in this bewitching place, culinary wonders are conjured. there s a lot of exciting chefs coming out of this region. and oaxaca is now a mecca for food lovers in the know. so good. the gastronomic wizards here. wow. can summon so many of mexico s most iconic ingredients. have you ever seen such a rainbow of corn? it s the original string cheese. i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican-american roots, which makes me a texican. i m exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. nestled within three vast mountain ranges, oaxaca is so blessed with food riches. roasted chocolate. it s as if the gods themselves dined here. and for its ancient indigenous communities. [laughter] - this land and its produce is sacred. but in these parts, you ve got to work hard for your dinner. oh, my god. i mean, really hard. god, i m sweating. wish me luck. [shouts] [steady music] since pre-hispanic t
they say that an ancestor of janet s, a clueless teenager, took her eye off the kurds and added boiling water in a panic to save the family s cheese. oh, it s happening! it s getting so creamy. smooth. from that crumbs to a solidified onny gooey goodness. so each batch is done by hand? si. of course, behind every great cheese, there s great milk. and for that we have the spanish to thank when they brought dairy cows to these valleys in the
they say that an ancestor of janet s, a clueless teenager took her eye off the curds and add boiling water in a panic to save the family s cheese. oh, it s happening. it s getting so creamy, smooth from that crumbs to a solidified ooey gooey goodness. so each batch is done by hand? si. wow.
the traditional way. this is so exciting. i ve never seen how quesillo is made. - this is your lucky day. - uh-huh. turning the curds into the stringy goodness we know and love takes hands-on attention from janet and her dad, juan. [laughter] they say that an ancestor of janet s, a clueless teenager, took her eye off the curds and added boiling water in a panic to save the family s cheese. oh. - oh, it s happening. - it s getting so creamy, smooth.
they say that an ancestor of janet s, a clueless teenager, took her eye off the curds and added boiling water in a panic to save the family s cheese. oh. - oh, it s happening. - it s getting so creamy, smooth. - la textura. - from that crumbs. - yeah. - to a solidified ooey-gooey goodness. and so each batch is done by hand? - sí. - de mano? wow. of course, behind every great cheese, there s great milk.