Pati's Mexican Table - Season 11 - Eps 8: Texas BBQ in the Orange Belt
Nobody wants to go to Mexico for Texas-style BBQ! Or do they? For the first time ever in the prestigious Houston Rodeo BBQ competition, a Mexican from Linares placed third. Luis Rivas is bringing all that flavor home with his BBQ restaurant Riv’s. Pati visits the restaurant to taste the difference between carne asada and ‘Texas-style’ BBQ. Then she visits his family’s orange grove where she learns about the “Orange Belt,” the nickname for this part of Mexico known for its orange exports. Riv invites all his family and some friends over for a carne asada on his massive grill setup. Then Pati is off to learn how the original Gloria’s candies are made.
About Pati's Mexican Table
Title: Pati's Mexican Table
First Air Date: 2011-04-02
Last Air Date: 2023-11-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 12
Total Episodes: 144
Network: PBS
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: FRANK, Intentional Content
Synopsis
The three-time James Beard award-winning and Emmy nominated TV series “Pati’s Mexican Table” brings authentic Mexican flavors, colors, textures and warmth into your home. Pati Jinich is a former policy analyst, focused on Latin American politics and history, turned chef, cookbook author, and TV host whose true passion lies in sharing the tastes of her childhood and culinary adventures in her native country. In each episode, Pati embarks upon an exciting and entertaining journey, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico’s rich history and culture, Pati’s personal experiences, her family life, and her ongoing conversations with cooks in both Mexico and the US.
Cast
Pati Jinich
Herself
