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Pati's Mexican Table
Canyon Cuisine
Season 13
Episode 1302
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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Pati has a traditional meal with Rarámuri community leaders and visits a sustainable ranch.
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Pati explores Mennonite culture in Chihuahua and their famous Mennonite cheese.
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Pati visits the village of Mata Ortiz to learn about the exquisite pottery it’s known for.
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Pati visits a haven of Chihuahuan culture and learns what makes their pecans so delicious.
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Pati saddles up for an exhilarating ride into Chihuahua's ranch and rodeo life.
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Pati experiences preserved foods that sustained people during the Mexican Revolution.
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Pati meets the first world-famous Rarámuri pianist and learns ancient Chihuahuan cooking.
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Pati explores Juárez’s Prohibition-era legacy and two icons – the margarita and burritos.
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Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own” when she meets the Amazonas softball team.
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Pati learns more about Mayan communities on a trip to a cenote with activist Zoila Cen.