Nuevo León is divided between two pro soccer teams: Los Tigres and Los Rayados. Pati tries the food at each stadium with the teams' stars to determine who wins in the battle of tortas vs tacos.
Two sisters made a little shack on the Rio Ramos into a must-visit restaurant known for one dish: cortadillo stew. Down the road, another restaurant uses traditional stews in their famous empalmes.
Gualberto "Weber" Elizondo surprised his family when his grilling hobby turned him into a local celebrity and internet sensation. Meanwhile, chef Chuy Villareal of Cara De Vaca wants the world to know that the north of Mexico isn't just carne asada.
Pati celebrates everyone's favorite Mexican creation, the taco. In her kitchen, Pati creates a pair of Jalisco-inspired tacos and a Ceviche tostada that are sure to satisfy any true taco-lover.
Pati is in one of Mexico's most popular beach destinations - Puerto Vallarta. She gets an insider's tour of the best street food from one of the town's most acclaimed chefs, Thierry Boulet.
Pati visits the birthplace of Mexico's most famous spirit, the town of Tequila. Back home Pati makes a brunch of corn tortilla egg nests with salsa verde con chile de árbol and traditional arroz rojo.
Pati meets the young chefs behind one of Guadalajara's most exciting restaurants, Xokol. Back home, Pati invites her friend Francisco Migoya over to make conchas to go with pellizcadas with chicharrón in salsa verde.
Pati meets chef and historian Maru Toledo who is working to preserve and pass on some of Jalisco's most important regional recipes. Pati makes Jalisco-style chicken tamales and chile relleno rice dressed with salsa roja.
Pati experiences the Escaramuza- An all-female horse riding and skills competition. In the kitchen, Pati makes Jalisco-style birria and her friend, pastry chef and cookbook author Fany Gerson, joins her to make gelatinas for dessert.
Pati learns about the history, the instruments, and the meaning behind Mariachi music . Pati makes carne en su jugo, tres chiles guacamole, and masa berry shortcake.
In Guadalajara, Pati learns the secrets to menudo and birria. In her kitchen, Pati perfects her own recipes for a few Jalisco favorites: menudo, tepache, and jericalla.
Pati explores some unique spots in Guadalajara where food and art truly connect. In her kitchen, she makes pollo a la valentina, rice with poblanos and corn, and an almond tres leches cake.
Pati explores the culinary highlights of Jalisco's capital city, Guadalajara. She starts at a street cart to taste the city's most iconic sandwich, tortas ahogadas. Then, she meets one of the city's best chefs, Fabian Delgado.
Chef Andrew Zimmern demystifies cooking clams, mussels and oysters.
Chef Andrew Zimmern shares a simple trick for getting the most out Bison tomahawk chops.
For pig roast perfection, Chef Andrew Zimmern marinates a whole hog.
Chef Andrew Zimmern prepares Carne Adovada.
Chef Andrew Zimmern prepares Grilled Turkey Legs, Creamed Greens and Lemon Orzo.
Pat Martin travels to a picturesque cattle farm in California's Santa Maria Valley, to hear firsthand from a young pitmaster who has uncovered the secrets of real Santa Maria barbecue.
Pat Martin visits chef Adam Perry Lang in Los Angeles, where the pair cook a prized catch castoff cut - Bluefin Tuna collars.