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Coahuila

Life and food in the dessert, across the Rio Grande from Texas

Coahuila is an expansive northern Mexican state with striking desert landscapes and a rich winemaking and ranching traditions. Sharing a border along the Rio Grande, Texas and Coahuila’s cuisines share roots in rancho culture. Coahuila’s culinary footprint is defined by ranching and wheat fields with staples like machaca, cabrito, flour tortillas and gorditas, nopales and prickly pear, pecans, and sweets and cheeses made from goat’s milk.

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  • Coahuila

    Life and food in the dessert, across the Rio Grande from Texas Coahuila is an expansive northern Mexican state with striking desert landscapes and a rich winemaking and ranching traditions. Sharing a border along the Rio Grande, Texas and Coahuila’s cuisines share roots in rancho culture. Coahuila’s culinary footprint is defined by ranching and wheat […]

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  • Mexico City

    Mexico’s independent capital city and one of Latin America’s great culinary capitals

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  • Yucatán

    Land of the Mayan legacy with a cuisine unlike any other in Mexico

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  • Nuevo León

    An adventure destination with dazzling mountains, a distinctive cuisine, and a cosmopolitan capital

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  • Jalisco

    Birthplace of tequila, mariachis, birria, and many more beloved Mexican cultural traditions

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  • Texas

    Shares the longest border with Mexico of any of the U.S. border states and home to Tex-Mex cuisine

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  • Sonora

    Known as “Mexico’s great frontier” for its ruggedly beautiful desert landscape, cattle ranches, wheat fields, and at the heart of its cuisine is carne asada

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  • Sinaloa

    A farmer’s paradise with an extraordinary cuisine that reflects the bounty of its land and coast

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  • Guanajuato

    Considered the birthplace of Mexico’s independence and one of the most beautiful and historical states

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  • Puebla

    A main culinary hub where many of Mexico’s most iconic dishes originated and the home of Cinco de Mayo

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  • Oaxaca

    A hub of art and cuisine that has been largely influential on Mexico’s gastronomy and culture for centuries

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  • Michoacán

    Known as “the soul of Mexico” for its deep heritage, home to the “carnitas capital of the world,” and the world’s largest producer of avocados

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  • Campeche

    An ancestral home of the Maya along the Gulf of Mexico

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  • Baja California Norte

    Home to the quintessential border town of Tijuana and a cultural melting pot with an exciting regional cuisine in the making

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  • Baja California Sur

    Home to one of Hollywood’s favorite vacation destinations, natural wonders, and an inventive, playful cuisine

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Machaca Egg Scramble

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Machaca Egg Scramble

Machaca Egg Scramble Machaca Egg Scramble (Machacado con Huevo) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 1 “From Dinosaurs…

Apple Strudel Flower Puffs

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Apple Strudel Flower Puffs 

Apple Strudel Flower Puffs Apple Strudel Flower Puffs (Rosas de Strudel de Manzana con Hojaldre) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table…

Beef and Nopalitos with Cascabel Chile

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Beef and Nopalitos with Cascabel Chile

Beef and Nopalitos with Cascabel Chile Beef and Nopalitos with Cascabel Chile (Bistec con Nopal y Chile Cascabel) recipe from…

Quince and Cream Buns

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Quince and Cream Buns

Quince and Cream Buns Quince and Cream Buns (Bizcochos de Crema con Ate de Membrillo) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table…

Coahuila-Style Barbacoa on Pita Bread

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Coahuila-Style Barbacoa on Pita Bread

Coahuila-Style Barbacoa on Pita Bread Coahuila-Style Barbacoa on Pita Bread (Pan Pita con Barbacoa Coahuilense) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table…

Salsa Roja del Jacalito

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Salsa Roja del Jacalito

Salsa Roja del Jacalito Salsa Roja del Jacalito (Red Salsa from the Jacalito) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table Season 15,…

Agave Empanadas with Pecans and Pine Nuts

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Agave Empanadas with Pecans and Pine Nuts

Agave Empanadas with Pecans and Pine Nuts Agave Empanadas with Pecans and Pine Nuts (Empanadas de Miel de Maguey con…

Pine Nut Mole with Roasted Chicken

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Pine Nut Mole with Roasted Chicken

Pine Nut Mole with Roasted Chicken Pine Nut Mole with Roasted Chicken (Mole de Piñón con Pollo al Horno) recipe…

Rice with Dates and Apricots

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Rice with Dates and Apricots

Rice with Dates and Apricots Rice with Dates and Apricots (Arroz con Datiles y Chabacanos) recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table…

Café con Leche and Date Shake

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Café con Leche and Date Shake

Café con Leche and Date Shake Cafe con Leche and Date Shake (Licuado de Café con Leche y Dátiles) recipe…

Adobo Pork Crazy Torta

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Adobo Pork Crazy Torta 

Adobo Pork Crazy Torta Adobo Pork Crazy Torta (Torta Loca de Adobada de Puerco) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season…

Mesquite Pancakes with Sunny Side Up Eggs and Bacon

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Mesquite Pancakes with Sunny Side Up Eggs and Bacon

Mesquite Pancakes with Sunny Side Up Eggs and Bacon Mesquite Pancakes with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs and Bacon (Hotcakes de Mezquite con…

Piquín and Agave Guacamole

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Piquín and Agave Guacamole

Piquín and Agave Guacamole Piquín and Agave Guacamole (Guacamole con Piquín y Agave) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15,…

Sunny Side Up Eggs with Salsa de Chorizo

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Sunny Side Up Eggs with Salsa de Chorizo

Sunny Side Up Eggs with Salsa de Chorizo Sunny Side Up Eggs with Salsa de Chorizo (Huevos con Salsa de…

Picadillo Stuffed Jalapeños Tacos

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Picadillo Stuffed Jalapeños Tacos

Picadillo Stuffed Jalapeños Tacos Picadillo Stuffed Jalapeños Tacos (Tacos de Chilitos Rellenos de Picadillo) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season…

Tamarind Baby Back Ribs

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Tamarind Baby Back Ribs

Tamarind Baby Back Ribs Tamarind Baby Back Ribs (Costillitas Al Tamarindo) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 8…

Tamarind Baby Back Ribs

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Anuar’s Seasoning Rub

Anuar’s Seasoning Rub Anuar’s Seasoning Rub (Rub de Anuar) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 8 “Even the…

Tamarind Syrup

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Tamarind Syrup

Tamarind Syrup Tamarind Syrup (Jarabe de Tamarindo) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 8 “Even the Rocks.” 1…

Potatoes with Kikapú Sauce

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Potatoes with Kikapú Sauce

Potatoes with Kikapú Sauce Potatoes with Kikapú Sauce (Papas con Salsa Kikapú) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode…

Kikapú Sauce with Colorado Chile

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Kikapú Sauce with Colorado Chile

Kikapú Sauce with Colorado Chile Kikapú Sauce with Colorado Chile (Salsa de Chile Colorado Estilo Kikapú) recipe from Pati's Mexican…

Lamb with Pasta

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Lamb with Pasta

Lamb with Pasta Lamb with Pasta (Cordero con Fideo) recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 9 “Friendship Bridge.”…

tostada

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Basque Refried Bean Tostada with Avocado and Cotija Cheese

Basque Refried Bean Tostada with Avocado and Cotija Cheese Basque Refried Bean Tostada with Avocado and Cotija Cheese (Frijoles Vascos…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 1 "From Dinosaurs to Cowboys"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1501: From Dinosaurs to Cowboys

Pati begins in the city of Saltillo, going back to prehistoric time at Museo del Desierto, where scientists Regina González…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 2 "The Desert's Treasures"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1502: The Desert’s Treasures

The Coahuila Desert is a treasure trove that Pati explores piece by piece. A visit to Armando Guadiana’s apple and…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 3 "Time Stops at The Valley of the Ducks"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1503: Time Stops at The Valley of the Ducks

Premieres Sept. 18, 2026 on PBS! Wonder is everywhere in the Coahuila desert. In a maguey field, Pati tastes the…

Pati's Mexican Table Episode 1504 "The Crawling Vine"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1504: The Crawling Vine

Premieres Sept. 25, 2026 on PBS! In Coahuila, wine was once made for the Spanish Crown, and today the same…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 6 "Where the Bison Roam"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1506: Where the Bison Roam

Premieres Oct. 9, 2026 on PBS! The Sierra de Menchaca is one of the sacred sites of the Ndé Nation,…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 7 "Coahuila Refuge"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1507: Coahuila Refuge

Premieres Oct. 16, 2026 on PBS! En route to the city of El Nacimiento, Pati stops in the pueblo mágico,…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 8 "Even the Rocks"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1508: Even the Rocks

Premieres Oct. 23, 2026 on PBS! Pati visits the city of Sabinas, where she enjoys breakfast tacos with Anuar Yutani,…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 5 "Dates, Dreams and Dance"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1505: Dates, Dreams and Dance

Premieres Oct. 2, 2026 on PBS! Guided by Manuel de Jesús Lastra, the local historian in Viesca, Pati is captivated…

Pati's Mexican Table Season 15, Episode 9 "Friendship Bridge"

Pati's Mexican Table

Episode 1509: Friendship Bridge

Premieres Oct. 30, 2026 on PBS! On her last stop in Coahuila, Pati is thrilled by the rodeo. After a…