1 00:00:00,733 --> 00:00:02,200 [ Sizzling ] 2 00:00:02,266 --> 00:00:06,666 -The sounds of sizzle, the smells from the grill. 3 00:00:06,733 --> 00:00:08,566 Don't you just love it? 4 00:00:08,633 --> 00:00:10,700 Look at these you guys. 5 00:00:10,766 --> 00:00:14,266 These sights and sounds go by many names. 6 00:00:14,333 --> 00:00:17,566 A barbecue, a cookout, a parrilla. 7 00:00:17,633 --> 00:00:19,366 But in Mexico State of Sonora, 8 00:00:19,433 --> 00:00:22,533 these delicious weekly gathering of family and friends 9 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,633 is known simply as a carne asada. 10 00:00:25,700 --> 00:00:28,466 Mm, so good, so good. 11 00:00:28,533 --> 00:00:31,833 And today, I'm bringing that traditional carne asada 12 00:00:31,900 --> 00:00:34,433 experience right into my own back yard 13 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:36,600 with the help of some very hungry 14 00:00:36,666 --> 00:00:39,300 and suddenly much taller boys. I don't... 15 00:00:39,366 --> 00:00:41,600 -You need to flip it soon. -I don't see any sweat. 16 00:00:41,666 --> 00:00:43,033 -I don't see any sweat. -I see, I see some sweat. 17 00:00:43,100 --> 00:00:44,400 -You don't have the chef's eye. 18 00:00:44,466 --> 00:00:47,966 -We're making a fire roasted salsita, 19 00:00:48,033 --> 00:00:50,566 a chunky chili verde guacamole, 20 00:00:50,633 --> 00:00:52,700 a Sonoran-style macaroni salad, 21 00:00:52,766 --> 00:00:56,733 dressed with a spicy mayo and mixed with grilled ham 22 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,033 and crunchy corn and chunks of cheese; 23 00:00:59,100 --> 00:01:03,033 and these outrageously satisfying crunchy tortilla, 24 00:01:03,100 --> 00:01:06,600 refried bean, juicy steak and melted cheese, 25 00:01:06,666 --> 00:01:08,533 a handful of bliss. 26 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:10,000 Lorenza taco. 27 00:01:10,066 --> 00:01:11,966 This is ridiculous. 28 00:01:12,033 --> 00:01:15,366 And the perfect rustic treat to finish it off, 29 00:01:15,433 --> 00:01:17,733 this crunchy peanut and grape galette 30 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,366 topped with peanut butter whipped cream. 31 00:01:20,433 --> 00:01:22,533 Oh, my yum. 32 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,833 I really think that the carne asada celebration 33 00:01:25,900 --> 00:01:28,933 and ritual is like an open door for Papi 34 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,566 to start cooking for us on Sundays. 35 00:01:31,633 --> 00:01:34,133 I'm just totally putting you on the spot. 36 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,066 -Every Sunday? -[ Singing in Spanish ] 37 00:01:37,133 --> 00:01:43,866 ♪♪ 38 00:01:43,933 --> 00:01:50,633 ♪♪ 39 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:53,100 -Pati's Mexican Table is made possible by... 40 00:01:54,366 --> 00:02:01,133 ♪♪ 41 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:02,866 -La Costeña. 42 00:02:04,300 --> 00:02:06,066 ♪♪ 43 00:02:06,133 --> 00:02:07,866 -Avocados from Mexico. 44 00:02:09,033 --> 00:02:11,300 Over 40 years, bringing authentic 45 00:02:11,366 --> 00:02:12,266 Latin American flavors to your table. 46 00:02:12,333 --> 00:02:13,566 Tropical Cheese. 47 00:02:14,366 --> 00:02:16,166 -Stand Together, helping every person rise. 48 00:02:16,233 --> 00:02:18,033 More information at StandTogether.org. 49 00:02:19,533 --> 00:02:22,866 -BanCoppel, your recipe for sending money to Mexico. 50 00:02:24,366 --> 00:02:27,300 -Mahatma rice lets you unite ingredients and flavors. 51 00:02:27,366 --> 00:02:29,033 Mahatma rice unites. 52 00:02:30,366 --> 00:02:34,033 -Divine flavor. 53 00:02:35,366 --> 00:02:36,533 -Norson. 54 00:02:39,966 --> 00:02:42,433 -So you know that I come from a family of four girls 55 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:45,633 and I am the youngest, and all of my sisters 56 00:02:45,700 --> 00:02:49,866 are incredible cooks and bakers and one of my sisters 57 00:02:49,933 --> 00:02:52,066 is actually a pastry chef, Lisa. 58 00:02:52,133 --> 00:02:55,000 She makes the most beautiful tarts and pies and cakes 59 00:02:55,066 --> 00:02:58,366 and I've never been that great at baking. 60 00:02:58,433 --> 00:03:02,700 So I found this rustic way to make a tart, 61 00:03:02,766 --> 00:03:04,666 which is called galette. 62 00:03:04,733 --> 00:03:06,766 I love it 'cause it's easy 63 00:03:06,833 --> 00:03:08,500 and it doesn't have to be perfect. 64 00:03:08,566 --> 00:03:13,033 We're making a grape jelly and peanut butter galette. 65 00:03:13,100 --> 00:03:15,566 So we're going to start with a dough, and to make the dough 66 00:03:15,633 --> 00:03:19,033 is just your basic dough for a pie or a tart. 67 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:22,733 I'm going to add 1 1/4 cups of flour 68 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,200 into my food processor. 69 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:29,200 One stick of unsalted butter, or 1/2 cup -- 70 00:03:29,266 --> 00:03:31,066 and you want it chilled. 71 00:03:31,133 --> 00:03:33,700 A teaspoon of sugar. 72 00:03:33,766 --> 00:03:35,933 I want to pulse a few times. 73 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,500 And I just want the butter 74 00:03:40,566 --> 00:03:43,833 to start breaking into the flour, 75 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:45,200 just like this. 76 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:46,933 I'm going to show you how it looks. 77 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,466 It looks like little pebbly. 78 00:03:50,533 --> 00:03:52,633 A pinch of salt. 79 00:03:52,700 --> 00:03:55,433 A little bit of water at a time as I pulse. 80 00:04:00,766 --> 00:04:03,533 And then you want to continue pulsing 81 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,700 until the dough can come together. 82 00:04:08,833 --> 00:04:10,566 And you can see when that happens 83 00:04:10,633 --> 00:04:15,100 because the mixture becomes a lot more moist. 84 00:04:15,166 --> 00:04:18,800 You gather it in your hand and if it can stick together 85 00:04:18,866 --> 00:04:21,500 then it's ready to come out. 86 00:04:21,566 --> 00:04:24,066 Wrap it in plastic. 87 00:04:26,233 --> 00:04:29,233 Gather it into a disc. 88 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:32,466 That's it. That's my dough. 89 00:04:32,533 --> 00:04:34,733 The part that is really easy about this 90 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,133 is you don't have to be super precise 91 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,600 with how you roll it out -- you're going to see. 92 00:04:39,666 --> 00:04:42,000 I'm going to put this dough in the fridge to chill 93 00:04:42,066 --> 00:04:45,200 for about an hour, but I made one earlier. 94 00:04:45,266 --> 00:04:47,200 So, now we're going to make our filling, 95 00:04:47,266 --> 00:04:51,166 and the filling is going to be grape jelly flavored 96 00:04:51,233 --> 00:04:53,166 and then I'm going to top the tart 97 00:04:53,233 --> 00:04:55,266 with a peanut butter whipped cream. 98 00:04:55,333 --> 00:04:58,633 What I need is four cups of grapes. 99 00:04:58,700 --> 00:05:01,300 These grapes are called jelly berries. 100 00:05:01,366 --> 00:05:04,100 They come from the same family of grapes 101 00:05:04,166 --> 00:05:06,566 as wild American Concord grape. 102 00:05:06,633 --> 00:05:09,733 So they have that really intense, 103 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,233 sweet grape jelly taste. 104 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:14,800 I'm going to zest and juice this lemon 105 00:05:14,866 --> 00:05:17,266 and mix it with the grapes. 106 00:05:17,333 --> 00:05:19,600 These grapes are so sweet 107 00:05:19,666 --> 00:05:22,733 that the zest and the juice of the lemon 108 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,466 are going to highlight the acidic 109 00:05:25,533 --> 00:05:27,700 and tart qualities of the grape. 110 00:05:27,766 --> 00:05:33,033 Turn your hand into a lemon or lime squeezer. 111 00:05:33,100 --> 00:05:35,533 Half a cup of sugar, 112 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,466 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 113 00:05:38,533 --> 00:05:41,133 2 tablespoons of corn starch, 114 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,366 which is going to help this mixture 115 00:05:43,433 --> 00:05:47,833 become sort of jelly-like, sticky. 116 00:05:47,900 --> 00:05:50,666 If I'm feeling like I need to add a little bit more grapes 117 00:05:50,733 --> 00:05:52,600 I can add a little bit more grapes. 118 00:05:52,666 --> 00:05:56,800 Usually, in baking, you have to be so precise, 119 00:05:56,866 --> 00:06:01,000 so this rustic tart is great for personalities like me, 120 00:06:01,066 --> 00:06:03,000 that are more spontaneous. 121 00:06:03,066 --> 00:06:04,800 Maybe this works for you too. 122 00:06:04,866 --> 00:06:06,533 And if you need precision 123 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,066 then you can follow my recipe exactly. 124 00:06:09,133 --> 00:06:11,800 I have my dough. 125 00:06:11,866 --> 00:06:16,766 I'm going to roll it on my floured counter. 126 00:06:16,833 --> 00:06:20,000 Roll out the dough to a round 127 00:06:20,066 --> 00:06:24,400 or a somewhat shape of a round of about 14 inches. 128 00:06:24,466 --> 00:06:28,966 You want it to be thinner than a quarter of an inch. 129 00:06:29,033 --> 00:06:33,300 This is a dessert that really goes with a carne asada spirit 130 00:06:33,366 --> 00:06:39,700 of just throwing some fresh food into a very rustic dough. 131 00:06:39,766 --> 00:06:45,500 Coarsely chop a half a cup of salted and roasted peanuts. 132 00:06:45,566 --> 00:06:49,133 We're going to put it as a base under the grapes. 133 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,800 They're going to absorb some of the juices 134 00:06:51,866 --> 00:06:53,733 from the grapes as they bake, 135 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,500 so that the bottom of this rustic tart 136 00:06:56,566 --> 00:06:58,400 doesn't become soggy. 137 00:06:58,466 --> 00:07:00,733 We want the peanuts under the grapes 138 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,066 and then we want the peanuts over the grapes 139 00:07:04,133 --> 00:07:07,133 in that whipped cream that we're going to make. 140 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,066 So it's going to be a peanut butter 141 00:07:09,133 --> 00:07:11,433 and jelly experience all over. 142 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:17,833 ♪♪ 143 00:07:17,900 --> 00:07:19,400 Yum. 144 00:07:19,466 --> 00:07:22,333 ♪♪ 145 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,800 My dad, every time he visits from Mexico, 146 00:07:24,866 --> 00:07:26,700 the first thing he makes for himself 147 00:07:26,766 --> 00:07:28,566 is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 148 00:07:28,633 --> 00:07:31,466 Like for him, that's American. 149 00:07:31,533 --> 00:07:33,933 He's going to be so happy when he tries this one. 150 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,033 Close and fold -- no rules. 151 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:41,766 As long as you don't break the dough. 152 00:07:41,833 --> 00:07:45,833 Lightly beat an egg right in here. 153 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,766 So the egg wash is not only going to give it 154 00:07:52,900 --> 00:07:54,900 a glossy, beautiful color, 155 00:07:55,033 --> 00:07:57,300 but it's also going to help me 156 00:07:57,433 --> 00:08:00,933 because I'm going to add some turbinado sugar. 157 00:08:01,066 --> 00:08:02,533 So when you bite into it 158 00:08:02,666 --> 00:08:06,133 you're going to get all those sugar crystals. 159 00:08:06,266 --> 00:08:07,633 This is so beautiful! 160 00:08:07,766 --> 00:08:10,933 Look, it's already like a gift. 161 00:08:11,066 --> 00:08:14,733 I have my oven at 400 degrees and this is going to bake 162 00:08:14,866 --> 00:08:17,700 for about 40 to 45 minutes. 163 00:08:17,833 --> 00:08:20,700 Now we're going to make a super soft, velvety 164 00:08:20,833 --> 00:08:23,666 and cold peanut butter whipped cream. 165 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,033 A half a cup of peanut butter 166 00:08:26,166 --> 00:08:28,033 and I like the peanut butter that's not chunky, 167 00:08:28,166 --> 00:08:30,900 because we already have the chunks in there. 168 00:08:31,033 --> 00:08:33,766 1/2 cup of my heavy whipping cream. 169 00:08:33,900 --> 00:08:37,066 I first want to mix the peanut butter 170 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:38,766 with some of the whipped cream 171 00:08:38,900 --> 00:08:40,833 and 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar 172 00:08:40,966 --> 00:08:43,833 to get that peanut butter mixture in. 173 00:08:43,966 --> 00:08:47,933 Then I'm going to add the rest to get the volume. 174 00:08:48,066 --> 00:08:52,766 Add the rest of the cream into the mixture. 175 00:08:52,900 --> 00:08:55,900 So now we're going to beat it until it really rises. 176 00:08:56,033 --> 00:08:59,000 But you have to be very careful to not over beat it 177 00:08:59,133 --> 00:09:00,766 because then it will curdle. 178 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,866 I know what would go really, really well with this -- 179 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,800 banana and strawberries, and then you drizzle chocolate 180 00:09:14,933 --> 00:09:16,733 and then you add this whipped cream! 181 00:09:16,866 --> 00:09:19,233 Or with vanilla ice cream. 182 00:09:19,366 --> 00:09:23,066 No, no, pound cake, marble pound cake. 183 00:09:25,733 --> 00:09:28,066 It is ready. 184 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,400 Oh, the beauty. 185 00:09:30,533 --> 00:09:34,566 See how it's nice and thick. 186 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:37,833 Mm, mm, mmm! 187 00:09:37,966 --> 00:09:39,133 Oh, my God. 188 00:09:39,266 --> 00:09:42,666 This turned into ice cream. 189 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,966 Mm, I going to put this in the refrigerator. 190 00:09:49,466 --> 00:09:53,600 A true Sonoran carne asada has a few rules and traditions. 191 00:09:53,733 --> 00:09:55,866 On a recent trip to Ciudad Obregón, 192 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,133 my new friend, Belin, invited me over to show me the ropes. 193 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:01,666 [ Conversing in Spanish ] 194 00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:08,400 You know that people here grill a lot because they know 195 00:10:08,533 --> 00:10:11,633 you need something next to the grill to cook stuff. 196 00:10:11,766 --> 00:10:13,633 -Exactly. -This is a grilling culture, 197 00:10:13,766 --> 00:10:14,866 you can tell. 198 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:17,266 Okay, so you chose this cut of meat. 199 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:18,800 Is this a cut of meat that people 200 00:10:18,933 --> 00:10:21,000 in Sonora love to grill? Is this the standard? 201 00:10:21,133 --> 00:10:23,166 -Yeah. yes. Chuck roll. -Chuck roll? 202 00:10:23,300 --> 00:10:25,500 -In English, or diezmillo, we say. 203 00:10:25,633 --> 00:10:27,733 -Diezmillo, okay. -You want to steak, 204 00:10:27,866 --> 00:10:29,133 you can choose a rib-eye 205 00:10:29,266 --> 00:10:31,533 or you can choose a ranchero. 206 00:10:31,666 --> 00:10:32,700 This is for tacos. 207 00:10:32,833 --> 00:10:34,333 Don't be shy with the salt. 208 00:10:34,466 --> 00:10:37,366 -Okay. Carne asada, is it a weekend thing? 209 00:10:37,500 --> 00:10:40,566 -It's a weekend or maybe to break the week. 210 00:10:40,700 --> 00:10:43,533 -You would say come to my house for a [Spanish]. 211 00:10:43,666 --> 00:10:44,833 -That's right. 212 00:10:47,833 --> 00:10:50,333 -Exactly. -The occasion, the celebration, 213 00:10:50,466 --> 00:10:52,300 is called... -Carne asada. 214 00:10:52,433 --> 00:10:54,066 -Carne asada. 215 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,100 So give me your top three tips. 216 00:10:56,233 --> 00:10:59,333 -Okay. Salt for one side. 217 00:11:08,500 --> 00:11:11,033 -And you don't ask people if they want it medium, 218 00:11:11,166 --> 00:11:13,500 medium-raw, medium-well? 219 00:11:13,633 --> 00:11:14,933 -You don't get to say if you want it rare, 220 00:11:15,066 --> 00:11:16,433 medium rare, medium well, 221 00:11:16,566 --> 00:11:19,900 no, you just get the carne asada from the carne asada master 222 00:11:20,033 --> 00:11:23,266 and you eat your tacos and you say thank you, okay? 223 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:26,933 -[Spanish] 224 00:11:27,066 --> 00:11:28,333 -Like bite size? 225 00:11:28,466 --> 00:11:30,200 -[Spanish] 226 00:11:32,633 --> 00:11:37,333 ♪♪ 227 00:11:37,466 --> 00:11:39,433 -Mm! 228 00:11:39,566 --> 00:11:42,566 Mm, mm, mm! 229 00:11:42,700 --> 00:11:46,166 -That's it? That's it? -Mm. So juicy! 230 00:11:46,300 --> 00:11:49,966 -It's not my work, it's the cow's work. 231 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:53,733 [Spanish] 232 00:11:53,866 --> 00:11:55,166 -I'm ready for the taco. 233 00:11:55,300 --> 00:11:59,500 Belin's mother-in-law and his wife make a quick guacamole 234 00:11:59,633 --> 00:12:01,200 and pico de gallo salsa, 235 00:12:01,333 --> 00:12:04,633 and they invited our whole crew to eat. 236 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:07,133 ♪♪ 237 00:12:07,266 --> 00:12:08,966 Mm. 238 00:12:09,100 --> 00:12:12,833 I totally see now why people love the carne asada experience. 239 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:17,966 It's like super welcoming, delicious, festive. 240 00:12:18,100 --> 00:12:19,533 Gracias, Belin, 241 00:12:19,666 --> 00:12:22,800 for welcoming me and my team to your home. 242 00:12:22,933 --> 00:12:25,400 You really showed us what a carne asada experience 243 00:12:25,533 --> 00:12:29,333 is all about and everything that Sonora has to offer. 244 00:12:29,500 --> 00:12:31,933 ♪♪ 245 00:12:32,066 --> 00:12:33,333 Mm. 246 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:42,766 ♪♪ 247 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:44,300 It's beautiful, 248 00:12:44,433 --> 00:12:48,100 and I can't wait to eat this with a whipped cream. 249 00:12:48,233 --> 00:12:52,233 We're going to make two things to go with our carne asada. 250 00:12:52,366 --> 00:12:54,633 We're going to make a salsa tatemada, 251 00:12:54,766 --> 00:12:57,200 and we're going to make a chili verde guacamole. 252 00:12:57,333 --> 00:12:59,566 So I'm going to start with the salsa tatemada. 253 00:12:59,700 --> 00:13:02,500 A pound of tomatoes, a half of a white onion 254 00:13:02,633 --> 00:13:04,366 that I cut into pieces, 255 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:06,100 five Anaheim chilies. 256 00:13:06,233 --> 00:13:08,900 All of these ingredients have been charred. 257 00:13:09,033 --> 00:13:13,766 Salsa tatemada is a combination of tomato, onion and chili 258 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:17,133 but it just uses the chilies of the region 259 00:13:17,266 --> 00:13:21,066 and, of course, in Sonora it has verde, 260 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:22,766 or Anaheim. 261 00:13:22,933 --> 00:13:26,133 ♪♪ 262 00:13:26,266 --> 00:13:30,300 White onion, salt, 263 00:13:30,433 --> 00:13:32,966 and then we are mashing it. 264 00:13:33,100 --> 00:13:37,333 If you don't have a molcajete, you can just mix this in a bowl. 265 00:13:37,466 --> 00:13:39,266 It's just going to look more special. 266 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,700 Plus the walls of the molcajete, 267 00:13:41,833 --> 00:13:45,066 since they're very porous, are going to start storing 268 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:48,633 in their memory the flavors of the ingredients that you use. 269 00:13:48,766 --> 00:13:52,200 So my salsa tatemada will taste very different 270 00:13:52,333 --> 00:13:53,666 from your salsa tatemada. 271 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,900 So when I invite you over to my carne asada, 272 00:13:57,033 --> 00:13:59,833 it's going to taste like my carne asada. 273 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,333 ♪♪ 274 00:14:03,466 --> 00:14:06,600 Mm, mm, mm. 275 00:14:06,733 --> 00:14:10,200 It's chunky, it's juicy, it's tangy. 276 00:14:10,333 --> 00:14:12,700 Because of the Anaheim chili, 277 00:14:12,833 --> 00:14:15,766 which is a little citrusy, it's so good. 278 00:14:15,900 --> 00:14:19,233 So now I'm going to make a chili verde guacamole. 279 00:14:19,366 --> 00:14:23,433 In my mind, avocados and limes just go hand in hand. 280 00:14:23,566 --> 00:14:25,600 But when I got to Sonora, 281 00:14:25,733 --> 00:14:29,066 people were, like, appalled at the thought. 282 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:34,266 No one uses lime and they find it quite shocking if you do. 283 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:35,600 They have a point. 284 00:14:35,733 --> 00:14:38,400 It tastes absolutely delicious 285 00:14:38,533 --> 00:14:40,633 without lime or lemon, 286 00:14:40,766 --> 00:14:43,800 especially if you're adding a chili verde. 287 00:14:43,966 --> 00:14:48,433 ♪♪ 288 00:14:48,566 --> 00:14:51,000 Salt. 289 00:14:51,133 --> 00:14:54,433 The roasted Anaheim. 290 00:14:54,566 --> 00:14:56,466 Onion. 291 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,100 I have 1 cup of cilantro. 292 00:14:58,266 --> 00:15:00,933 ♪♪ 293 00:15:01,066 --> 00:15:04,466 Look at the beautiful color -- it's just all green. 294 00:15:04,633 --> 00:15:07,633 ♪♪ 295 00:15:07,766 --> 00:15:10,200 Mm, mm, mm. 296 00:15:10,333 --> 00:15:13,133 The crunchy onion and the fresh cilantro 297 00:15:13,266 --> 00:15:15,433 and the citrusy chili, 298 00:15:15,566 --> 00:15:20,000 and I have like a more intense experience of the avocado, 299 00:15:20,133 --> 00:15:21,833 which is great. 300 00:15:21,966 --> 00:15:26,100 So another surprising thing that I learned in Sonora 301 00:15:26,233 --> 00:15:29,366 is that they love a good macaroni salad 302 00:15:29,500 --> 00:15:32,000 and it's called pasta fria, 303 00:15:32,133 --> 00:15:34,666 and of course you can taste the influence 304 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,233 from the United States 305 00:15:36,366 --> 00:15:38,466 'cause, you know, Sonora borders with Arizona, 306 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,833 but it has its Mexican spin, 307 00:15:40,966 --> 00:15:44,200 and sopa fria is so very loved 308 00:15:44,333 --> 00:15:46,233 that they serve it for Quinceañeras, 309 00:15:46,366 --> 00:15:49,433 and you know, Quinceañeras are huge in Mexico, 310 00:15:49,566 --> 00:15:52,166 and they serve barbacoa. 311 00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:55,500 I'm adding a pound of elbow pasta. 312 00:15:55,633 --> 00:15:57,133 This is so yummy 'cause you're going to see 313 00:15:57,266 --> 00:16:00,800 all the things that go in there that are crunchy and sweet, 314 00:16:00,933 --> 00:16:03,233 and we're going to grill some ingredients too, 315 00:16:03,366 --> 00:16:05,266 but we're going to start with the fresh things. 316 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,366 Two celery stalks. 317 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:10,433 In Sonora they eat the pasta fria 318 00:16:10,566 --> 00:16:13,766 or the macaroni salad with barbacoa 319 00:16:13,900 --> 00:16:16,000 and for big celebrations. 320 00:16:16,133 --> 00:16:18,533 Ever since I landed in Sonora 321 00:16:18,666 --> 00:16:21,166 people started telling me about the carne asada 322 00:16:21,300 --> 00:16:23,100 and have you had a carne asada, 323 00:16:23,233 --> 00:16:27,533 and I was just connecting it to the carne asada tacos 324 00:16:27,666 --> 00:16:31,200 that I've eaten since I was a little girl in Mexico City 325 00:16:31,333 --> 00:16:34,100 where carne asada is just the grilled piece of meat 326 00:16:34,233 --> 00:16:35,500 that you put into taco. 327 00:16:35,633 --> 00:16:40,366 But carne asada for Sonorans is like a verb. 328 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:41,933 You're going to carne asada, 329 00:16:42,066 --> 00:16:45,900 you're going to come for a carne asada, and it is a meal, 330 00:16:46,033 --> 00:16:49,333 is a gathering, it's a social experience. 331 00:16:49,466 --> 00:16:51,766 So here we have the celery, 332 00:16:51,900 --> 00:16:53,366 we have the onion, 333 00:16:53,500 --> 00:16:55,066 1 cup of fresh peas 334 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:58,266 and I'm going to quickly dunk them in here 335 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,633 and really less than 1 minute. 336 00:17:00,766 --> 00:17:03,400 The pasta's ready. I'm going to drain it. 337 00:17:08,233 --> 00:17:12,866 And I'm going to make my creamy dressing for the salad. 338 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,100 1 cup of mayo, 339 00:17:15,233 --> 00:17:17,433 1/4 cup of Mexican crema. 340 00:17:17,566 --> 00:17:20,866 It's tangy, it's a little bit funky and cheesy 341 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,200 and so delightful. 342 00:17:24,333 --> 00:17:28,266 2 very generous tablespoons of yellow mustard, 343 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,966 fire roasted pimentos. 344 00:17:31,100 --> 00:17:36,500 Coarsely chop them to make it easy for my blender. 345 00:17:36,633 --> 00:17:39,300 Chipotles dulces or sweet chipotles, 346 00:17:39,433 --> 00:17:42,533 which is a version of chipotles in adobo, 347 00:17:42,666 --> 00:17:45,500 and they're dried chipotle chillies 348 00:17:45,633 --> 00:17:48,366 but packed with vinegar and piloncillo 349 00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:50,933 and they're so charming and so sweet. 350 00:17:51,066 --> 00:17:53,900 Like me, you're going to become addicted to them. 351 00:17:54,033 --> 00:17:56,066 1/2 a teaspoon of salt, 352 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,566 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper, 353 00:17:58,700 --> 00:18:00,600 and now I'm going to puree these. 354 00:18:08,033 --> 00:18:09,466 Let's see. 355 00:18:09,633 --> 00:18:15,700 ♪♪ 356 00:18:15,833 --> 00:18:18,333 Mm, mm, mm. 357 00:18:18,466 --> 00:18:21,766 It's tangy, it's sweet, it's spicy. 358 00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:26,100 Mm, I can taste -- I can taste everything. 359 00:18:26,233 --> 00:18:27,933 This is going to be so good. 360 00:18:28,100 --> 00:18:30,433 ♪♪ 361 00:18:30,566 --> 00:18:32,633 A little bit more of the sauce. 362 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:37,933 ♪♪ 363 00:18:38,066 --> 00:18:40,133 Muenster cheese. 364 00:18:40,266 --> 00:18:42,500 When I go outside and grill my carne asada 365 00:18:42,633 --> 00:18:44,833 I'm going to grill some corn, 366 00:18:44,966 --> 00:18:47,166 shave off the kernels and throw them in here 367 00:18:47,300 --> 00:18:50,900 and I'm also going to grill a big piece of ham 368 00:18:51,033 --> 00:18:53,033 and I'm going to dice it and throw it in here. 369 00:18:53,166 --> 00:18:54,266 Yum. 370 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,266 Mix this up. 371 00:18:58,666 --> 00:19:01,066 Mm. 372 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,400 Finally, we get to the star of today, 373 00:19:04,533 --> 00:19:06,233 which is the carne, which is the meat, 374 00:19:06,366 --> 00:19:08,566 which his the soul of the carne asada. 375 00:19:08,700 --> 00:19:10,733 There are certain cuts of meat 376 00:19:10,866 --> 00:19:13,400 that people expect for a carne asada. 377 00:19:13,533 --> 00:19:16,133 One is skirt steak. 378 00:19:16,266 --> 00:19:20,033 So skirt steak has a lot of flavor, 379 00:19:20,166 --> 00:19:21,566 a lot of texture. 380 00:19:21,700 --> 00:19:25,366 It has some nice marbling of the fat throughout the meat. 381 00:19:25,500 --> 00:19:29,500 Skirt steak is a little bit of a more refined cut of meat, 382 00:19:29,633 --> 00:19:32,000 like for people that are a little more picky. 383 00:19:32,133 --> 00:19:33,800 Chuck roll is a must. 384 00:19:33,933 --> 00:19:38,700 It's an affordable piece of meat that has really soft meat 385 00:19:38,833 --> 00:19:41,900 but it also has fat that's nicely distributed 386 00:19:42,033 --> 00:19:44,333 throughout the chuck roll piece. 387 00:19:44,466 --> 00:19:48,266 I slice them into 1/2 to 3/4 inch. 388 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:49,833 Time to grill. 389 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:55,300 ♪♪ 390 00:19:55,433 --> 00:19:57,933 In Sonora they're so proud about their meat. 391 00:19:58,066 --> 00:20:00,166 I'm going to teach you the tricks they passed onto me 392 00:20:00,300 --> 00:20:02,300 so that you can then become the parrilleros 393 00:20:02,433 --> 00:20:05,200 of your homes and invite Papi and me over. 394 00:20:05,333 --> 00:20:07,333 So before we get started with the meat, 395 00:20:07,466 --> 00:20:10,433 I'm going to grill some corn and ham 396 00:20:10,566 --> 00:20:13,866 to chop for our cold pasta salad. 397 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,633 Here's a big secret about carne asada. 398 00:20:16,766 --> 00:20:20,000 The only thing that can touch the meat is salt. 399 00:20:20,133 --> 00:20:22,833 You only salt the meat on one side, 400 00:20:22,966 --> 00:20:24,266 like generously, yeah. 401 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:26,400 -That's a lot of salt. -Pero, look at 402 00:20:26,533 --> 00:20:27,666 how much meat that is, 403 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:29,766 that's like 3 pounds of meat. 404 00:20:29,900 --> 00:20:33,533 In Sonora, instead of greasing the grill with oil, 405 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:36,066 they grease with beef fat. 406 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:37,533 -Not wasting any meat that way also. 407 00:20:37,666 --> 00:20:41,000 -Not wasting any meat, and you're like seasoning 408 00:20:41,133 --> 00:20:44,200 the entire thing with the beef flavor. 409 00:20:44,366 --> 00:20:46,966 ♪♪ 410 00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:50,066 -That's for me and what's for them? 411 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,133 -[ Laughs ] 412 00:20:53,266 --> 00:20:54,733 The meat is going to start to sweat, 413 00:20:54,866 --> 00:20:57,166 you will see, like in three to four minutes 414 00:20:57,300 --> 00:20:59,833 and then you flip it, and once you flip it 415 00:20:59,966 --> 00:21:01,833 it's like three to four minutes and that's it. 416 00:21:01,966 --> 00:21:04,200 The carne asada, you have to taco it, right? 417 00:21:04,333 --> 00:21:06,566 So in Sonora they do it with flour tortillas. 418 00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:08,900 There's that thing called Lorenza, 419 00:21:09,033 --> 00:21:12,566 and Lorenza has corn tortillas that are brushed with water. 420 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:14,333 Juju, you're going to help me with these, okay? 421 00:21:14,466 --> 00:21:16,500 -Okay. -Brush la corn tortilla 422 00:21:16,633 --> 00:21:18,200 con agua. -Okay. 423 00:21:18,333 --> 00:21:20,833 -After you brush it you're going to sprinkle it with salt 424 00:21:20,966 --> 00:21:25,333 and then you put these on the grill. 425 00:21:25,466 --> 00:21:28,133 So you're making tostadas without frying them. 426 00:21:28,266 --> 00:21:31,000 After they toast you put the beans, 427 00:21:31,133 --> 00:21:32,166 the meat and the cheese, 428 00:21:32,300 --> 00:21:34,033 because then you have a sturdy shell. 429 00:21:34,166 --> 00:21:36,133 -The meat sweating means it's starting to get ready. 430 00:21:36,266 --> 00:21:37,466 We need to flip it soon. 431 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,400 -I don't see any sweat. -I don't see any sweat. 432 00:21:39,533 --> 00:21:41,333 -I see some sweat. -You don't have the chef's eye. 433 00:21:41,466 --> 00:21:43,000 -No, it needs to be bubbling. 434 00:21:43,133 --> 00:21:44,833 We're going to give it another second, 435 00:21:44,966 --> 00:21:46,733 but we know what we're going to do now. 436 00:21:46,866 --> 00:21:49,866 We're going to take out the ham because the ham is ready. 437 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:51,266 -It's sweating. -Oh. 438 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:52,900 -We have the corn. 439 00:21:53,033 --> 00:21:55,000 Who's going to help me cut the ham? 440 00:21:55,133 --> 00:21:57,633 -Pops you should cut the ham. He said he wants to. 441 00:21:57,766 --> 00:22:00,500 See. -Hey. 442 00:22:00,633 --> 00:22:02,566 -Oh. -Look at that fork. 443 00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:04,100 -He's so precise. -Wow. 444 00:22:04,233 --> 00:22:07,700 -It's going to practice. -Perfect. 445 00:22:07,833 --> 00:22:09,566 -You're all testing it, I should test it too. 446 00:22:09,700 --> 00:22:11,000 -You guys. -What we testing? 447 00:22:11,133 --> 00:22:13,900 -I don't know. -Yum. 448 00:22:14,066 --> 00:22:19,833 ♪♪ 449 00:22:19,966 --> 00:22:23,900 So we have the pasta salad and I'll help Sammy mix it up. 450 00:22:24,066 --> 00:22:32,966 ♪♪ 451 00:22:33,100 --> 00:22:34,633 When I meant that the meat was sweating, 452 00:22:34,766 --> 00:22:37,266 do you see how it's sweating? 453 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,066 It has like the puddles of liquid. 454 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,600 Then you know that you need to flip the meat. 455 00:22:41,766 --> 00:22:45,866 ♪♪ 456 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,133 Scallions. 457 00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:50,866 -You put the pepper on. -Oh. 458 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:52,500 -Oh! -Ah, pops is cooking. 459 00:22:52,633 --> 00:22:53,933 -Oh, he's a chef now. -Voila. 460 00:22:54,066 --> 00:22:56,200 -Buena parrillero 461 00:22:56,333 --> 00:22:58,566 makes his carne asada, takes it out. 462 00:22:58,700 --> 00:22:59,700 He dices it. 463 00:22:59,833 --> 00:23:02,433 When you bring this to the table 464 00:23:02,566 --> 00:23:05,000 it's ready for people to make their tacos. 465 00:23:05,133 --> 00:23:07,533 Typically, at the table you will have 466 00:23:07,666 --> 00:23:10,266 refried beans, guacamole and salsa, 467 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:13,500 and you can make your tacos with flour tortillas 468 00:23:13,633 --> 00:23:17,066 but I'm going to use some of this meat to make the Lorenzas. 469 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,200 So Lorenza is the tortilla 470 00:23:19,333 --> 00:23:21,700 that you helped me brush with water and salt. 471 00:23:21,833 --> 00:23:22,933 Frijoles de fiesta, 472 00:23:23,066 --> 00:23:25,566 the style of refried beans they make there. 473 00:23:25,700 --> 00:23:27,233 Chorizo. 474 00:23:27,366 --> 00:23:31,866 Meat. Look at this, you guys. 475 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,933 Shredded queso Oaxaca and queso Quesadilla. 476 00:23:36,066 --> 00:23:37,300 Over medium heat now. 477 00:23:37,433 --> 00:23:39,166 The cheese melts over the meat 478 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:42,333 but it also melts over the toasted tortilla. 479 00:23:42,466 --> 00:23:44,533 You know what's amazing about this one too? 480 00:23:44,666 --> 00:23:47,066 You're putting the Lorenzas back on the grill 481 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,700 that has the beef fat and where the beef cooked. 482 00:23:49,833 --> 00:23:52,633 So the Lorenza has all that flavor too. 483 00:23:52,800 --> 00:24:00,100 ♪♪ 484 00:24:00,266 --> 00:24:07,533 ♪♪ 485 00:24:07,666 --> 00:24:09,900 Mm-hmm! 486 00:24:10,033 --> 00:24:13,600 Mm, mm! This is ridiculous. 487 00:24:13,733 --> 00:24:16,700 It's like everything has a carne asada taste. 488 00:24:16,833 --> 00:24:18,133 -It's like everything we love, 489 00:24:18,266 --> 00:24:20,500 all like stuffed in one like little tortilla -- 490 00:24:20,633 --> 00:24:24,733 frijoles, queso, carne asada and aguacate. 491 00:24:24,866 --> 00:24:27,800 -I think we should spread the carne asada 492 00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:29,700 experience basics, you know. 493 00:24:29,833 --> 00:24:32,966 It's similar to like the grilling tradition. 494 00:24:33,100 --> 00:24:35,633 -Here maybe people do different types of meat, 495 00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:37,166 put different kinds of things on it, 496 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:39,566 but everyone has some kind of a grilling culture. 497 00:24:39,700 --> 00:24:41,466 -And people love Mexican food. 498 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,766 I really think that the carne asada celebration 499 00:24:44,900 --> 00:24:47,866 and ritual is like an open door for Papi 500 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,500 to start cooking for us on Sundays. 501 00:24:50,633 --> 00:24:53,633 I'm just totally putting you on the spot. 502 00:24:53,766 --> 00:24:55,500 -Every Sunday? 503 00:24:55,666 --> 00:25:03,733 ♪♪ 504 00:25:03,900 --> 00:25:11,966 ♪♪ 505 00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:14,300 -It really does taste like PB&J. 506 00:25:14,433 --> 00:25:18,233 -It's so rustic. It goes with the whole carne asada theme. 507 00:25:18,366 --> 00:25:20,666 I like this for Sunday. 508 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:22,633 -Yeah. -No? It's a great Sunday meal. 509 00:25:22,766 --> 00:25:24,166 -I like having the table here too. 510 00:25:24,300 --> 00:25:26,933 -Mm-hmm. 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