1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:02,766 ♪ 2 00:00:02,833 --> 00:00:06,800 >> Pati Narrates: What if I told you I found the perfect beach? 3 00:00:06,866 --> 00:00:09,233 Soft sand for miles! 4 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:14,000 Warm water, warm people, and the oh so fresh seafood. 5 00:00:14,066 --> 00:00:17,200 What if I told you about a fishing village 6 00:00:17,266 --> 00:00:20,633 that has dreams to host the world? 7 00:00:20,700 --> 00:00:22,833 Would you come? 8 00:00:22,900 --> 00:00:26,766 Will it lose its charm if I tell you about it? 9 00:00:26,833 --> 00:00:31,666 Can a pearl remain hidden once the oyster's opened? 10 00:00:31,733 --> 00:00:36,600 Altata is an idyllic beach town on the Sea of Cortez, 11 00:00:36,666 --> 00:00:40,033 45 minutes West of Culiacán. 12 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:42,333 This fishing village has got the weather, 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:46,566 the beaches, and the food for a life in paradise. 14 00:00:46,633 --> 00:00:50,433 But there's a problem, the fish have been depleted 15 00:00:50,500 --> 00:00:53,166 and so too a way of life. 16 00:00:53,233 --> 00:00:54,866 And the solution? 17 00:00:54,933 --> 00:00:58,966 Well, it's me, and you, and everyone who loves spending 18 00:00:59,033 --> 00:01:04,000 time at the beach, and Altata is eager for us to come. 19 00:01:04,333 --> 00:01:08,533 But is that also a problem? 20 00:01:11,900 --> 00:01:14,466 Pati Narrates: Altata has plenty to offer, 21 00:01:14,533 --> 00:01:16,833 especially when it comes to food. 22 00:01:16,900 --> 00:01:17,766 Mmm. 23 00:01:17,833 --> 00:01:18,866 Mmm! 24 00:01:18,933 --> 00:01:19,966 Pati Narrates: In my kitchen? 25 00:01:20,033 --> 00:01:21,166 It looks so good! 26 00:01:21,233 --> 00:01:23,633 Pati Narrates: Fresh seafood recipes inspired by 27 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:26,000 Sinaloa's hidden coastal gem. 28 00:01:26,066 --> 00:01:30,033 Creamy, spicy, to die for Chipotle Oyster Soup. 29 00:01:30,100 --> 00:01:32,633 Mmm. Crazy good. 30 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:34,800 Pati Narrates: And Shrimp Machaca Burritos 31 00:01:34,866 --> 00:01:36,333 to share with Alan. 32 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,566 This is something you can make at school when you 33 00:01:38,633 --> 00:01:39,766 go back to college. 34 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:42,066 >> Yeah I will. >> Cheers. 35 00:01:42,133 --> 00:01:44,500 ♪ 36 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:53,566 ♪ 37 00:01:57,066 --> 00:02:00,533 >> Announcer: Pati's Mexican Table is made possible by: 38 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,266 ♪ 39 00:02:07,366 --> 00:02:09,300 >> La Costena. 40 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,866 Over 40 years, bringing authentic 41 00:02:12,933 --> 00:02:13,866 Latin American flavors to your table. 42 00:02:13,933 --> 00:02:15,133 Tropical Cheese. 43 00:02:15,366 --> 00:02:17,833 ♪ 44 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:20,200 ♪ Avocados from Mexico ♪ 45 00:02:20,266 --> 00:02:21,866 >> BanCoppel. 46 00:02:21,933 --> 00:02:25,600 Your recipe for sending money to Mexico. 47 00:02:25,666 --> 00:02:27,833 >> Chilorio. La Chata. 48 00:02:32,233 --> 00:02:34,166 >> Pati Narrates: Welcome to Altata, 49 00:02:34,233 --> 00:02:37,900 a tranquil fishing village where the Pacific Ocean meets 50 00:02:37,966 --> 00:02:39,833 the Sea of Cortez. 51 00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:42,766 For over 100 years it had been little more than 52 00:02:42,833 --> 00:02:45,433 a few shacks on a beautiful bay. 53 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:49,000 A bay the locals claim produces the tastiest shrimp 54 00:02:49,066 --> 00:02:51,100 in all of Mexico. 55 00:02:51,166 --> 00:02:55,133 My new friends are the brains behind Altata's makeover, 56 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,700 Jose, Charlie and Raul. 57 00:02:57,766 --> 00:03:00,100 So we said "hi", we kissed, we can go! 58 00:03:00,166 --> 00:03:02,200 >> Jose: Yeah we can go. Welcome! 59 00:03:02,266 --> 00:03:04,166 >> Pati Narrates: The first stop on my Altata tour can 60 00:03:04,233 --> 00:03:06,266 only be reached by boat. 61 00:03:06,333 --> 00:03:09,266 My fellow ship mates are working on a plan to turn this 62 00:03:09,333 --> 00:03:13,466 small village into an international destination. 63 00:03:13,533 --> 00:03:17,233 No one knows the potential of Altata better than chef and 64 00:03:17,300 --> 00:03:21,900 living legend Charlie who is about as local as it gets. 65 00:03:24,733 --> 00:03:26,333 >> Pati: You were born in a canoe? 66 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:27,600 >> Charlie: Uh-huh. >> Pati: Here in Altata? 67 00:03:27,666 --> 00:03:28,433 >> Charlie: In Altata - 68 00:03:31,833 --> 00:03:34,300 >> Pati: Your mom was pregnant and she was riding - 69 00:03:40,066 --> 00:03:42,700 >> Pati: Oh my gosh, that's an incredible story! 70 00:03:42,766 --> 00:03:45,200 Pati Narrates: Altata has always been a perfect getaway 71 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:47,733 for the few visitors in the know, 72 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,833 but things are changing, and this secret is too good to keep. 73 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:54,933 Altata wants the whole world to find out about their 74 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,133 beautiful beaches, amazing seafood, 75 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:00,566 and the big plans they're developing. 76 00:04:04,633 --> 00:04:05,866 >> Pati: Tourism! 77 00:04:22,933 --> 00:04:26,833 >> Pati Narrates: The Altata waters are a treasure. 78 00:04:26,933 --> 00:04:29,233 (Pati exclaims) You see?! 79 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:31,400 Pati Narrates: Sight seeing and swimming for the tourists, 80 00:04:31,466 --> 00:04:34,200 and for years, a bounty for fishermen, 81 00:04:34,266 --> 00:04:36,266 until recently. 82 00:04:40,266 --> 00:04:43,666 Pati Narrates: Alejandro never imagined he and his family would 83 00:04:43,733 --> 00:04:47,866 end up on an oyster farm miles from everywhere. 84 00:04:47,933 --> 00:04:50,766 The story of the farm starts when as shrimp fisherman, 85 00:04:50,833 --> 00:04:53,933 they noticed their catches getting smaller and smaller 86 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,466 due to overfishing. 87 00:04:55,533 --> 00:04:58,633 They have little choice but to adapt for a different future. 88 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:06,266 >> Pati Narrates: Now this is one of 89 00:05:06,333 --> 00:05:09,633 several oyster farms in Alejandro's family. 90 00:05:11,233 --> 00:05:14,466 Ah, they're very big! Wow. 91 00:05:14,533 --> 00:05:17,033 Pati Narrates: And lucky for Alejandro, 92 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:19,700 the oysters just love the Altata waters too, 93 00:05:19,766 --> 00:05:23,033 I mean, look at the size of these! 94 00:05:23,100 --> 00:05:24,433 >> Okay. 95 00:05:26,933 --> 00:05:28,266 >> Mmm. 96 00:05:28,333 --> 00:05:31,866 Super salty all around, but once you bite in the centre 97 00:05:31,933 --> 00:05:34,766 it's like an explosion of sweetness. 98 00:05:39,266 --> 00:05:41,266 >> Pati Narrates: As local fishermen adapt and struggle 99 00:05:41,333 --> 00:05:44,066 to keep up with demand, Jose and his team believe 100 00:05:44,133 --> 00:05:46,400 that economic help is on the way. 101 00:05:47,766 --> 00:05:49,466 >> Jose: Here we're planning 102 00:05:49,533 --> 00:05:53,066 to build small bubbles so you can stay at night. 103 00:05:53,133 --> 00:05:54,133 >> Pati: (gasps) 104 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,133 >> Jose: Yeah, like a small camping, 105 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:58,433 kind of "glamping". 106 00:05:58,500 --> 00:06:00,000 >> Pati: And eat oysters all day long. 107 00:06:00,066 --> 00:06:02,233 >> Jose: Yeah, you can stay 2 - 3 days and rest, 108 00:06:02,300 --> 00:06:04,133 at night you're gonna see stars. 109 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,800 >> Pati: Do any people object about the development 110 00:06:06,866 --> 00:06:07,866 of this area? 111 00:06:07,933 --> 00:06:10,200 >> Jose: Sometimes, but we're taking care 112 00:06:10,266 --> 00:06:11,466 and we listen to that. 113 00:06:11,533 --> 00:06:14,633 >> Pati: And how do you guys feel about this new development? 114 00:06:14,700 --> 00:06:17,100 (Pati translates for Alejandro) They're thrilled. 115 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:21,566 >> Pati Narrates: Altata is working hard to be ready for 116 00:06:21,633 --> 00:06:23,433 the influx of visitors. 117 00:06:23,500 --> 00:06:26,300 Along the boardwalk, you see all the welcoming 118 00:06:26,366 --> 00:06:28,600 thatched roof restaurants. 119 00:06:28,666 --> 00:06:32,800 Two blocks away, new condo and hotel developments are emerging. 120 00:06:32,866 --> 00:06:35,966 In the middle of it all is Charlie's restaurant, 121 00:06:36,033 --> 00:06:37,666 "Mi Charlie". 122 00:06:37,733 --> 00:06:40,166 The fish here is not just fresh. 123 00:06:40,233 --> 00:06:43,766 According to Charlie, it's caught locally by him 124 00:06:43,833 --> 00:06:46,266 with his own bare hands. 125 00:06:46,333 --> 00:06:49,600 >> Charlie: Uh, I caught the fishes just with my hands. 126 00:06:49,666 --> 00:06:51,566 One time I bring it to my daughter because my daughter, 127 00:06:51,633 --> 00:06:52,900 she didn't believe it. 128 00:06:52,966 --> 00:06:54,466 >> Carlita: Yeah, that story is true. 129 00:06:54,533 --> 00:06:57,066 I was sitting on the boat, and then when he said 130 00:06:57,133 --> 00:07:00,066 "Carlita, I got something", like this - 131 00:07:00,133 --> 00:07:03,166 "Dad, is that a fish?!", "Yes!" 132 00:07:03,233 --> 00:07:06,100 >> Pati Narrates: Regardless of how Charlie catches a fish, 133 00:07:06,166 --> 00:07:09,833 there can be no doubt he knows how to cook it. 134 00:07:09,900 --> 00:07:12,300 He's making that Mexican beach classic, 135 00:07:12,366 --> 00:07:14,666 Pescado Zarandeado. 136 00:07:14,733 --> 00:07:17,133 After skillfully flattening the snapper, 137 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,500 he seasons it, and then creates a rub out of hot sauce, 138 00:07:20,566 --> 00:07:24,500 lime juice, soy sauce and tons of mayo. 139 00:07:24,566 --> 00:07:27,566 The fish is then placed in a cage and set skin-side down 140 00:07:27,633 --> 00:07:30,200 over a bed of smouldering charcoal. 141 00:07:30,266 --> 00:07:34,733 I peek in the kitchen and see fresh tortillas being made. 142 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,500 I can barely wait another second. 143 00:07:38,566 --> 00:07:42,966 >> Charlie: You're enjoying the Pescado Zarandeado from Altata. 144 00:07:43,033 --> 00:07:46,166 >> Pati: Mmm. Phenomenal Charlie. 145 00:07:46,233 --> 00:07:50,233 So Charlie, you were born in Altata, 146 00:07:50,300 --> 00:07:51,466 where is it going Charlie? 147 00:07:52,900 --> 00:07:55,933 I think most of the people come to eat the seafood, 148 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,033 the one we're selling. 149 00:07:57,100 --> 00:07:58,933 >> Jose: Very different seafood. 150 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,033 >> Charlie: The flavor is different 151 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:02,266 from Culiacana and Mazatian. 152 00:08:02,333 --> 00:08:05,600 >> Jose: It's gonna grow but it's so rich you can 153 00:08:05,666 --> 00:08:07,133 keep it a secret. 154 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:08,833 Everyone is coming, but you take care of 155 00:08:08,900 --> 00:08:11,200 the treasure that nobody takes it. 156 00:08:11,266 --> 00:08:12,700 >> Pati: I can tell you one thing, 157 00:08:12,766 --> 00:08:15,800 I really hope that when I come back to Altata in a few years, 158 00:08:15,866 --> 00:08:18,600 I'm going to be able to eat this same fish 159 00:08:18,666 --> 00:08:20,633 and eat this same Jaiba 'cause 160 00:08:20,700 --> 00:08:23,366 it's so phenomenal. I'll eat one more! 161 00:08:25,033 --> 00:08:26,533 Mmm. 162 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:34,133 >> Pati: I am obsessed with oysters. 163 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:35,900 I mean, I've always liked oysters, 164 00:08:35,966 --> 00:08:39,133 but the more the time passes, the more I like them, 165 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,500 so I wanted to make a soup that's not only oyster-based, 166 00:08:42,566 --> 00:08:45,400 I really want the oysters to shine. 167 00:08:45,466 --> 00:08:48,400 That Chipotle Flavored Oyster Soup. 168 00:08:48,466 --> 00:08:52,933 I have my pot set at medium heat. 169 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,666 I'm adding a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil, 170 00:08:57,733 --> 00:09:00,966 1.5 cups of white onion. 171 00:09:01,033 --> 00:09:06,000 I'm going to cut some carrots and some celery. 172 00:09:06,966 --> 00:09:11,866 I'm gonna use these vegetables as the soup base. 173 00:09:11,933 --> 00:09:15,466 I am really excited about this soup because 174 00:09:15,533 --> 00:09:17,300 it's truly phenomenal. 175 00:09:17,366 --> 00:09:20,066 Okay, it's not your normal soup, it's not like 176 00:09:20,133 --> 00:09:21,933 a "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 177 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,900 I'm gonna have oyster soup tonight!", 178 00:09:23,966 --> 00:09:26,566 but I'm gonna show you why you're gonna 179 00:09:26,633 --> 00:09:31,333 fall in love with this soup, and actually this soup is inspired 180 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:36,366 by a soup I used to eat when I lived in Mexico City. 181 00:09:37,166 --> 00:09:42,133 There used to be this cantina called (Pati speaks Spanish) 182 00:09:42,433 --> 00:09:45,900 It was this really fun old-fashioned cantina, 183 00:09:45,966 --> 00:09:48,866 and they had a very limited menu, 184 00:09:48,933 --> 00:09:52,166 and everybody talked about their oyster soup. 185 00:09:52,233 --> 00:09:56,133 We have 1.5 cups of carrots, celery, 186 00:09:56,200 --> 00:10:01,200 and leeks, and we're saving 1/2 a cup to add at the end. 187 00:10:02,500 --> 00:10:07,000 I love adding leeks, that is something I got from my mom, 188 00:10:07,066 --> 00:10:11,066 whenever she makes a vegetable soup she adds leeks and 189 00:10:11,133 --> 00:10:16,033 I think it adds a really nice subtle warmth to the soup. 190 00:10:16,100 --> 00:10:21,066 And then we're going to broil 1.5 pounds of tomatoes. 191 00:10:22,700 --> 00:10:26,600 Whatever you choose that is going to go into your soup, 192 00:10:26,666 --> 00:10:28,700 that's the flavor you're gonna get, 193 00:10:28,766 --> 00:10:31,333 so if you get tomatoes that are not ripe, 194 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:35,200 that are hard, that haven't fully developed their flavors, 195 00:10:35,266 --> 00:10:38,133 then that's what you're gonna get in this soup. 196 00:10:40,633 --> 00:10:45,600 Pati: I'm going to chop a couple chipotles in adobo sauce. 197 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:50,933 Chipotles in adobo are jalapeños that are picked not when 198 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:54,266 green like this, but when ripe and really red, 199 00:10:54,333 --> 00:10:59,300 and then they're dried, smoked, and then marinated in 200 00:10:59,966 --> 00:11:04,333 a puree of tomato, vinegar and spices for a long time. 201 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:08,833 They have the smoky, the sweet, the spicy. 202 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:13,866 Now I'm also chopping a couple chiles de arbol. 203 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,666 The chipotle in adobo and the chile de arbol are 204 00:11:16,733 --> 00:11:20,666 both feisty and smoky. 205 00:11:20,733 --> 00:11:23,266 Adding some garlic. 206 00:11:23,333 --> 00:11:27,466 A teaspoon of dried oregano. 207 00:11:27,533 --> 00:11:30,100 A teaspoon of salt. 208 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:35,066 And you can see how tasty and how flavorful this vegetable 209 00:11:35,133 --> 00:11:38,066 base already looks. 210 00:11:42,433 --> 00:11:45,533 And now by charring or roasting them, 211 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,833 we really took them to a completely different level of 212 00:11:48,900 --> 00:11:52,833 flavor that is gonna do so much for that soup. 213 00:11:52,900 --> 00:11:54,233 See? 214 00:11:54,300 --> 00:11:59,066 The juice is bursting out of the tomatoes! 215 00:12:01,133 --> 00:12:05,133 So here I have homemade chicken broth, 216 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,666 and I'm gonna add 5 cups. 217 00:12:07,733 --> 00:12:10,433 I find that chicken broth in this soup sort of 218 00:12:10,500 --> 00:12:13,766 mellows everything out. 219 00:12:14,933 --> 00:12:17,800 Let this come to a simmer, and I'm gonna cook it 220 00:12:17,866 --> 00:12:20,466 for 8 - 10 minutes. 221 00:12:20,533 --> 00:12:25,300 I'm gonna puree the soup in here. 222 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:34,133 I'm kind of feeling bad because it looks so good! 223 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,666 So chunky, and look at the colors! 224 00:12:36,733 --> 00:12:37,866 Yes, mmm! 225 00:12:37,933 --> 00:12:40,500 If you like rustic chunky leave it like that. 226 00:12:40,566 --> 00:12:43,100 (blender whirs) 227 00:12:55,233 --> 00:12:57,933 Pati: It smells so good and delicious, 228 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,133 and look at the color! 229 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:04,566 Look how creamy this looks. 230 00:13:04,633 --> 00:13:07,900 We're just gonna strain this in here. 231 00:13:07,966 --> 00:13:12,000 Now you don't have to strain it, and then you would have 232 00:13:12,066 --> 00:13:15,166 a thick puree that would look more like this, 233 00:13:15,233 --> 00:13:18,700 but I'm really going all the way here and making it 234 00:13:18,766 --> 00:13:21,133 super velvety, creamy. 235 00:13:22,566 --> 00:13:26,900 Pour this back in my soup pot, turn it back on at 236 00:13:26,966 --> 00:13:30,966 a medium-low heat while I shuck my oysters. 237 00:13:31,033 --> 00:13:33,433 I learned this trick which is a great trick, 238 00:13:33,500 --> 00:13:35,866 and you have a lot more control. 239 00:13:35,933 --> 00:13:40,866 Grab a kitchen towel, you put your 4 fingers over the towel, 240 00:13:40,933 --> 00:13:44,733 and your thumb under the towel like this, 241 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:49,000 and you create a little holder for the oyster. 242 00:13:49,066 --> 00:13:53,266 You find whatever entry you can get, 243 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:56,366 and then you put your pressure, see? 244 00:13:56,433 --> 00:14:00,666 Now once you open all of it, you want to release 245 00:14:00,733 --> 00:14:02,800 the muscle from the top. 246 00:14:02,866 --> 00:14:06,100 Same thing in the bottom. 247 00:14:06,166 --> 00:14:10,800 Now you can get your oysters fresh from your fishmonger or 248 00:14:10,866 --> 00:14:15,400 at the store, or you can also get them in bottles 249 00:14:15,466 --> 00:14:18,066 already shucked, and the great thing about 250 00:14:18,133 --> 00:14:22,066 getting them already shucked is that they come with a lot of 251 00:14:22,133 --> 00:14:25,666 the oyster liquid which you want in the soup. 252 00:14:25,733 --> 00:14:30,733 I'm gonna add my vegetables that I had left on the side. 253 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,366 I have a pound of already shucked oysters here. 254 00:14:34,433 --> 00:14:38,500 Ever since I can remember I've been obsessed with oysters. 255 00:14:38,566 --> 00:14:42,366 I even remember my dad being shocked at how many oysters 256 00:14:42,433 --> 00:14:43,633 I could eat! 257 00:14:43,700 --> 00:14:46,533 But then again, when I got married and moved to Texas, 258 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:51,000 my mom came to visit, she was shocked that I now could keep up 259 00:14:51,066 --> 00:14:53,466 the pace with my very tall husband, 260 00:14:53,533 --> 00:14:56,533 and I eat the same amount of food as Danny 261 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,766 which still shocks Danny to this day. 262 00:14:58,833 --> 00:15:00,966 He has to fight for food. 263 00:15:01,033 --> 00:15:05,466 Let this simmer really for 1 - 2 minutes because I want 264 00:15:05,533 --> 00:15:10,000 the oysters to be very tender. 265 00:15:14,833 --> 00:15:16,500 Mmm. 266 00:15:18,833 --> 00:15:21,300 Mhmm? 267 00:15:23,333 --> 00:15:26,866 Mmm! 268 00:15:26,933 --> 00:15:31,100 The oysters are nice, plump, and super soft, 269 00:15:31,166 --> 00:15:35,666 and the tomato broth is very spicy, 270 00:15:35,733 --> 00:15:38,833 but it's like the oysters are begging for it. 271 00:15:38,900 --> 00:15:43,500 These oysters deserve their own soup, 272 00:15:43,566 --> 00:15:46,433 and this one's it. 273 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:49,066 >> Pati Narrates: The boardwalk is 274 00:15:49,133 --> 00:15:51,100 the place to be in Altata, but it's 275 00:15:51,166 --> 00:15:55,300 the end of the boardwalk that is Altata's biggest draw. 276 00:15:55,366 --> 00:15:59,266 A collection of 33 restaurants serving the freshest seafood 277 00:15:59,333 --> 00:16:02,966 caught from the same waters you dine next to. 278 00:16:03,033 --> 00:16:06,666 Standing out among this crowd is "Long Beach". 279 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,200 Pati Narrates: Norma and Natalia are a mother/daughter team 280 00:16:18,266 --> 00:16:22,600 carrying on a decades old tradition begun by dad. 281 00:16:22,666 --> 00:16:26,066 over-the-top, creamy, cheesy seafood. 282 00:16:26,133 --> 00:16:29,766 They're going to demonstrate their most popular dish, 283 00:16:29,833 --> 00:16:31,233 Filete Manhattan. 284 00:16:37,233 --> 00:16:38,733 >> Pati: We're making machaca! 285 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,733 Did you know?! I didn't know! 286 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:44,466 I've been dying to learn how to make shrimp machaca! 287 00:16:49,733 --> 00:16:53,133 >> Pati: Okay. A little onion, celery. 288 00:16:55,166 --> 00:16:56,133 >> Norma: Yes. 289 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:57,066 >> Pati: And the shrimp is deveined, 290 00:16:57,133 --> 00:16:59,666 but it still has the shell and the tail. 291 00:17:01,366 --> 00:17:04,433 I've been dying to learn how to make shrimp machaca 292 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:07,500 for such a long time, and it was a surprise. 293 00:17:22,133 --> 00:17:23,666 Why the name "Long Beach"? 294 00:17:23,733 --> 00:17:24,400 >> Natalia: (laughs) 295 00:17:34,433 --> 00:17:35,633 >> Pati Narrates: The cooked shrimp are 296 00:17:35,700 --> 00:17:37,266 peeled and then mashed. 297 00:17:37,333 --> 00:17:40,433 Pati: So the marlin machaca is the same process, 298 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:43,500 but with smoked marlin, which here in Altata 299 00:17:43,566 --> 00:17:45,400 you can buy already smoked. 300 00:17:45,466 --> 00:17:49,000 Wherever you may live, you may not, but... 301 00:17:49,066 --> 00:17:52,733 there's nothing we can do about that (laughs) 302 00:17:54,100 --> 00:17:55,866 >> Pati Narrates: Norma assembles the dish 303 00:17:55,933 --> 00:18:00,000 by scattering aromatics, raw oysters, and mushrooms 304 00:18:00,066 --> 00:18:01,333 on a plate. 305 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,666 Then she makes a bed of smoked marlin and shrimp machaca for 306 00:18:04,733 --> 00:18:08,633 the cooked fish filet and the shrimp to lay on before they get 307 00:18:08,700 --> 00:18:13,666 covered in chipotle mayo and a blanket of local white cheese. 308 00:18:14,500 --> 00:18:16,600 This is gonna be good. 309 00:18:41,233 --> 00:18:42,400 (laughs) 310 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:50,766 It all comes together under that creamy chipotle cheesy thing! 311 00:18:52,833 --> 00:18:56,333 If I lived here I would come here and order this 312 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,033 every single time, it's so good! 313 00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:01,300 Que delicia! 314 00:19:03,733 --> 00:19:06,566 >> Pati: I'm gonna show you how to make shrimp machaca, 315 00:19:06,633 --> 00:19:09,533 and I love the word "machaca" so much. 316 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,066 You know what "machaca" translates to? 317 00:19:12,133 --> 00:19:13,300 Mashing. 318 00:19:13,366 --> 00:19:16,933 So I have here 1 pound of shrimp 'cause we're gonna make some 319 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:21,400 really packed with flavor Shrimp Machaca Burritos, 320 00:19:21,466 --> 00:19:23,033 and doesn't that sound fun? 321 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:27,100 I'm gonna begin by soaking a couple morita chiles. 322 00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:32,166 Morita chiles are jalapeños that have been picked ripe and dried, 323 00:19:32,966 --> 00:19:37,100 and the taste is just sweet, it's sort of like prune but 324 00:19:37,166 --> 00:19:41,566 super fiesty and spicy, and because these are very hard 325 00:19:41,633 --> 00:19:45,933 to stem and seed, I'll soak them for a little. 326 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,700 They're just going to sit there in the hot boiling water 327 00:19:49,766 --> 00:19:52,466 and rehydrate for a few minutes. 328 00:19:52,533 --> 00:19:56,766 Now let's get back to the machaca conversation. 329 00:19:56,833 --> 00:20:00,400 I have water that's simmering here, 330 00:20:00,466 --> 00:20:03,100 and I'm going to heavily salt it. 331 00:20:03,166 --> 00:20:08,133 I'm gonna add my shrimp, and these are already peeled. 332 00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:11,066 I wanna cook these shrimp for, like, 333 00:20:11,133 --> 00:20:12,333 30 seconds. 334 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,466 You don't wanna thoroughly cook them, 335 00:20:14,533 --> 00:20:19,233 you just want them to transform from raw to barely cooked. 336 00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:25,733 There should be a dance called machaca! 337 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,733 There's a salsa, there's a cha-cha-cha, 338 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:31,966 there should be a machaca and you can make that one up. 339 00:20:32,033 --> 00:20:37,033 So I'm gonna leave the shrimp here to cool for a second before 340 00:20:37,300 --> 00:20:40,700 I do the machaca thing to them, but now I'm gonna, 341 00:20:40,766 --> 00:20:43,433 in the same water, I won't waste it 342 00:20:43,500 --> 00:20:47,966 I'll use this water, I'm gonna peel a potato, dice it, 343 00:20:48,033 --> 00:20:49,166 and cook it. 344 00:20:49,233 --> 00:20:51,566 In Mexican cooking we have a thing - 345 00:20:51,633 --> 00:20:55,000 Rinde or make something Rindir 346 00:20:55,066 --> 00:20:59,300 Which is you wanna stretch the use of a protein that 347 00:20:59,366 --> 00:21:03,500 may be expensive by adding a little potato, 348 00:21:03,566 --> 00:21:05,566 or you could add rice too. 349 00:21:05,633 --> 00:21:08,366 You're sort of extending the use of the shrimp 350 00:21:08,433 --> 00:21:12,666 and making it last for more burritos. 351 00:21:12,733 --> 00:21:16,300 This is gonna be just like 5 minutes. 352 00:21:16,366 --> 00:21:21,266 Grab your shrimp, and you put them inside a plastic bag. 353 00:21:21,333 --> 00:21:22,600 (Pati pounds shrimp) 354 00:21:22,666 --> 00:21:24,100 See how fast? 355 00:21:24,166 --> 00:21:25,600 (Pati pounds shrimp) 356 00:21:26,766 --> 00:21:31,200 You want to get to the point where you're breaking 357 00:21:31,266 --> 00:21:36,233 the shape of the shrimp, but you don't want a paste, 358 00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:41,400 a machaca needs to have texture. 359 00:21:41,466 --> 00:21:44,266 There, that's perfect. 360 00:21:44,333 --> 00:21:48,933 I'm adding 3 tablespoons of peanut oil, 361 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:53,466 1 cup of chopped white onion. 362 00:21:53,533 --> 00:21:56,200 So I thought about adding peanut oil, 363 00:21:56,266 --> 00:21:58,300 I will tell you why. 364 00:21:58,366 --> 00:22:01,833 I wanted to add sesame seeds, and I wanted to add 365 00:22:01,900 --> 00:22:05,800 the chipotle chile, and if you combine those three things, 366 00:22:05,866 --> 00:22:09,666 the peanut oil with the sesame seeds with the morita, 367 00:22:09,733 --> 00:22:12,600 you're adding three ingredients that are deep, 368 00:22:12,666 --> 00:22:15,200 toasty and smoky. 369 00:22:15,266 --> 00:22:20,233 I am going to chop the morita chiles that have been soaking. 370 00:22:22,066 --> 00:22:26,233 See how it rehydrated, but mostly I wanted to soak it 371 00:22:26,300 --> 00:22:29,733 in the water so I can get the seeds out. 372 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,200 You don't want the morita seeds in there because 373 00:22:32,266 --> 00:22:34,533 they're so spicy! 374 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:39,566 Chiles love the company of other chiles. 375 00:22:39,833 --> 00:22:44,800 You have this fresh almost citrusy heat from the Serrano, 376 00:22:46,233 --> 00:22:49,900 and then you have the nutty, rustic, 377 00:22:49,966 --> 00:22:54,133 super smoky heat from the moritas. 378 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:57,800 We're gonna add the morita chiles 379 00:22:57,866 --> 00:23:01,666 and the Serrano chiles in here too. 380 00:23:01,733 --> 00:23:05,433 3 tablespoons of sesame seeds. 381 00:23:05,500 --> 00:23:07,766 A couple garlic cloves. 382 00:23:07,833 --> 00:23:12,400 1.5 pounds of ripe tomatoes that I already diced. 383 00:23:12,466 --> 00:23:15,166 And Sammy, thank you so much for this bowl, 384 00:23:15,233 --> 00:23:16,966 Sammy made this bowl. 385 00:23:17,033 --> 00:23:19,866 Ah, look at this mix! 386 00:23:19,933 --> 00:23:24,133 I wanted to make a machaca that not only was super delicious, 387 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:27,233 but really packed with flavor because one of 388 00:23:27,300 --> 00:23:31,566 the key secrets to making good burritos is to have 389 00:23:31,633 --> 00:23:34,933 a filling that can stand on its own. 390 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:37,400 Now I'm going to add my shrimp. 391 00:23:37,466 --> 00:23:40,033 My potatoes. 392 00:23:40,100 --> 00:23:43,500 1/2 a teaspoon of salt. 393 00:23:43,566 --> 00:23:48,000 And you can see how it's all coming together in here. 394 00:23:49,633 --> 00:23:52,666 Mmm. Mhmm. 395 00:23:52,733 --> 00:23:54,966 So good. 396 00:23:55,033 --> 00:23:58,333 I'm gonna heat my comale for the tortillas, 397 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,000 and I'm going to make a quick salsita. 398 00:24:01,066 --> 00:24:04,166 We're making a Salsita Verde Cruda. 399 00:24:04,233 --> 00:24:06,200 Cruda means raw. 400 00:24:06,266 --> 00:24:10,100 I have 1 pound of tomatillos, 1 Serrano chile, 401 00:24:10,166 --> 00:24:15,133 2 tablespoons onion, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 402 00:24:15,300 --> 00:24:17,566 this whole thing of cilantro. 403 00:24:17,633 --> 00:24:19,566 (blender whirs) 404 00:24:24,333 --> 00:24:28,266 Pati: We have good flour tortillas. 405 00:24:35,466 --> 00:24:38,366 >> Danny: Hey ma. >> Pati: Hola my love! 406 00:24:40,866 --> 00:24:42,766 You wanna try it with the salsita? 407 00:24:42,833 --> 00:24:44,133 >> Danny: Yeah. 408 00:24:49,466 --> 00:24:50,733 >> Pati: Good? 409 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:52,233 >> Danny: That's so good, yeah. 410 00:24:54,233 --> 00:24:55,300 >> Pati: Mmm. 411 00:24:55,366 --> 00:24:59,266 You have the filling which is so toasty, 412 00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:04,333 nutty, spicy, but then with the raw salsita it's like 413 00:25:05,033 --> 00:25:06,300 playing with you. 414 00:25:06,366 --> 00:25:09,700 >> Danny: I love that you used the flour tortilla. 415 00:25:09,766 --> 00:25:10,666 >> Pati: Mhmm. 416 00:25:10,733 --> 00:25:11,900 >> Danny: It goes so well with the filling. 417 00:25:11,966 --> 00:25:13,033 >> Pati: I know! 418 00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:16,900 >> Danny: Is this how burritos always are in Mexico? 419 00:25:16,966 --> 00:25:19,033 They're always rolled up like this really small? 420 00:25:19,100 --> 00:25:21,000 >> Pati: The burritos that we have here that have 421 00:25:21,066 --> 00:25:23,666 the rice, beans and sour cream - 422 00:25:23,733 --> 00:25:25,400 That's not usual, it's like - 423 00:25:25,466 --> 00:25:27,733 >> Danny: No, I like this so much better 'cause 424 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:29,366 it's so simple. 425 00:25:29,433 --> 00:25:31,533 >> Pati: This is something you can make at school 426 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:32,766 when you go back to college! 427 00:25:32,833 --> 00:25:33,966 >> Danny: Yeah, I will. 428 00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:36,000 >> Pati: Shrimp Machaca Burritos for your friends! 429 00:25:36,066 --> 00:25:37,766 Cheers (laughs) 430 00:25:47,300 --> 00:25:49,233 >> Pati Narrates: For recipes and information from this 431 00:25:49,300 --> 00:25:52,666 episode and more, visit PatiJinich.com, 432 00:25:52,733 --> 00:25:53,966 and connect! 433 00:25:54,033 --> 00:25:56,900 Find me on facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest 434 00:25:56,966 --> 00:25:58,633 @PatiJinich. 435 00:25:58,700 --> 00:26:02,100 >> Announcer: Pati's Mexican Table is made possible by: 436 00:26:02,166 --> 00:26:05,133 ♪ 437 00:26:09,433 --> 00:26:11,366 >> La Costena. 438 00:26:12,233 --> 00:26:14,133 A tradition of authentic Latin flavors 439 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,333 and family recipes. 440 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:16,733 Tropical Cheese. 441 00:26:17,033 --> 00:26:19,100 ♪ 442 00:26:19,166 --> 00:26:21,700 ♪ Avocados from Mexico ♪ 443 00:26:21,766 --> 00:26:23,333 >> BanCoppel. 444 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,633 Your recipe for sending money to Mexico. 445 00:26:26,700 --> 00:26:28,900 >> Chilorio. 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