women in Oaxaca and their influence on customs and cuisine; coloradito chicken; mashed potato cazuela; almond and chocolate leche cake. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Revolutionary Bites
Friday
Feb 7
30 Minutes
Preserved foods that sustained people during the Mexican Revolution; a family that has lived for generations at Hacienda de San Diego. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Chihuahua's Cheesiest Cheese
Saturday
Feb 8
30 Minutes
Exploring the culture of Mennonites; traditional cheese-making process at Pampas Cheese Factory; Mennonite pizza. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
The Art of Mole
Monday
Feb 10
30 Minutes
Mole verde with pork and white beans; almendrado with chicken. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
In Search of La Mixteca
Tuesday
Feb 11
30 Minutes
The unique food and culture of La Mixteca; corn soup with queso; pescado agridulce. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Oaxaca Breakfast: Messy and Delicious
Wednesday
Feb 12
30 Minutes
An Oaxacan-themed breakfast includes eggs in salsa martajada, Oaxaca-style refried beans and pan de yema. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
How I Got to Now
Thursday
Feb 13
30 Minutes
Pati Jinich talks about her passion for food and how her career came to be; sopes; caramelized pasilla brisket; tiger pound cake. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Cowboy Life
Friday
Feb 14
30 Minutes
A lesson in roping and riding from rodeo champion Ricardo "Bubba" Nevárez; carne asada; cattle rancher Alvaro Bustillos; serving up some cowboy delicacies. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Hidden Guachochi
Saturday
Feb 15
30 Minutes
A traditional Rarámuri meal with community leaders in Guachochi; organic farming practices in the Sinforosa Canyon.
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