Mexico One Plate at a Time With Rick Bayless

Lifestyle · 2019 · 9 SeasonsSubtitles Icon
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American chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless learns about the vivid flavors, ideas, and history behind Mexico’s most renowned cuisine.
S04:E01 - It's a Shore Thing
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S04:E01 - It's a Shore Thing

25 min
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Rick sets off in search of the ultimate catch - the Mexican seafood dish that captures everything that is perfect about a day at the beach.

S04:E02 - Fusion Revolution
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S04:E02 - Fusion Revolution

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Standing amid the excavated layers of ancient civilizations in the Templo Mayor, Rick points out that Mexican cooking has always been a product of diverse cultural influences.

S04:E03 - Quest for Fire
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S04:E03 - Quest for Fire

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Rick cannot resist the kind of well-seasoned, simple food grilled over a live fire that he has enjoyed at thousands of markets, kitchens, and restaurants all over Mexico.

S04:E04 - The Capital of Hip
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S04:E04 - The Capital of Hip

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With more than 20 million people, and a dazzlingly rich cultural and culinary history, Mexico City is like its own planet—and these days, it's a younger, hipper planet than ever.

S04:E05 - Welcome to Tequila
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S04:E05 - Welcome to Tequila

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Tequila has come around—from "lick the salt and suck the lime" firewater, to chic drink of connoisseurs and hipsters alike.

S04:E06 - Mexico Unplugged
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S04:E06 - Mexico Unplugged

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Join Rick as he sets out to find the kind of ultimate serenity he has always sought out in his favorite "secret gardens" of Mexico.

S04:E07 - Super-Hero Sandwich
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S04:E07 - Super-Hero Sandwich

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Rick and his daughter, Lanie, check out Mexico's real-life superhero subculture: the surreal, splashy world of Lucha Libre.

S04:E08 - The Mothers of Invention
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S04:E08 - The Mothers of Invention

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Sure, there are great male chefs in Mexico. But women are the true mothers of this cuisine that comes from a rich tradition of hearth, home, and women's hands.

S04:E09 - Go Global. Eat Local.
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S04:E09 - Go Global. Eat Local.

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Chilling out in Puerto Vallarta, the jewel of the Mexican Riviera, Rick gets thinking, not surprisingly, about food.

S04:E10 - Archaeology of Breakfast
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S04:E10 - Archaeology of Breakfast

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We find Rick somewhere in the jungles of Mexico, pondering the great questions of the ancient world—like, "what was for breakfast?"

S04:E11 - Muses for My Menu
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S04:E11 - Muses for My Menu

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Over a beautiful plate of food in the kitchen of his white-tablecloth restaurant, Topolobampo, Rick muses on the idea of culinary muses.

S04:E12 - Tips and Salsa
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S04:E12 - Tips and Salsa

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In Mexico, salsa is neither a dip nor an afterthought. It's an integral part of eating.

S04:E13 - Mariachi Mania
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S04:E13 - Mariachi Mania

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Rick heads for Jalisco, the place where mariachi music originated, to investigate the history and mystery of this "national soundtrack" of Mexico.

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