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Pati's Mexican Table
From Dinosaurs to Cowboys
Season 15
Episode 1501
Pati begins in the city of Saltillo, going back to prehistoric time at Museo del Desierto, where scientists Regina González and Karina Lozano explain the delicate ecosystem that sustains life in Coahuila. Then she suits up for ranch life in a new cowboy outfit for a traditional cabrito lunch with Chef Juan Ramón Cardenas at his ranch.
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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 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 learns running is a way of life for the Rarámuri and tries foods that fuel them.
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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 tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada in Temozón.