Episodes

13 episodes in this season

Oaxaca’s Most Magical Holiday

25 min

Oaxaca’s Live-Fire Cooking

25 min

Off the Beaten Path in Huatulco

25 min

Artisan Mescal

25 min

Oaxaca, The Land of Seven Moles

25 min

Delicious Eco-Tourism

25 min

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The Kernel of Deliciousness

25 min

Mercado Madness

25 min

Oaxacan Cheese Primer

25 min

E10

Puerto Escondido: Living the Dream

25 min

E11

Chocolate & Coffee From Bean to Cup

25 min

E12

Bringing Oaxaca Home

25 min

E13

Oaxaca’s Top Chefs

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

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The Kernel of Deliciousness

Season 9 · Episode 7 · Jun 15, 2013

The variety of corns available in Oaxaca boggles the mind and the taste buds. Rick introduces us to Amado Ramirez Leyva who believes that corn, domesticated some 9000 years ago in Mexico, is the basis of Mexican culture. From championing the protection of ancient varieties, to cooking and grinding it into masa for tortillas, Amado just might be the corn guru of Oaxaca.All manner of enticing snacks served at Itanoni his Oaxaca restaurant, including memelas, tetelas, tostadas, and tacos, use carefully selected types of maiz criollo (native corn). Abigail Mendoza, a superb village cook from Teotitlan del Valle, transforms her handmade fresh blue and white masa into simple, yet amazing village-style tamales cooked in a traditional olla over a wood fire. Rick riffs on her yellow mole to make his own fresh empanadas on his kitchen griddle. With the skyline of Oaxaca as the back drop, chef and restaurateur Pilar Cabrera shows Rick her beautiful squash blossom tamales.

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

Now playing

The Kernel of Deliciousness

Season 9 · Episode 7 · Jun 15, 2013

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