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Due to its buttery richness, Rick always serves this dish warm from the oven, or after giving it some heat in the microwave or low oven; serving it warm is the best way to thoroughly indulge in the torta's moist tenderness.

Exploring Mexico's Kitchen With Rick Bayless

Torta de Elote

The Mayan-named 'sikil pak' is a preparation that has been passed down for generations. Some cooks emphasize tomatoes in their mixture, but Rick prefers allowing the richness of the seeds to shine through. This dish is easy to love.

Sikil Pak

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Queso fundido is literally melted cheese, put into an earthenware dish and melted beside, or over, a bed of coals; for this recipe, Rick takes a page out of the fondue playbook and adds a little beer to the mix.

Queso Fundido

These tacos are down-right delicious and they can be made in a flash; the best versions of these tacos that Rick has ever tasted are from street vendors, where they have the potato-chorizo mixture browning on the side of the griddle.

Potato-Chorizo Tacos

In Spanish, a piedrazo translates to a blow given with a stone, so the name itself serves as a warning; in this Spanish dish, the "rock" is the chunk of hard bread, while the vinegar, chile, and salt are the "blow" to the senses.

Oaxacan Piedrazo Salad

Rick reveals the essentials on how to cook anywhere with a well-stocked knife roll.

My Knife Roll

Investing a little time (and elbow grease) to take care of a molcajete.

Molcajete Care

Molcajetes release flavors and aromas that cannot be achieved with a blender.

Using a Molcajete

Rick Bayless introduces his new favorite breakfast; ingredients-wise, he encourages buying carne seca that has already been pounded/milled from a Mexican grocery, or online.

Machacado con Huevo

A Tour of My Home Kitchen

Rick demystifies the process of knife sharpening using honing steel.

Knife Sharpening: Honing Steel

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Rick Bayless shares a curated collection of his favorite traditional Mexican dishes, meals that can be prepared on the fly, including classic tacos and salsa, cocktails and more.

S2 E18 | Torta de Elote