Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

Salsa Lessons: Television

From the Kitchen of Chef Rick Bayless

Salsa Lessons

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MEXICO–ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS
Episode 1: Salsa Lessons



Whether you’re thinking of a spicy sauce or a saucy dance, the spirit of salsa comes together in an episode that explores Mexico’s lively blend of influences. Rick checks out Candela, a ?hot? salsa club in Oaxaca, watches the steamy Danzon dancers in a Sunday night in the plaza of Veracruz, and teaches us to ?tumbada?—not a dance, but a recipe that encourages ?throwing things together?—with the seafood specialty Arroz a la Tumbada. Rick also demonstrates how to make your own Salsa de Molcajete, and adapts the spirit of tumbada to Chicago with Spicy Jalapeño Beef Tips.