Episodes

13 episodes in this season

Eat, Drink and Be Merida

25 min

Fresh Chiles, Hot & Cool

25 min

Mysteries of the Deep

25 min

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A Pig, a Pit, and a Plan

25 min

Savoring Citrus

25 min

Tropical Sweet Tooth

25 min

Rick & Jacques. Two Chefs at Playa

25 min

Yesterday, Today & Tamales

25 min

Yucatan Snack-a-Thon

25 min

E10

Modern Mayan

25 min

E11

Paste Sensations

25 min

E12

Show Me the Honey

25 min

E13

Hacienda Renaissance

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

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A Pig, a Pit, and a Plan

Season 5 · Episode 4 · Feb 2, 2007

Cochinita pibil. Yucatan’s slow-cooked, banana leaf-wrapped pork specialty that never ceases to inspire Rick, whether he’s made it in his slow-cooker, home oven or restaurant kitchen. For Season 5 of Mexico—One Plate at a Time, Rick takes the inspiration to its pinnacle: he digs a pit in his urban backyard, lines it with bricks, builds a big fire, then slow-cooks a whole pig the old-fashioned way. Good thing he invited the neighbors for dinner! We start out with a visit to the small town of Tixkokob to learn the secrets from Silvio Campos, a local pit master known for his Slow-Roasted Achiote Pork. Hint: Don’t forget the banana leaves and be sure to cover the pit well. At home, Lanie Bayless lets us in on her secret weapon (a food processor) to easy Pickled Red Onions and Roasted Habanero Salsa. Once the heavy labor is finished, Rick marinates his pig with plenty of achiote and lime juice before he buries it in the backyard.

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

Now playing

A Pig, a Pit, and a Plan

Season 5 · Episode 4 · Feb 2, 2007

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