The fourth season of PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE continues its exploration of the simple, approachable, mouth-watering dishes and ingredients that fuel chef and cookbook author Pati Jinich's cuisine.
This season, Pati spends four episodes traveling with her family to beautiful San Migel de Allende in the historic Mexican state of Guanajuato.
Here, Pati tours a high-tech greenhouse, a tamale factory and one of the oldest self-serve bakeries; visits a small-batch tequila producer and a renowned chocolatier; samples humble street food and the hottest new restaurants; and even takes her sons on a hot-air balloon ride. While on location, she picks up ingredients she will use to prepare that day's meal in her temporary home kitchen.
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Throughout, she shares the 'basics' of Mexican cooking — from making homemade corn tortillas to whipping up fresh salsa verde.
Back home in Washington D.C., Pati churns out new, family-friendly recipes influenced by her adventures in San Miguel.
Highlights include: marbled tres leches cake, big brunch enchiladas, mole de olla, chiles rellenos, crab cake sliders and an entire episode dedicated to one of Mexico's most heralded creations — the tamale. In another special episode, Pati surprises a lucky fan and together they make one of Pati's favorite dishes.
“Mexamericana” - Pati’s family is the perfect example of cultures colliding – Mexican and American. The happy result is the creation of unique and tasty recipes in the kitchen on a daily basis.
In this episode, Pati dives deep into the blending of these cultures and comes up with some classic American recipes with a delicious Mexican twist.
Of course, the meeting of Mexican and American cultures is happening in small towns and big cities all over America, too!
Pati will also take us to a local restaurant where she’ll get the story, and taste the results of, their unique Mex-American story.
Recipes: Mexican Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Aioli; Poblano, Corn and Zucchini Pizza; Carne Asada and Cebollitas Pizza
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