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Pati's Mexican Table
Mocorito, The Land of Chilorio
Season 8
Episode 809
Founded in 1594, Mocorito is a quiet, colorful colonial town known for one of Sinaloa’s most beloved recipes: a slow-simmered pork dish called chilorio. Pati visits the home of Victoria Gonzalez, a cook known for having one of the best chilorio recipes in town. Then Pati goes with Victoria to visit her sister, Fabiola, and specialize in another Sinaloan classic, jamoncillo.
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