Clip: Season 2 | 1m 30s | Video has closed captioning.
It turns out the world-famous Caesar Salad originated in Mexico! Pati Jinich is at the restaurant where it was invented, Hotel Caesar’s in Tijuana, Baja California, where she makes the original Caesar Salad with current owner Chef Javier Plascencia.
Aired: 04/06/23
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Pati: The Caesar salad was actually... Man: Created in Tijuana.
Pati: Created in Tijuana.
Man: Yes.
Pati: Did you know that?
I didn't know that.
[Pati speaking Spanish] [Pati speaking Spanish] Man: Now the hard part, the tricky part.
Not hard.
It's just tricky.
The eggs.
[Second man speaking Spanish] First man: So, we want to use the egg yolk.
I like this lime squeezer.
There you go.
So, use--go over the egg yolks.
[Second man speaking Spanish] Worcestershire-shir-shir... Worcestershire- shir-shir...
I can never pronounce it.
Me either.
[Laughs] Beautiful.
Smells nice.
It smells really nice.
Mm.
[Speaking Spanish] This is the original Tijuana-style Caesar salad.
Wow.
[Speaking Spanish] Mm.
Mm!
Mm!
First man: Wow.
Pati: Mm.
The most revealing thing is his face of pride.
He knows it's good.
[Speaking Spanish]
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Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border. Along the way, Pati shares meals with locals from all walks of life and reflects on the melding of cultures. You can enjoy some of the fabulous dishes from the show at home.
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