Fanny Slater shines a spotlight on this Mexican-inspired breakfast food by folding poblano peppers, sausage, eggs and Monterey Jack cheese inside four tortillas.
We're saluting magnificent Mexican food from all around the country starting with Alton Brown's favorite homemade salsa in Columbus, Ohio. Ali Khan then serves up a true Mexican original with beef carnitas tacos in Austin, Texas. Finally, Alex Guarnaschelli's favorite Al Pastor at Lene Brave in Chicago is so good, it has customers begging for more.
There's no reason to spend a lot of money to eat great food: Marcela will make four delicious Mexican specialties that are also budget-conscious: traditional meatball soup in rich tomato broth; Mexico City-style tacos with pasta and queso fresco; chicken with a smoky peanut-chipotle sauce; and Mexican chocolate bread pudding, made with leftover bread.
It's a fiesta of specialty foods from the home of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas! With stops at Rudy's Barbecue for Doc Holliday's BBQ Sauce; Mi Tierra, a family-run restaurant that specializes in Tex-Mex and Mexican foods; plus chocolate tamales.
Chef Robert Irvine heads to Lebanon, N.H. to help husband and wife team Nick and Maria save their six-year-old Mexican restaurant, Gusanoz. Locals flocked to Gusanoz to taste Maria's authentic Mexican food; but growing pains got the best of the restaurant, which suffered in food and operations quality, leaving a huge, expensive mess for Robert to clean up. Can Robert and his team give Gusanoz a new life -- and Maria a renewed passion for her business?
Sandra is heading to Arizona for a taste of the midwest with stops at El Charro Cafe for some authentic Mexican food, a sample of Killer Bee Honey, some sweet snacks at Cactus Candy Company, and some savory sweet relish at Sunshine Specialty foods.
From fully-loaded Mexican tortas to the cheesiest Greek lasagna, Food Paradise crosses the U.S. to find the best global grub. Come experience a vast array of global flavors without stamping your passport!