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Pati's Mexican Table

Chihuahua’s Cheesiest Cheese

Season 13 Episode 1308

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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Pati visits the village of Mata Ortiz to learn about the exquisite pottery it’s known for.
Paquimé & Pecans
26:46
Pati visits a haven of Chihuahuan culture and learns what makes their pecans so delicious.
Cowboy Life
26:46
Pati saddles up for an exhilarating ride into Chihuahua's ranch and rodeo life.
Revolutionary Bites
26:46
Pati experiences preserved foods that sustained people during the Mexican Revolution.
Symphony of Flavors
26:46
Pati meets the first world-famous Rarámuri pianist and learns ancient Chihuahuan cooking.
Canyon Cuisine
26:46
Pati learns running is a way of life for the Rarámuri and tries foods that fuel them.
Swinging Spirits
26:46
Pati explores Juárez’s Prohibition-era legacy and two icons – the margarita and burritos.
A Mayan League of their Own
26:46
Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own” when she meets the Amazonas softball team.
Pink
26:46
Pati visits the pink lakes where Yucatán’s unique Las Coloradas salt is produced.
Maya Today
26:46
Pati learns more about Mayan communities on a trip to a cenote with activist Zoila Cen.
Recados
26:46
Pati learns the basics of recados, handmade seasoning pastes that flavor Yucatecan foods.
Yucatán Meats
26:46
Pati tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada in Temozón.
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