Episodes

13 episodes in this season

A Seafood Dream

25 min

A Chef's Path

25 min

Island Time

25 min

Under the Influence (of Tacos)

25 min

Mexico: It's (a) Wine Country

25 min

Artisanal Bread in Tortilla Land

25 min

Shaking up the Margarita

25 min

How to Feed A City

25 min

A Passion for Cheese

25 min

E10

Market Inspirations, Local Genius

25 min

E11

Mexican Chocolate: The Next Chapter

25 min

E12

Building a World-Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation

25 min

E13

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It All Begins With Beans

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

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200325m

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It All Begins With Beans

Season 10 · Episode 13 · Apr 4, 2015

Chefs can get excited over the littlest thing. For Josefina Santacruz, that thing is beans. She believes every cook should know how to cook beans and rice before venturing any further in Mexican cuisine. For an example of beans done right, Rick and Josefina head to Nico’s Restaurant, which has been cooking perfect beans since 1957; their bean soup proves a thing of beauty. Rick and Josefina likewise admire the perfect barbacoa made daily by Chef Moises Rodriguez Vargas of Hidalguense restaurant in Mexico City. He shares his careful preparation of this classic dish with Rick and Josefina at his home. At Yuban, in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, young Chef Paloma Ortiz respects the cuisine of Oaxaca while adding her personal flourishes. In Chicago, Rick steps us through a simple barbacoa sure to inspire all cooks.

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

Now playing

It All Begins With Beans

Season 10 · Episode 13 · Apr 4, 2015

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