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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Tucson: Gateway to Sonora
Thursday
Apr 3
30 Minutes
The basics of artisan bread baking; a trip to Sonora, Mexico, to see where Sonoran wheat originates; creating recipes using wheat flour. -
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Hermosillo Food Crawl
Friday
Apr 4
30 Minutes
The food scene in Hermosillo, Sonora's capital, includes gigantic burritos at Dona Guille and a meat lover's feast at Mochomos; La Ruina brew park; Sonoran hot dogs. -
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The Blessing and the Benefit
Monday
Apr 7
30 Minutes
Catching giant sea scallops on the coast in Bahía Kino; a female butcher in the mountain town of Matape, Nere, breaks down a cow in a tradition called "the benefit." -
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Carne Asada With La Familia
Tuesday
Apr 8
30 Minutes
A classic Sonoran-style meal includes carne asada and a whipped peanut buttercream and grape galette. -
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Flour Power
Wednesday
Apr 9
30 Minutes
A classic recipe that uses both wheat and meat -- a carne con chili burrito; touring one of Hermosillo's oldest flour mills; making coyotas, a traditional dessert. -
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Sonoran Family Favorites for Sami
Thursday
Apr 10
30 Minutes
Cooking recipes inspired by a visit to Sonora; two family-run street food stands in Sonora -- Johnny's Tacos in Hermosillo and Los Bochos in Cocorit. -
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Legends of the Sonoran Sea
Friday
Apr 11
30 Minutes
Exploring Sonora's coast on the Sea of Cortez; shellfish on the beach; Mariscos El Rey restaurant; seafood stand owner known as "The Surgeon"; seafood-loaded recipes. -
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Super Sonoran
Monday
Apr 14
30 Minutes
Three classic Sonoran recipes -- a fish special called pescado zarandeado, a stew called gallina pinta and dirty rice with clams; the vacation destination Puerto Penasco. -
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Cooking for My Crew in Sonora
Tuesday
Apr 15
30 Minutes
The bold flavors and ingredients of Sonora inspire Pati Jinich to prepare her version of a true Sonoran feast in a rustic outdoor kitchen. -
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Chachi's Champoton Kitchen
Wednesday
Apr 16
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
Thursday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Bar snacks in Merida, the capital of Yucatan; family classics include mondongo stew and foreign influences like kibbeh. -
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Celestun -- Coastal Cooking
Friday
Apr 18
30 Minutes
A visit to the coastal town of Celestun in Merida, Mexico, includes a breakfast featuring fresh seafood, a boat ride to see flamingos, and a cookout on the beach with ceviche and grilled fish.
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