Man, Fire, Food Season 3 Episode 2 Fiery Mexican Feast
- TV-G
- June 10, 2014
- 20 min
Man Fire Food is an American show that explores the world of outdoor cooking where host Roger Mooking travels across the United States, showcasing the most inventive ways the country’s experts grill their meat. The third season of the show’s second episode named Fiery Mexican Feast takes the viewers on a culinary journey of Mexican cuisine.
The episode begins with Roger Mooking traveling to San Antonio, Texas, to taste some unique and mouthwatering recipes from Chef Johnny Hernandez. He is preparing a delicious pork dish known as Coctel de Camaron, which is a Mexican twist on a classic shrimp cocktail. It has a unique taste as it is prepared with fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh cilantro, chipotle peppers, and lime juice. The dish is then garnished with fresh cucumber, avocado, and garnished with tortilla chips. Roger is impressed with Chef Hernandez's cooking style, who uses fire to add smokey flavors to his dishes.
In the next segment, Roger visits Chef Paul Morales in San Antonio, who is preparing a classic Mexican grilled meat dish known as Carne Asada. The dish is made with flank steak and marinated in a mix of spices, soy sauce, and lime juice. The steak is then grilled over a high heat fire before serving it with warm tortillas, cilantro, onions, and lime wedges. Roger is surprised by the unique taste of the steak, which has been made even better with the use of fire.
The next dish in the episode is a traditional Mexican food known as Chiles Rellenos, which is a classic Mexican dish made with fire-roasted chili peppers that are stuffed with seared beef and cheese. To make the dish even spicier, Chef Johnny Hernandez uses a recipe created by his grandma, which includes adding a spicy tomato and chipotle pepper sauce to the dish.
In the last segment of the episode, Roger visits the city of Austin, Texas, to taste some authentic Mexican cuisine made by Chef Rene Ortiz. He is preparing a mouthwatering dish known as Tacos Al Pastor, which is made by marinating thinly sliced pork in a combination of spices and achiote paste for several hours. The pork is then roasted over a wood-fired grill and served with cilantro, onions, and pineapples. Roger praises the unique taste of the Tacos Al Pastor and admires the way Chef Ortiz uses traditional cooking techniques to prepare the dish.
Overall, the Fiery Mexican Feast episode of Man Fire Food takes the viewers on a culinary journey through the diverse Mexican cuisine. The episode showcases the importance of fire as the primary cooking method in Mexican cuisine and how it imparts unique and smokey flavors into the dishes. Roger Mooking’s journey highlights the chefs' inventive cooking styles and their passion for using fire as the primary medium to cook and create innovative dishes.