The very first class I taught at the Mexican Cultural Institute, after I switched from being a policy analyst at the Inter American Dialogue, was October 18, 2007.
I remember the date exactly, because it was a day after Sami’s 6th birthday. For months, I had been teaching him and his two brothers, Alan who was then 8 and Juju who was just 1, how to make sopes every night for at least 3 months.
I had been so nervous about teaching in front of a live audience that, instead of telling them our usual bed time story about an imaginary and mischievous monkey called Waba-Waba, I had switched to a nightly cooking demo. They were as loving and kind and patient as they are with me to this day, did not complain, and pretended to be making sopes along with me.
I started the classes at the Institute in an attempt to share my love for Mexican cuisine and culture and to try to open a much wider window into its richness, diversity and surprising accessibility. I wanted to help break misconceptions about our food and our people and invite people north of the border to make use of our ingredients, techniques and recipes to enrich their own kitchens.
The very first dish that I shared was sopes. I even found a photo of that day… and you can see Rosa and I showing how to make sopes many ways, with our hands, using a rolling pin, with a tortilla press…
Why did I choose sopes? To begin with, because they are one of my favorite things to eat! But also, because sopes helped me shine a light on so many crucial elements of Mexican cuisine…
Sopes are part of a category of dishes we Mexicans call antojos, or antojitos, which translates to little cravings. An antojo is something you can eat anytime of day and can either be a quick bite or make a full meal, depending on what you top them with… and how many you eat.
Sopes are made of corn masa, which is a cornerstone of Mexican cuisine that has existed for thousands of years. Made of nixtamalized corn, corn masa renders corn nutritious and versatile. You don’t need to nixtamalize corn yourself, you can buy masa harina, which simply mixed with water makes masa!
Sopes show how playful and versatile masa can be. They are similar to a tortilla, but they are much thicker, and the rim around it that helps contain its garnishes. They are like little edible plates.
Sopes are easy to make. Different from a corn tortilla, someone who is making sopes for the first time, doesn’t need to worry about knowing how to use a tortilla press, the correct thickness, or the technique for making them puff up. They are much more forgiving.
Sopes are also accessible: you can make them ahead of time, vary the toppings, assemble in a few minutes, dress them up or dress them down. I always, always, add a layer of refried beans, a tasty salsa and either tangy, salty and crumbly queso cotija or queso fresco, crumbled on top.
To boot, sopes are super fun to make by yourself or with friends or with your kids.
So as you can see, sopes helped me achieve many things: they helped me show how accessible, forgiving, fun, filling, nutritious, versatile, rich and delicious Mexican food is.
You can follow along with this video too…
To this day, I am still proudly teaching at the Institute where I am the resident chef 11 years after I started. I am also serving sopes any chance I get.
Ingredients
To make the Sopes:
- 2 cups masa harina or corn tortilla flour such as Maseca
- 2 cups water more if needed
- Pinch kosher or coarse sea salt
To serve:
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija
- 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 recipe Quick Roasted Tomatillo Salsita
To Prepare
- Heat a comal or skillet over medium heat until very hot.
To make the sopes:
- Combine the masa harina, water and salt, kneading in a revolving motion with your hands. Knead for a couple of minutes, until dough is smooth and has no lumps. If it feels too dry, add a bit more water.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls, each about 2-inches in diameter. Line the bottom of a tortilla press with circles cut from a thin plastic bag (like the ones from the produce section of your grocery store). One at a time, place a ball of dough onto the plastic lining the bottom of the tortilla press, and top with another layer of plastic. Press down to make a flat disk as thick as a pancake, about 1/4-inch thick (much thicker than a tortilla). You can also flatten and form them by hand. Repeat with all 12 balls.
- As you make them, place each sope on the hot comal or skillet. Let them cook about one to two minutes on each side, until opaque and speckled, and they can be flipped without sticking.
- Take them off the comal and place them on a chopping board. Using a kitchen towel to protect your fingers, make a rim around each sope by pressing and pinching with your fingers along the edges. Return them to the comal or skillet, and let them cook for one or two more minutes per side, until thoroughly cooked.
- If eaten the same day, they may be kept wrapped in a clean kitchen towel. If not, wrap them in a kitchen towel or paper towel, and store inside a closed plastic bag in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 3 days, afterwards they will turn too hard. Reheat on hot comal or skillet for a couple minutes before eating. They can also be frozen and kept for months.
To serve:
- Once the sopes have been thoroughly cooked and warmed, place on a platter and add a generous tablespoon of refried beans, shredded lettuce, crumbled cheese, chopped onion and Quick Roasted Salsita. Salsa may be left on the side for people to add as much as they like.
Comments
517comments inSopes
Katy
Sep 05
these are the perfect little boats for any type of filling!
Pati Jinich
Sep 28
Yay!
Theresa
Dec 09
There’s a Mexican restaurant by the name of ‘Los Molcajetes’ doing a bang-up business, always full! They have sopes in the menu, however, the masa part is fried slightly to the point that it’s not browned or hard. Your recipe does not call for frying the gordita. Why the difference? Which is the real sope the fried or non-fried one?
Pati Jinich
Dec 27
It really is up to you Theresa, I like mine without frying 🙂
Catherine Kelly
Jul 23
Lord have mercy on me….. Delicious….. I usually went to my favorite taco food truck and ordered my Slopes.. Patti keep doing what you do Girl!!! I love you and you’re family, keep up the Awesome work that God has BLESSED YOU WITH. Much love…
Pati Jinich
Jul 25
Thanks for your kindness Catherine, LOVE that you love my sopes 🙂 Un abrazo!
David Najera'
Dec 18
i have been chasing the perfect sopes for years, trying to match the taste i experienced as a young boy. my parents used to take me and my siblings to a local taqueria every Sunday evening for dinner. The sopes were my favorite. Over the years i have tried sopes up and down the State of California unable to find my ‘perfect sopes’. i am going to try your recipe and hopefully I’ll find the taste i loved as a youth. Love your show!!!
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Thanks for the kind words David, hope my sopes do not disappoint and bring back the memories you are hoping for, enjoy!
Anonymous
Nov 15
The Best as soones I get Too mexico I’m going yo prepare this delisous sopes
Pati Jinich
Nov 22
Thank you, hope you enjoy them!
Daisy
Sep 14
Hi Patti
I have been watching your show on Foxtel here in Adelaide South Australia. I have your books and made some of your dishes for the my family, they loved it. Thank you for teaching me about Mexican cuisine . I am very much a keen learner and have just found where I can buy authentic Mexican ingredients in Adelaide to cook on a regular basis . Thank you.
Pati Jinich
Sep 17
Yay Daisy, so glad you are able to find Mexican ingredients there. Thanks for the kind words and remember the new season premieres on October 3 all the way from Sonora 😉
Kate
Jul 25
Just tried to make these sopes for the first time and they came out great! Thanks for your clear and easy to follow instructions, Pati.
Pati Jinich
Jul 26
Thanks to you Kate for the feedback, LOVE to read you liked the sopes, yummy!
Rosa
May 06
Hi Pati, we love soaps but i used harina masarepa well that did not come out good at all. can you please tell me which one to buy. Yesterday i made sopa de tortilla that was awesome. love your recipes . thank you for teaching through your videos love that.
Rosa
Pati Jinich
May 11
Hi Rosa, masa harina for arepas is completely different from the corn masa that you use to make tortillas, sopes, etc. You need to look for masa harina for tortillas or for Maseca. Good luck!
Cara
Jan 10
We love these sopes! I made these tonight in celebration of my wife’s one year anniversary of taking Spanish. Friggin delicious! There’s also an ice storm raging here in Iowa, so a taste of a warmer climate was welcome.
Thank you, Pati, for your glorious recipes, amazing show, and for sharing the rich history so deeply embedded in Mexican cuisine.
And thank you for teaching me the proper way to cook black beans. I’ve got five quarts of them cooling in the kitchen. That should be enough to get us through this storm. Maybe.
Pati Jinich
Jan 13
Awesome! Tell your wife congratulations on her one year anniversary of Spanish!!!
Bob
Sep 30
I made your sopes, and everything came out fantastic, except the tortillas. I followed the recipe, but when I put the dough in the tortilla press (with round parchment paper on both sides), it would stick to the paper. I tried more and less water, but never had success. The dough would also stick to my fingers. I tried three nights in a row. I’ll keep trying though!, the recipe is so great. BTW, I used an InstantPot to cook beef tinga to add to the dish, which came out great.
Pati Jinich
Oct 16
It really boils down to practice, practice, practice 😀. Keep going, Bob!
Molly
Dec 25
Plastic works better than parchment paper, in the press.😃
Nancy Vega
May 09
I found item so easy to make. Followed the recipe not changing a thing. The grandkids loved them and now I have them helping me and they want them every weekend. I have made so many of Pati’s recipes and will continue to try many more. I loved your Cinco DE MAYO SHOW on Channel 13,3 KERA in the Dallas Fort Worth area. I watch your show daily. I look forward to making even more of your recipes and visiting with you on your travels through Mexico and Mexican Quisine.
Pati Jinich
May 10
Oh I hope you and the grandkids have tons of fun kitchen adventures, Nancy!
Karen Lembo
May 02
Hola Patti.
i am writing to you to let you know how much i love your show. I watch Patti’s Mexican Table every morning on wgbx channel 16 Out of the Boston area. It is such a great way that i start my day. I am so inspired when you travel to Mexicir o. I watched every episode of your trip on the baja Peninsula. I can’t wait to go there. I have eaten sopes and they are one of my favorite foods they are so delicious and pretty to eat. I used to live in the east Boston area of the Boston area. My favorite restaurant in East Boston is Cancun it has the best sopes and they also have excellent sangria as well , actually all their food is good. They also have a sister restaurant ,I eat a very good
Mexican style breakfast with eggs and chorizo with avocado, beans and fresh tortillas. There are quite a few Mexican and El Salvedorian cuisine Restaurant in East Boston an area i think you would love to explore. Thank you for showing me how awesome Mexico is.
Pati Jinich
May 03
Oh that sounds like a super yum idea. I hope to get to Boston soon, Karen. Thank you so much for the suggestion and for tuning in!
Fabiola Escalon
Apr 13
As soon as I saw this recipe I thought of my mother. You are the second person I know who knows of sopes. My mom fried the sopes instead. She topped them with chorizo refried beans, lettuce, queso blanco, and tomato. Oh! How it brings me back memories of my childhood. I can taste them right now.
Pati Jinich
Apr 14
I’m so happy to hear that the recipe brought back such good memories, Fabiola.
Lenalu
Jan 20
I have 8 weeks leave from work coming up but I can’t do strenuous work because I will be recuperating so I was thinking of what to do? I luv your cooking show and the recipes I’ve already tried are huge hits with my family. So, I am planning on cooking thru your cooking shows starting with Season1. Your warmth and recipes bring back so many memories of my childhood. I hope to bring that warmth into my own home and am so excited to get started..Blessings to you and your familia and may Dios give you many many more years of sharing your stories and recipes..
Pati
Jan 23
I hope you have a very speedy recovery, Lenalu! And have so much fun cooking your way through the show…let me know how it goes. Hugs!
Sylvia Fernald
Dec 30
Hi Pati,
I remember that some people dip the sopes in enchilada sauce and fry them. I also remember them putting the frijoles in a blender so they’re runny and pouring it on the sopes. Does that sound weird?
Pati
Jan 09
Oh there are so many ways of cooking and making sopes…give them all a try, Sylvia, to find your favorite 🙂
Laura Barbour
Oct 16
Sopes are one of my favorite things mi abuelita would make when I was a child. Thank you for sharing this recipe and video. I’d love to sit down and share some with you! ❤️ I really enjoy your recipes, your show and your cookbooks.
Pati
Oct 17
Thank you so much, Laura! I’m so glad the recipe brings back such great memories of your abuelita.
Reina Coffee
Oct 01
My mother and grandma used to cook many Mexican dishes for the braceros in the 40’s and 50’s. They became masters at making all types of Mexican dishes, tortillas and many delicacies; I kept many of their recipes. Your cooking style reminds me so much of them. Thank you!
Pati
Oct 17
That’s so awesome, Reina! Thank you for sharing with me.
Debra LaVoye
Aug 25
I’m going to try these. They look delicious.
Joanne Bechstein
Aug 04
I love your show and you boys are cute. I love your recipes. I like to try them. Love you.
Pati
Aug 06
Oh I hope you get to try many recipes, Joanne…and enjoy them!
Carol
Jul 11
Love, love your cooking. What channel are u on?
Pati
Jul 11
Thank you so much, Carol! You can find your local channel and air times here: http://www.tracmedia.com/LOL/PatisMexicanTable2/
jennie
Jul 08
Can you a and me your recipe for carmalized brisket with tomatillosvand Padilla, carrots, potatoes @ rdays445@gmail.com thanks
Pati
Jul 09
Here it is Jennie: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/caramelized-pasilla-brisket/
Delia
Jun 28
I actually love homemade next day mash potatoes grilled tacos. With just a bit of chili sauce…red. oh so yummy.
Pati
Jun 28
Oh yum!
Jeslyn Richard
Jun 28
I love your show!! You have a great personality and I thinks it’s wonderful how excited you are to teach us your recipes! My favorite Mexican snack food is guacamole! I could eat it with a spoon! 😂
Amanda
Jun 28
We watch you on create all the time. We love your recipes.
Cynthia Estrada
Jun 28
I love sopes!!!!! My grandma used to make them with different food like machaca form sonora, chicharron and my favorite with carne desebrada and tinga!! Viva La Comida Mexicana!!❤️
Al
Jun 28
I love you
I love your show
I love sopes!!!
Pati
Jun 28
☺️
Linda L
Jun 28
I’m just a taco girl. Pile on the guac, please!
Donna Detrow
Jun 28
I love all kinds of Mexican food, especially since you Pati show how easy it is to make. Best Cooking show on tv. Thank u for sharing all your recipes!! Your the best Pati. ❤🍴🍴
Donna
Jun 28
Corn on the grill is 1 of our favorites in the summer. So yummy.
Isela Mendez
Jun 28
Sopes are the best comfort food!
Donna Ragland
Jun 28
I love all kinds of Mexican food, especially since you Pati show how easy it is to make. Best Cooking show on tv. Thank u for sharing all your recipes!! Your the best Pati. ❤🍴🍴
Ana Torrws
Jun 28
Gorditas de chicharrón 😬
Mary
Jun 28
My family and I love the toppings of refried beans, carne asada, cabbage and queso fresco… with roasted salsa.
Isela
Jun 28
These sopes look great!! Un antojito are gorditas fritas with just crema mexicana!
Kathy Sikes
Jun 28
Guacamole is my favorite snack.
Rose Reeder
Jun 28
Nachos and cheese
Tina W
Jun 28
For a quick snack I usually go for a quesadilla, filled with whatever leftovers I have in the frig (carnitas is my favorite)
Jenny Ham
Jun 28
I like Queso or Guacamole and chips. This recipe looks wonderful I have never had Sopes I must try this. Thanks for sharing how to make these.
Pati
Jun 28
Thank YOU Jenny.
Brandon Sparks
Jun 28
I would have to say nancos all the way..
Marie
Jun 28
Guacamole & chips
Chuck
Jun 27
Love churros
Ashley B
Jun 27
I’m pretty basic – I love fajitas!
Donna porter
Jun 27
I have never tried Sopes but they do sound yummy. My favorite Mexican snack is homemade salsa and chips.
Dave McCausland
Jun 27
i love tacos with all the fixings 🙂
Dave McCausland
Jun 27
i love tacos, with all the fixings!
Anita Jude
Jun 27
I have never try these but they look and sound delicious
Carol Lorentz
Jun 27
I love Torilla chips right out of the bag, mild salsa on the side for the ultimate dipping experience.
Janeth
Jun 27
Love Mexican food specially sopes and the way you made it is so delicious
Pati
Jun 27
Thank you Janeth!
Jaymie Fleming
Jun 27
Fresh Guacamole and Fresh salsa with warm chips.
Carl Grant
Jun 27
Favorite is chili rellenos, but these sopes look awesome.
Nancy Quiroz
Jun 27
Love my spicy guacamole and corn chips as a snack!
Kalani
Jun 27
Fresh Guacamole & chips will always rein supreme but my second favorite is corn tortilla and queso fresco quesadillas & fresh salsa for dipping!
karli
Jun 27
I love nachos but sopes look great
Trish Musgrave
Jun 27
I absolutely love tamales!
Kurt.....Indy
Jun 27
my fav dish is homeade ceviche. Love to make mine with fresh icelandic cod and a bit of chopped shrimp then all the standads:
lime juice, tomatoes, peppers, onions etc. then the final touch is to mix lime or lemon juice, a drop or two of habenero sauce and a bit of aguave nectar in a small bowl, and incorporate this mix in the ceviche. That’s a killer ceviche !! Thanks Pati for all the wonderful tv episodes. Love it all !!!
Julie L.
Jun 27
i have never tried it but i am sure i would like anything with guacamole, cheese or salsa! mexican street corn is delicious also
Rafael Esparza
Jun 27
We at home love Sopes with refried beans, chile majado, and requeson!!!
Rose
Jun 27
Yum!
Shanna M
Jun 27
I don’t know if I have a favorite Mexican snack, but my favorite Mexican food is grilled chicken fajitas with avocado-cilantro mayonnaise..so good! P.S. Love your show! My kids always enjoy it when your boys work in the kitchen with you!
Craig
Jun 27
My fav Mex dish is my wifes shredded chicken tacos!
Rajee Pandi
Jun 27
I love to try Mexican Sopesloks
Michelle Dennis
Jun 27
I love almost all Mexican food,but my favorite snack food would have to be loaded nachos!
April Parker
Jun 27
My favorite Mexican snack is queso!
Kristi Weiss
Jun 26
My favorite Mexican food is Posole
lmanza
Jun 26
My favorite snacks would be chips and salsa, or guacamole and chips. I love to make homemade salsa and guacamole throughout the year. Yummy!
SHARON HARDING
Jun 26
guac is my fav!!!
Geri C
Jun 26
Flan is my favorite with shredded coconut on top.
Lucia Pineda
Jun 26
Sopes are my favorite!!!i especially like the ones my grandma makes. 😊
Michael Perkins
Jun 26
My fave mexican snack is the taco
Ruby
Jun 26
Yummm I love sopes. I’ve only made them once but I can’t wait. To try this recipe. My mom makes them better. 😛
My favorite antojo would be tortilla chips and salsa.
Jo Rich
Jun 26
I love Mexican food. Favorite is chicken enchiladas
Taffany.barnett@yahoo.com
Jun 26
I love grilled corn on cob!🌽
Carl Haddon
Jun 26
Such delicious food and prep!
Theresa Jenkins
Jun 26
My FAV snake is homemade salsa and chips
REBECCA STEPHEN
Jun 26
I love the Natilla With Fresh Berries
Elizabeth Brigham
Jun 26
I began watching Patis Tv show after living in Mexico for over 40 years. I have found her to be so refreshing and enjoyable, her receipes are wonderful and her visits to different Mexican towns are so informative. Thank you for all that you share with us.
Elizabeth
Pati
Jun 27
Thank YOU Elizabeth.
Mike
Jun 26
Those look amazing!
Ruth
Jun 26
I love all Mexican food…hard to choose a favorite…tamales, enchiladas, tacos,burritos, etc,etc 🙂
Ruth
Jun 26
I have never made sopes. Definitely going to change that!
gaynell smith
Jun 26
Looks good! But my favorite mexican dish would be tamales. I love them. Everytime I go to El Paso Texas, I always get an authentic tamale. So so good.
Kelly D
Jun 26
Churros are my favorite Mexican snack.
Debbi
Jun 26
These Sopas look divine!
foofo
Jun 26
I love Mexican Street corn. It’s so good when the corn is actually grilled!
Julie R
Jun 26
My favorite Mexican snack is nachos
Maureen E Stein
Jun 26
Sopesloks wonderful
Martha Villa
Jun 25
I love sopes with cheese and tomatillo salsa.
Kenia
Jun 25
I have so many that I don’t know where to begin… from gorditas to tamales!
James Lee
Jun 25
sopes, never tried it. looks good
Dongyu
Jun 25
Sopes are my family’s favorite!!!
Julie McDonough
Jun 25
They look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them.
Morrow Long
Jun 25
Me gusto churros y flan.
Kelli A
Jun 25
Honey Crisped Churritos
Sylvia Carlisle
Jun 25
The Sopes are amazing. I love this type of food and can’t wait to try all the amazing variations!
Anonymous
Jun 25
Wow on the Sopes! I am always looking for something new and this is great. The variations can be unlimited.
Annette
Jun 25
Jalipeno poppers
kim charlton
Jun 25
I’m a HUGE fan of loaded nachos..whether it be with brisket or pulled pork..onions and cheese..oh yum!! Now I’m hungry!
Beth Carr
Jun 25
My favorite are tacos
Audrey P.
Jun 25
My favorite snack is chicharrónes topped with refried beans and lettuce, tomatoes and avocados!
Rick Zuray
Jun 25
tamales
Rita A
Jun 25
I really like quesadillas!
Norma Roberts
Jun 25
Me enchanting los sopes!
David Heath
Jun 25
I like salsa and chips
SAM W B
Jun 25
WOW, YUM
Sharon Holt
Jun 25
Nachos Grande
cheryl bastulli
Jun 25
I love burritos!
Nicole
Jun 25
Homemade chips and salsa. Nothing beats it!
Jo
Jun 25
My mother ,always fry them after shaping and my kids love them that way
Rena Walter
Jun 25
Nachos are the easiest and most favored snack in our family.
Julieta Gonzalez
Jun 25
I was born in Mexico, so I love love my Mexican food no mather what it is.
Anonymous
Jun 25
My eight year old daughter loves sopes. My son and I favorite Mexican food is tacos.
Shira
Jun 25
Tacos are my favorite.
Janette Guthrie-Brown
Jun 25
YUMMY
Christina Jensen
Jun 25
This looks so good!
Laura Parker
Jun 25
My favorite snack is guacamole with veggies or Beantito’s chips!
Kim
Jun 25
my favorite snack is Tamales, My coworker has a friend who has a food truck and he makes the tamales and they are so good. I could live off those.
Pati
Jun 26
Oh sounds super yum!
Cristy Ridey
Jun 25
Looks scrumptious! My favorite Mexican food is chips and salsa!
Mary Songer
Jun 25
My favorite thing is antojos! I love little food because you can sample many dishes. I love throwing a party and serving many types of antojos. I think my new favorite is sopes. Love the simple recipe and I can add things like beef or chicken to change them up. Thanks for the recipe.
Pati
Jun 26
So easy to change up!
Julie
Jun 25
Yum!!! Sopes are my favorite!!! I especially love to eat them with frijoles and chorizo con papas!!
Sheila
Jun 25
never had sopes like these, will have to try. They look so delicious!
Susana Pacheco
Jun 25
My favorite Mexican food is SOPES!!! They bring me such good memories from my childhood! Growling up im Mwxico City was so much fun and delicious! You could find at least a “fritangas” stand in every colonia. Every birthday my mom asked us what we would like to eat! One of my sisters would ask for pozole, one of my brothers asked for costillas de puerco en salsa pasilla! But not me. I would always ask for SOPES!!!💖😋 Thank you for the recipe and bringing me such good memories!
Pati
Jun 26
Oh what great memories…thanks for sharing, Susana!
Anonymous
Jun 25
I love tacos, every which way…crispy, soft, deconstructed…🌮🌮🌮
Pati
Jun 25
Yes a taco anyway is yum!
latanya
Jun 25
I love chimichangas.
debra dobler
Jun 25
I top my sopes with pork carnitas, oh so yummy
Pati
Jun 25
Yum!
JaimeeDee
Jun 25
Yum! 😋
IAuirre...
Jun 25
Chips and guacamole 😊😊😊
Bendiciones desde El Paso,Tx
Deborah Denn
Jun 25
YUM-love your website-thanks for some new ideas ! Love me some street tacos or some barbacoa.
Pati
Jun 26
I’m so happy to hear that you get new ideas from the site, Deborah!
Ginger M
Jun 25
YUM! Going to make these many more times. Thank you for introducing these wonderful food choices. So much fun to make and eat as food should be.
John Hubbard
Jun 25
Nice looking sopes
Clarice Boyd
Jun 25
Such inspiring recipes! I could eat this food everyday!
Janice L.
Jun 25
I LOVE NACHOS!
Liliana
Jun 25
I love your recipies Pati, my favorite antojito son taquitos dorados.
Nidia Cruz
Jun 25
My husband loves sopes, doesn’t look too hard,so I will try making them for him. Thank you for the recipe! Btw, love your shows
Pati
Jun 25
Oh have fun making them, Nidia!
Maritza Corona
Jun 25
Pati I love memelas de Veracruz. Son muy ricas.
Catherine Bradford
Jun 25
Looks great! I love Flan myself, the best dessert ever!
Elizabeth Powers
Jun 25
I love soaps! I like to put potatoes and cheese inside the soap like a filling top with salsa s sliced onion lettuce and beets
Pati
Jun 26
Oh beets…yum!
lauren
Jun 25
Salsa Verde!
Gordon
Jun 25
On my list to try very soon!
Nicole Zerbini
Jun 25
I love homemade chips and cheese with various toppings for a snack!
Kendall
Jun 25
Hi, Pati! Thanks for sharing this recipe. My favorite Mexican snacks are anything involving cilantro, corn tortillas, and shrimp. When I lived in California and would visit Taqueria Vallarta, my favorite local Mexican restaurant, I almost always ordered shrimp tacos with fresh pico de gallo. YUMMM!! =)
Pati
Jun 26
Those are some great ingredients together!
Cassandra D
Jun 25
I really like churros.
Margaret King
Jun 25
Churros
Cheryll Powning
Jun 25
I’ve wanted a good recipe for sopes & this one is great. Yep, my favorite antojitos are sopes!
Pati
Jun 25
Super!
Adelita Southerland
Jun 25
I can’t wait to try these out!
Dana Rodriguez
Jun 25
That looks so delicious! I really love a good tamale but they are rare here and I don’t know how to make them. I kind of doubt I even would because I am the only fan of them in my house.
Pati
Jun 26
Give making your own tamales a try! You can do it!
Terrence Degrenier
Jun 25
My wife is Mexican, so I try to surprise her with foods that she loved as a kid. I have made tortilla soup, pozole, and Conchas (Pan de Huevo). I love her homemade salsa with chips!
We both love your show!
Pati
Jun 26
That is too sweet, Terrence.
Carol
Jun 25
Yum! You are so inspirational! And this looks easy as well as delicious. Can’t wait to try it.
Pati
Jun 25
Oh thank you Carol!
carol clark
Jun 25
looks so delicious.i cant wait to try it
Cala N
Jun 24
Chips and salsa from NM!
Luz
Jun 24
My favorite antojitos are street tacos loaded with a delicious spicy chile and grilled onions.
Robert Schulz
Jun 24
tortilla soup
Patricia Esparza
Jun 24
I love that you are showing what real mexican food is….so wonderful and diverse, Soy de Guadalajara, vivo en New Mexico, a mi me encantan todos nuestros antojitos tradicionales, me encanta tu programa
Gracias por tu bello trabajo
Heidi
Jun 24
There are so many great choices, but my favorite Mexican snacks have got to be elotes and arepas!
carey pittman
Jun 24
I want to win this prize
Pati
Jun 25
Good luck Carey!
Vincent Gruenbacher
Jun 24
I love sopes
Ludi Didato
Jun 24
My favorite is tacos
Heath Schluter
Jun 24
These would go great with some Spanish rice mmmm
Heath Schluter
Jun 24
So what I need right now!! Looks great
Heath S.
Jun 24
Looks delicious!!! Making these soon!!
Cindy Byrd
Jun 24
I’ve never eaten sopes before but your recipe looks delicious. My mom just turned 93 and her cooking days are behind her but I’ve always thought the most delicious thing in the world of hers was a tortilla fresh off the comal spread with melted butter. Throw in a bowl of her frijoles and I was in heaven!
Pati
Jun 25
Oh happy birthday to your mom, Cindy! And mmmmm a fresh tortilla with butter is YUM!
Ginger Bardenhagen
Jun 24
The first time I had sopes in Mexico was in Barra de Navidad and they were filled with mashed potato and ground pork and had a super light tomato-y chicken-y broth poured over them. They were so delicious that I taught myself to make them when I got home.
Did you try memelitas in Oaxaca? I learned to make those at the Seasons of My Heart cooking school. Those get a bit of lard and black beans. So good!!
Pati
Jun 25
Oh yes…they are delicious!
David
Jun 24
It’s difficult not to eat the entire batch!
Pati
Jun 25
So true!
Kelly Hanley
Jun 24
Love nachos!
Nikki
Jun 24
I can’t wait to try making these. They look wonderful.
Rita M
Jun 24
Home made salsa and chips – a little too addictive, before you know it you’re out of both & looking for more ingredients!
Pati
Jun 25
Mmmmm…yes super addictive!
Ashley Shianne Campbell
Jun 24
I love takis, all things spicy really!!
Curtis Silver
Jun 24
My favorite snack is tacos!
Linda F.
Jun 24
Tacos, Burittos, enchiladas
Chris
Jun 24
Sopes are a favorite–can’t wait to try your recipe!
Maureen Dillon
Jun 24
I love your show and all the wonderful Mexican recipes you have introduced. Look forward to trying this one too. We, Canadians are eating more and more Mexican delicacies all the time.
Pati
Jun 25
Yay to more Mexican food!!!
Erika Knight
Jun 24
These sopes look incredible!
Lydia Reye
Jun 24
Great recipe!
Sue
Jun 24
Love a good tomatillo salsa and chips
Gerald
Jun 24
I think it’s spelled threepas tacos; fantastic street food!
Aida Manning
Jun 24
Pati, I love this recipe!! And love your show. The authenticity of the recipes take me back to my country and my Mothers kitchen. Your personality frames your show with grace, authenticity and folklore. I am Mexican, from the State of Mexico. Atizapan de Zaragoza. Way to go Pati!! Stay authentic and humble. You are the best!!
Pati
Jun 24
Aww thank you so much Aida!
Ronald Ash
Jun 24
I love taco soup, make it once a month.
tammy kubitz
Jun 24
I never tried sopes, but they look amazing
Gena C.
Jun 24
I have simple tastes – give me a taco any day of the week and I am happy.
Susan Milstead
Jun 24
I love fresh salsa and chips, but the sopes looks delicious. I just might have to try them!
Kelly Wilson
Jun 24
Guacamole
Jodi Boulier
Jun 24
I like taquitos with gacamole, sour cream and salsa!!! I would LOVE anything that someone else cooks for me too!!!
Amanda C.
Jun 24
This recipe sounds scrumptious, I love tamales and I am sure I will love sopes. Can’t wait to try this recipe and share.
Cynthia Gray
Jun 24
Sounds delicoso to me. Cannot wait to make this for the family. I love watching Pati on tv!
Evelyn
Jun 24
Sounds delicious I will try to make them. Gracias for shari g! Enjoy following tour tips.
Elida
Jun 24
Que rico!! Solo con verlos se me hace agua la boca. Creo que este es uno de mis antojitos favoritos. Gracias por compartir tus recetas, me encantan, y creo que sera la proxima que me anime a hacer
JL
Jun 24
churros
Rebekka S.
Jun 24
My family and I love snacking on sopes and also nachos with fruit salsa. YUM!
Tara
Jun 23
I’m not very adventurous but I’m hoping to learn some new Mexican recipes from you and broaden my cuisine horizons.
Anonymous
Jun 23
I love the touch that you give to your shows, you are amazing, God bless you Pati.
Beth Minyard
Jun 23
Nachos!
Ashley Swafford
Jun 23
Sopes are my absolute fav!
Ivy
Jun 23
I love your show!
Ali
Jun 23
My favorite Mexican snack is Arroz con leche
Candice Campbell
Jun 23
My favorite Mexican snack is fried chicken wings. With jugo Magi, tajin and limon
Onyinye Elochukwu
Jun 23
I love warm warm corn tortilla and guacamole
Judy Pennington
Jun 23
This looks delicious!! Like almost everything I see on your show!!
Genevieve Chavez
Jun 23
I can’t wait to make these, they look absolutely delectable!
I am a Native New Mexican, of Spanish descent. In NM, we are lucky to have a wonderful fusion of Spanish and Mexican influenced cuisine, along with various Anglo, German, African, and various other European and Central American cuisine to boot! I love our Chile, especially, fresh in the fall, and my favorite way to have it is ‘Christmas’- which we combine both red and green chiles into the same dish.
My Favorite Mexican snack, is grilled corn, with Quest Fresco, fresh lime, and a bit of fresh pico de gallo !
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Pati
Jun 24
Have fun making the sopes, Genevieve!
Ruth A McIver
Jun 23
I am willing to try new foods that are healthy with tons of vitamin benefits. I am just afraid of heavy spice and “hot” food.
Celina
Jun 23
My favorite Antojito would have to be the flautas (corn tortillas stuffed with chicken and fried) … or some people call then taquitos . Either ways with lettuce tomato salsa and guacamole yummmm
Jesica
Jun 23
Sopes are great for a fast dinner but I love tacos they r so fast and easy to make
J. Goodman
Jun 23
We love watching your show. You have the best countenance! You’re so positive and inviting. And your accent! ♡U
When I was in high school, I went to a youth camp outside of Ensenada. While there, my youth pastor took us to a food cart for fish tacos with lime & cilantro. I have craved them ever since, and even turned my mom on to them.
Thank you for all you do! You are a joy!
Pati
Jun 24
Thank YOU J.
Jamie Gorges
Jun 23
my favorite snack is guacamole and fresh chips.
Tami
Jun 23
My fav snack is taquitos & sour cream!
Laurel Rivera
Jun 23
Sopes are the first real Mexican food I fell in love with. I’m inspired by you to make them again soon!
Rebecca U
Jun 23
Love guacamole and chips.
Tami
Jun 23
Taquitos and salsa are a great snack!
Aghatha
Jun 23
I really like sopes we deep them first on juajillo sauce and then fried and they’re delicious
Monica zumFelde
Jun 23
Oh Geez! Everything you share with us is AMAZING!!! But honestly, you quick roasted tomatillo sauce…that has saved me numerous times on SO many things!!!! Thank you!!! ANd these Sopes look great!!!
Pati
Jun 24
Oh I’m so glad the sauce has saved you, Monica 🙂
Stephanie Chavez
Jun 23
I am late to the game, only finding you this last season, but Boy-Oh-Boy, am I so enjoying your food offerings. My husband and I are captivated by your warmth and curiosity about Mexican cuisine and the people and places that contribute to this exquisite fare. I am a half Latina that has had to teach myself the Mexican heritage I come from. Any culture is best learned from the table. Thank you for sharing your table with us! My favorite Mexican food snack are chicken Pastor tacos with homemade taquera salsa. I also love sopes and huaraches!
Pati
Jun 24
I’m so glad you discovered the show, Stephanie!
The Blog By Taina
Jun 23
Sopes are my favorite since i can remember.
Dorine Doyle King
Jun 23
Hi Pati, I cannot wait to make the Sopes! Can you tell me which tortilla press you would recommend? I know nothing of these things (being an Irish Swede!), but watching the video, I think the tortilla press will come in handy when I’m making other flat-breads.
Pati
Jun 24
Oh here’s some more information on tortilla presses: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/tortilla_press/
Juro Kiyama
Jun 23
Easy & simple steps to follow to make this awesome food, and you know what? I tried it and worked!! It was so tasty!!
Charles Leavitt
Jun 23
HOT DOG THIS IS A GREAT PRIZE!
Jeanine
Jun 23
looks great
Audrey
Jun 23
Pati you are an inspiration. I LOVE your show.
Pati
Jun 24
Thank you Audrey!
Ae Minx
Jun 23
I love anything with Carne Asada.. We eat a lot of salsa and warn tortilla strips as well
Liz Saldana
Jun 23
Love Sopes… Traditional Family Favorite
Janet Banuelos
Jun 23
Yum! Me encantan los sopes!
Rosanna
Jun 23
I have seen masa harina at the Mexican neighborhood stores, I frequent; now I know what it is and the difference. Can one put meat in the sopes if one is not in the mood for vegetarian?
“Oh”! My favorite snack is anything with Carmel in it.
Pati
Jun 24
For sure you can put any topping you want!
Lindsay A.
Jun 23
This looks absolutely incredible – I must try it! As to one of my favorite snacks – I don’t know if this counts, but a nice warm cup of champurrado! Really hits the spot in the wintertime. 😀
Mary
Jun 23
Nachos!
Mindi Eden
Jun 23
I really love taquitos & a good quesadilla!
Rita Romero
Jun 23
I love your show and the humble person you are. Thank for continuing Mexican cuisine. Mexican food never dies. Los sabores de la comida son las mejores. Todas mis comidas las e aprendido de mi madre de Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México. Gracias Pati.
Pati
Jun 24
Mil gracias, Rita!
Ray
Jun 23
Looks yummy
Leland Williams
Jun 23
burritos
Kim Chiles
Jun 23
Fresh guacamole makes everything better!
Norrey. Nweekscash@hotmail.com
Jun 23
Taquitos
Martha Brito-Maner
Jun 23
I just love all your recipes and you and your family. I feel like I’m okay if your family when I watch your show. My favorite snack is Arroz con leche
Bianca
Jun 23
I love mexican street corn-with the paprika and cotija cheese
Sophia C
Jun 23
My favorite Mexican snack food is Mexican Street Corn 🌽 ( Esquites). Pati I love to see what Mexican-style tops you will wear next. Where is your favorite place to shop?
Joe Warren
Jun 23
Fresh salsa and warm corn tortillas
Ele
Jun 23
Never had them. Thanks for the recipe, will try.
Ana B
Jun 23
Favorites are taqueria de papa
JacQuetta Foushee
Jun 23
My husband would love these. I must make these soon!
Ana
Jun 23
Thank you for share this recipe of Sopes, I love it!!
Cindy Chambers
Jun 23
Chips with salsa, guacamole and chili con queso are my favorite snacks.
Carol Morris
Jun 23
Homemade guacamole and blue corn tortilla chips! Has to be organic! Has to be creamy and chunky and tart and spicy and hot!
Adriana De Los Santos
Jun 23
My favorite snack is a tostada with lime juice and queso fresco! I have always wanted to learn to make sopes and I’m going to give it a try tomorrow using your recipe! Thanks Pati!
Lisa
Jun 23
My favorite Mexican antojo or snack is probably taquitos, but those sopes look delicious. I like refried beans, so I think I’d like this dish with not only the refried beans, but also the cheese and the crunchy romaine lettuce. The different flavors and textures contained in the sopes sound great.
Susie Thompson
Jun 23
Loveeeeeeeeeeeee mooshy Patti!! everything she makes is dear to my heart. Last meal I want is Taco’s in my life. I make street taco’s now with the smaller tortias
Maricela S.
Jun 23
Sopes are amazing! I love watching your show; it brings back so many childhood memories. I hope that one day I’ll be able to return to mi Mexico querido and try all that amazing street food.
Belinda Hughes
Jun 23
My favorite Mexican snack is nachos.
Connie Davis
Jun 23
I love watching your show, especially when your boys help you! I loved cooking with my son when he was little.
Asenath Duval
Jun 23
I gave this a shot and it was a huge hit with everyone! Set a sopes with a layer of refried beans and an assembly line of bowls filled with various veggies so each could fill with a topping of their own! This is now my go to snack for upcoming OU games!!
Pati
Jun 24
They are great for game day snacks!
Christy Ortiz
Jun 23
Your fantastic recipes have helped allow me to cook authentic recipes for my Mexican husband! The sopes are yummy! 🙂
Beth
Jun 23
Love your show, Pati! The sopes look good! I love quesadillas! Like the sopes, they are so versitile !
Diana Q
Jun 23
Los sopes son definitivamente uno de mis antojitos favoritos. Pueden ser tan simples o tan elaborados como uno quiera.
Matthew Dalton
Jun 23
Love the shows and the blogs. I look forward to the e-mails to see more recipes that I know I will ruin. 😉
Patricia wilson
Jun 23
My favorite snack is nachos with meat and lots of cheese and beans and sour cream!
Anonymous
Jun 23
Mouth watering love tantalising my tastebuds!!
Mary Beth Elderton
Jun 23
These Sopes sound delish and look great for the table! I like fresh made salsa and warm chips.
Nancy
Jun 23
Guacamole is one of our favorites. I love your show!
Linda Birdsell
Jun 23
Homemade salsa and chips!
Melody Matherne Bourgeois
Jun 23
Love your reciepies, Gacamole is one of my Favorites
Roberta Thompson
Jun 23
I could really use some new grill accessories. Not sure what Sopes are but I’m sure they are great.
Judy Hashizaki
Jun 23
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Will need to try making sopes! I enjoy watching your shows and had the privilege of meeting you at the Melissa’s Produce test kitchen in California, a couple of years ago. Enjoyed your presentation. Regards to you and your beautiful family.
Pati
Jun 24
It was so nice meeting you too, Judy!
PeterZ
Jun 23
Paletas – tried them at a local Mercado and they were wonderful, particularly all the flavors not found in regular North American frozen treats.
Judy Hadhizaki
Jun 23
I have never tried sopes. Will see if my daughter-in-law has made it before as she is of Mexican heritage. She’s learning about Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine and culture and she’s introducing us to her delicious cuisine and the Mexican customs. A melting pot!!
Christina moore
Jun 23
Fresh salsa and warm corn tortillas
Jacqueline nikolish
Jun 23
I also love Queso fundido con chorizo. Anything with melted cheese appeals to me.
Gloria F.
Jun 23
My favorite salsa is Pati’s Pico De Gallo. I put it on lots of different foods.
Pati
Jun 24
🙂
jack palmer
Jun 23
thank you for the opportunity to win.
Rosalina B.
Jun 23
Delicious snacks! We l ove guacamole
Also.
Karina Chinchilla
Jun 23
Sopes are one of my favorite dishes. They remind me of my mom when I lived with her.
Donna S
Jun 23
Love your recipes and my family loves the food! Thank you for inspiring us to cook Mexican cuisine. Can’t wait to try making sopes.😊
Kristal Strong
Jun 23
I’ve just discovered you & your show and am hooked!! 🙂 My favorite snack is chips, salsa & guacamole!!!
Araceli Fierro
Jun 23
Sopes are one of my favorite to eat. Can’t wait to try your recipe.
Calvin
Jun 23
I love chimichangas, quesadillas and burritos. Guac and salsa too.
Lovely recipes. Haven’t tried sopes
Dorothy Becker
Jun 23
I love chips and salsa. I know that must be a boring choice.
Brian
Jun 23
Love carnitas
Cindy Ward
Jun 23
I haven’t tried making your sopes, but the carnitas recipe is a regular favorite at our house!
They are a great “bribe” to get my daughter and son-in-law to eat with us instead of going out to eat.
They are also so quick and easy to make.
I love your show and watch it every chance I get.
You’re so energetic and fun to watch.
Pati
Jun 25
So happy to hear that the carnitas are a regular favorite…and a bribe 😉
Reba Coutermarsh
Jun 23
I’m new to this show
Reba Coutermarsh
Jun 23
I’m new to this website
Shelley
Jun 23
I can’t wait for the next season to air!! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes and fabulous personality!!
Karen Behrman
Jun 23
love Mexican street corn so yummy
Israel N.
Jun 23
My kid love sopes and my wife love when I cook . Thanks for all.
Geena O'Banion
Jun 23
I really like Tacos…..there’s so many different ways to stuff them. Be creative….with that. Thank you for the giveaway.
Mary
Jun 23
Sopes looks very good. Where I work a Mexican man brought me the best tamale ever inspired me to make one eventually.
Anne Scott
Jun 23
These sopes look terrific! Can’t wait to try. My favorite is churros (but I have to be supervised I don’t overdo! lol)
Paulette McClure
Jun 23
It’s funny that these are called “Sopes” because where I am from here in Nogales AZ right on the border of Mexico we called them “gorditas”. My mom, use to make them for us and she would make them 2 ways, one exactly like your “sopes” and another way fried masa patties smothered in enchilada sauce with lettuce and cheese. I will definitely make your recipe. Love your shows and your travels in Mexico gives me inspiration of where to travel to. Thank u
John D
Jun 23
looks like a great recipe!
Paul Gardner
Jun 23
Chicken flautas is my favorite mexican snack!
Margarita Bermeo
Jun 23
!Delicioso!
Bethann D
Jun 23
I definitely want to make these!
Aida Perez
Jun 23
Love
Marci Potts
Jun 23
My favorite appetizer is tinga de pollo 🙂
Rachel Aguilera
Jun 23
I love that you started with sopes. Thanks you I now know what they are as well as how to make these.
Gretchen
Jun 23
One of my BEST friends in San Diego turned me on to sopes… sooo good! Your recipes are the best, Pati!
Janneth
Jun 23
These are one of my most favorite Mexican foods. They are super yummy and you can make them with so many different fillings. My favorite is the black beans.
Thanks for the recipe!
Bill Davis
Jun 23
Love your show! Can’t get enough!
Pati
Jun 23
Thank you Bill!
Lupita
Jun 23
Chicken flautas or taquitos with gacamole are wonderful 😊
Grace
Jun 23
Looks delicious!! Thank you for your wonderful recipes. My husband is Mexican, and I have learned how to make several dishes, including simple things like beans in a pot, from you. 🙂
Pati
Jun 23
Thank you, Grace….and I hope you have fun learning many more recipes!
Julie C.
Jun 23
My favorite outdoor grill food is Mexican Street corn!
So many different ways to prepare it….and the flavor is unbeatable!
Pati
Jun 23
Yum!!
Tom Satterlee
Jun 23
Hola Patty:
I think we have been communicating for all the years since you have be on public tv. My wife and I love the show and you. I especially would like to comment on your words at the beginning of email. I believe you have accomplished all that you intended to do and more. You not only a fine cook but I believe a great spokesman for the Mexican people.
It is beyond my understanding how there is anyone that doesn’t love the Mexican people. We have bee coming to Mexico since our high school year and are no 83. We have enjoy the Mexican culture and our home is full of things from Mexico and when I return to Oregon from my final years my plans include some very special Mexican furniture and shop made decorations.
Love the show and wish you nothing but continued success.
You Friend, In Christ,
Tom Satterlee
Pati
Jun 25
Oh thank you so much Tom!
Tamara McCurry
Jun 23
Fresh salsa and warm corn tortillas ! Now I’m hungry ! Ha Ha !
Patti Topete
Jun 23
Sopes MY FAVORITE!!! A no utensils kind of food…
Pati
Jun 23
Yes!
donMiguel
Jun 23
Sounds like an excellent way to get acquainted with masa. Treasure hunt tomorrow. I have an aluminum tortilla press hiding somewhere around here; need to give it some daylight and try some sopes.
Pati
Jun 24
Good luck with your treasure hunt!
Lisa C
Jun 23
Guacamole is my favorite snack. The Sopes looks delightful, can’t wait to try them, they may be my next favorite..
Briana
Jun 22
Sopes are my all time favorite! My family loves nachos, salsa and guacamole. As we know the kids come first😘😘 After seeing this I will be making sopes for the game tomorrow😍
Randy Foxworthy
Jun 22
I just love, love cucumber slices with lemon juice and Tajin 🙂
Tammy McFadden
Jun 22
Going to try these soon! There are so many I want to try. I loved the mac & cheese!!
Lisa
Jun 22
I love sopes! Can’t wait to try this.
bn100
Jun 22
burritos
Genta from Oceanside CA
Jun 22
I absolutely love, love, love you, your show, newsletter, recipes!!! These sopes sound wonderful. Everything I’ve tried is delicious. My husband loves the Pickled Jalapeños. (I added cauliflower and more garlic.)
I even got my brother and sister-in-law turned on to you! They briefly lived in Merida and Isla Mujera and love seeing the area again on your show.
You have a beautiful family! So nice to see the genuine love between you and your boys! Keep up the excellent shows!
Pati
Jun 25
Thank you for getting your family tuning in to the show, Genta, and for your kind words!
Ellen Barth
Jun 22
I would love to try making sopes!
Pati
Jun 23
Give them a try, Ellen…and have fun!
Terry Weiss
Jun 22
Pati has the most amazing recipes and she is just plain fun to read!
Pati
Jun 23
Aww thanks, Terry!
Michael kelly
Jun 22
My wife has tried many recipes by you and I am a very happy to be her juju thanks
Pati
Jun 23
Hahaha….that’s wonderful, Michael!
Diana
Jun 22
Can’t wait to try this recipe!!! Yum!
Patricia May
Jun 22
Fruit salsas with lots of cilantro
Lu
Jun 22
Pati,
I love reconnecting with my Mexican heritage through your show. Gracias por tu autenticidad. My favorite snack is guacamole, and I cannot wait to try your sopes!
Pati
Jun 23
Oh that makes me so happy to hear, Lu!
Ida
Jun 22
I loved this cuisine idea! I plan to introduce Sopes to 3 special kids, young ladies now who are dear neighbors. I will invite them to my home and have them participate in my kitchen on how to make them. Will also plan to have some go home with them to share with the parents. Nothing is more satisfying then to share my Mexican roots and culture with these young ladies. Our community while diverse tends to have stereotypes of what Mexican food is and many only relate to the Taco Bell menu. Wish me luck and hope to broaden horizons and most importantly have fun by sharing. Thank you Pati Jinich for sharing this and many other wonderful Mexican cuisine recipes and ideas! Hasta la proxima! Ida from Atlanta, Georgia.
Pati
Jun 24
Good luck, Ida!
C
Jun 22
I love panuchos especially those made and sold in barrio Santiago of Merida Yucatán
Perfect with an ice cold beer!
Lissa in Pacific NW
Jun 22
I remember these from my childhood in Nogales Arizona…your blog encourages me to try these to bring back that familiar flavor I have not had from many years now!
Estela Ramirez
Jun 22
I want to learn how to make corn gorditas
Yuridia Sanchez-Herrera
Jun 22
My favorite snack is totopos with guacamole
Anonymous
Jun 22
My favorite snack is roasted corn with cheese
Anonymous
Jun 22
Sopes for World Cup on Saturday is a great idea!!
Pati
Jun 23
Have fun watching…and eating!
Mary L Randall
Jun 22
These sopes look yummy! We are Texans living in West Virginia and the only tasty Mexican food we can find is what I cook in my own home. Our favorite meal is tamales that I learned finally the secret to making them light and fluffy from you! Pati. Now if only I could find corn husks, we have to have them mailed to us.
Gerry Tierney
Jun 22
Love your shows on create!
Pati
Jun 23
Thank you Gerry!
Lisa Angeles
Jun 22
Your blog page is really Interesting and it is really helpful to other people so they can learn how to cook different mexican meals and can be very helpful to create new things
Pati
Jun 23
Happy to hear that the blog is useful!
Willie D. Pilkington
Jun 22
Since we discovered you on PBS, our culinary lives and thoughts about preparing the wonderful foods of Mexico have changed for the better. Over the years we have regularly gone to your web site and copied the recipes we have seen you prepare . Thank you and I hope we will be able to follow you for many years to come.
I see you are traveling to San Diego … Wish you would plan a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina to conduct cooking demonstrations and explore how Mexican food and culture has changed our City.
Willie D. Pilkington
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pati
Jun 25
I’ll try to get to Raleigh soon, Willie!
David Eckels
Jun 22
I think of street corn as an antojo. Does that count?
Pati
Jun 23
For sure! And here’s my recipe http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/crazy_corn/
Jeremy Johnson
Jun 22
ILove Guacamole, guacamole is my life
Pati
Jun 23
🙂
Cindy Rich
Jun 22
Homemade salsa and chips is a regular item at my house.
Martha Baylon
Jun 22
I love sopes de pollo but I have not been able to master the sopes’ salsa
Pati
Jun 23
Keep practicing…and I’m sure you will master it soon, Martha!
Laura
Jun 22
Definitely going to try this recipe!
Pati
Jun 23
Yay!
Emily
Jun 22
I am very excited to try this!
Pati
Jun 23
Super!
John Ybarra
Jun 22
Sopes are a splendid idea and like mentioned by many you can make them with any meats, beans and cheeses that you like my favorite is with mexican chorizo and salsa .
Jessi
Jun 22
I can not wait to try these out!
Pati
Jun 23
Enjoy!
Angelica G
Jun 22
Sopes are great but I also love buñuelos
Pati
Jun 23
Oh you should give my recipe a try http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/bunelos_worth_it_all_the_way/
Denis J. Hernandez
Jun 22
Hola Mrs. Pati!
Me gustaria saber, si usted podria postear en su pagina, una receta de un buen mole.
Gracias.
Pati
Jun 24
Aqui….http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/recipe/mole-coloradito-con-pollo/
http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/recipe/mole-amarillito-con-pollo/
http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/recipe/mole-de-flor-de-jamaica-y-nuez/
maryhelen
Jun 22
These are similar to gorditas, which are stuffed instead of filling on top like the sopes, Yes?
Pati
Jun 24
Yes…they’re similar
Dennisse DeLeon-Aponte
Jun 22
I did it…yummy thanks..
Pati
Jun 23
Awesome!
Stacey
Jun 22
Looks easy and delicious! Can’t wait to make them! Tomorrow maybe?
Pati
Jun 23
Have fun, Stacey!
Rob
Jun 22
Haven’t tried them yet, but I am thinking Sopes may be my new favorite snack. ; )
Pati
Jun 23
I hope they will be your new favorite snack, Rob!
Daniel
Jun 22
Thanks for the recipe, I will try it this weekend. The accompanying recipe for the tomatillo salsita is absolutely delicious. Gracias Pati.
Jessica Ash
Jun 22
I love sopes and also some times I add chorizo!
Love your recipies!
Pati
Jun 23
Chorizo is super yummy topping.
Louis W Heaton
Jun 22
These Sopes look really great. My Mexican cooking is limited in scope – so far, Pico de gallo, chilaquiles with chorizo, tacos, pozole — beef and pork versions.
Pati
Jun 23
That’s a great start, Louis!
Julie A Fox
Jun 22
I’m making these tonight for a family dinner 🙂 Thank you Pati!
Pati
Jun 23
Thank YOU Julie
Gabby Lopez
Jun 22
Queso fundido….favorite, most delicious snack!
Loraine
Jun 22
Sopes are like a hefty tostada. I love gorditas, too, but you have to slice them open when they’re hot, which can be hard on the hand.
Amy Cook
Jun 22
They sound absolutely delicious! My boyfriend and I love your recipes and your fun, enthusiastic passion for Mexican cuisine. I can’t wait to try these. Yummy!!
Michele
Jun 22
I can’t wait to make these! Tried them a few months ago and I loved them. My new favorite snack!
Kathleen Stearns
Jun 22
Looks easy enough!
melanie
Jun 22
I could eat chips and salsa all day long. Love , love, love all kinds of salsa.
Elizabeth Czhubirka
Jun 22
I have not heard of Sopes before. I am certain that they will be my favorite antojos as soon as try them. I am getting hungry.
Thank you,
Elizabeth
Gloria T. August
Jun 22
Pati, I have made your Cheese-Bacon Cornbread about one zillion times! Thanks for so many fabulous meals! Not a single recipe hasn’t been the very best. I have four sons. Nobody cooks like Pati. My sons love your show! Your cookbook is my favorite gift to give!
Pati
Jun 24
Oh thank you so much Gloria!!!
Jenni Martin
Jun 22
Need to try for sure!
Beth
Jun 22
Guacamole!
Trudy
Jun 22
I love to watch Pati on TV when her programs come on, and I also love her newsletters, she always leaves a recipe or recipes to try, she’s an amazing cook plus her recipes are great.
I mix and or use my traditional Northern New Mexico recipes with hers and I get an an amazing outcome!!!
Pati
Jun 25
That’s awesome that you mix the recipes, Trudy!
Terri Tway
Jun 22
We love your show. We made 1 of your dishes with pork, tomatoes, onions. Oh my gosh it was perfect. Gone in one meal!
Pati
Jun 23
Oh there are rarely leftovers in my house too 😉
JJ AVINGERJACQUES
Jun 22
Made your fresh tomatillo with avocado salsa….LOVE LOVE LOVE it! So delicioso….can use it on absolutely everything!
Thanks for sharing all your wonderful food traditions!
Susann Camara
Jun 22
Patti, love watching your show. You have given me a new respect for your culture. Thank you.
Pati
Jun 23
Oh thank you so much Susann
Anonymous
Jun 22
Que Rico. Gracias Pati!
Walter T
Jun 22
My favorite and quick snack are quesadillas
Sanguine Woods
Jun 22
Wonderful! I shared on my blog! I am a big fan of your show! cheers!
Pati
Jun 23
Thank you for watching, Sanguine!
plchiarelli@aol.com
Jun 22
Pati,
Love your show and enjoy making many of your dishes, especially the Sopes.
Pati
Jun 23
Oh thank you so much
Ronald Wolniewicz
Jun 22
I love your show as it has broaden what Mexican food is more than tacos, tamales, burritos, one type mole, etc…
Thank You
Ron
Grace G.
Jun 22
Sopes are delicious! I like them with green tomatillo salsa and white queso!
Bill Evans
Jun 22
They look good Patti…. Now I’m hungry again….. On a diet now so no can do at present….
RC Cole
Jun 22
Love your show!
Pati
Jun 23
🙂
Matilde
Jun 22
Aparte de la receta, insuperable, ¿sabes qué más me gustó? La carpetita bordada para tener los sopes calentitos. Un detalle tan mexicano,me dieron ganas de llorar.
Sigue siempre orgullosa de tu cultura.
Elizabeth
Jun 22
I love all the freshness and tradition of your recipes! I made your Tiger Poundcake for my husband’s birthday. It was delicious!
Pati
Jun 23
Oh wish him a belated happy birthday for me!
Juanita
Jun 22
Taquitos!! Love seeing you on Create Tv!!
Pati
Jun 23
Thanks for tuning in on Create, Juanita!
lucy s
Jun 22
I love sopes it my favorites are tamales!
Elia
Jun 22
I can’t wait to try your delicious sopes. But my favorite snack is chicken flautasz
Cindy Bahri
Jun 22
Hey Patti! I just wanted you to know I am new to your show on my local PBS channel! From the first time I watched your show I love your enthusiasm and energy for your cooking and culture! It’s so delicious looking I couldn’t wait to get your delicious recipes so I could enjoy the delicious food! I wish you great success and looking forward to trying new and delicious new food! Thanks Cindy Bahri
Pati
Jun 24
I’m so glad you found my show, Cindy!
Luis hermosillo
Jun 22
One of my favorite snacks are molletes. So simple yet delicious. I first ate them in Mexico City when a cousin introduced me to them at breakfast. The hardest thing now is finding the right bolillos to make them with. I made them for my kids when they were young and they loved them too.
Ann
Jun 22
I’ve been delighted with my successes with Pati’s recipes–unique flavor combinations, ease of preparation, happy table!
Pat McMurray
Jun 22
A friend made me tamales from venison that were delicious.
Edward Soto
Jun 22
Hello Pati,
Well I am a truck driver and many of my co drivers are very surprised at the amount of cooking I do in my truck. I’ve even shared some tamales with them that came out of my truck. They absolutely loved them. Course you know these gringos they love everything from a Mexican kitchen right? I truthfully love your show and hope to meet you someday so you can show me more cooking technics that I can do in my truck.
Thank you. God bless.
Pati
Jun 24
Wow you cook in your truck…awesome!
Cornelius A Munsch III
Jun 22
Grew up eating sopes in south texas – love them.
Jen N
Jun 22
I have tried all sorts of your recipes but never this one. I am excited to try it! It looks like a lot of fun!
Pati
Jun 23
So much fun!
Valerie Jackson
Jun 22
Hola Pati! Me encantan tus recetas! Mi marido dice que se casaría contigo si no estuviera casado conmigo y si no estuvieras casada! 🙂
Leslie
Jun 22
Mexican is my favorite food! I love watching your show and will be making the sopes this weekend. Thank you so much
Ruby Soria
Jun 22
My favorite antojito is Taquitos con Guacamole!!!
Pati
Jun 23
Yum!
Paul Stutzman
Jun 22
My all time favorite sopes are the carne asada sopes from El Palomar in Santa Cruz, ca.
Pati
Jun 23
Those sound super yum!
Denise
Jun 22
I’d love to win that awesome Weber Grill! My favorite snack is an avocado cut in half with salt and pepper. I could eat them all day! Good luck to all entrants!
Ruby Soria
Jun 22
Yummy!
Cher r
Jun 22
After I try these doors maybe my new favorite snack instead of meal
Pati
Jun 23
They’re a great snack
Denise
Jun 22
Your recipes are so refreshing and offer a little bit of something for everyone. You never cease to amaze me with all of your delicious recipes. Keep up your adventurous travels and recipes! 🙂
Liz
Jun 22
Hi Patti,
I too enjoy sopes and I enjoy watching your cooking show!
Pati
Jun 23
Oh thank you Liz!
Denis delgado
Jun 22
Looks great.
Pati
Jun 23
Thanks, Denis!
Denise
Jun 22
Hello Pati! These look so delicious and so versatile! I love the many ways that you could create them. With so many different topping combinations, you could pretty much eat them every day of the week! Keep up the great work and keep your fantastic recipes coming! Muy delicioso!!!
Myrelo King
Jun 22
My favorite Mexican snack/meal is a Gordita. I love the bread wrap because it is soft and thicker than a tortilla or soft taco shell and I love that you can fill it with a lot of good healthy toppings.
#Iwinthegrill
Cecilia Navarrete
Jun 22
Pati:
Thank you for the Sopes recipe and a Spanish name for this dish!
When growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, my mama would make something very similar.
She called them Mexican pizza’s! We used refried pinto beans instead of tomato sauce as our base and added whatever cheese she happen to have available. Mostly, it was shredded cheddar cheese. The additional toppings we put on top of our “pizza’s” included salsa con chile pequin, radishes, lettuce, sliced black olives and sour cream. They were so delicious!!
My abuelita would watch in amazement as my mother transformed her traditional “gorditas” into this concoction for her hungry children. Sometimes abuelita would say, “Por que no lo haces tostadas? They were similar, but every bite of a Mexican Pizza would just melt in your mouth. No crunching sounds were heard when we devoured this treat.
Pati
Jun 23
Thank you for sharing these beautiful memories with me, Cecilia!
Shawn Kelly
Jun 22
I grew up in orange county california and about 60 miles from mexico. I learned how to make mexican food from my friends parent’s who were from all over Mexico. I still enjoy cooking and thank you for your recipes.
Shari
Jun 22
I’ve never tried sopes, and look forward to trying the recipe! 😉
Pati
Jun 23
Enjoy them, Shari!
Judith Ketchu
Jun 22
I love receiving your news letter. Thanks
Pati
Jun 23
Thank YOU Judith
Lisa Kronawetter
Jun 22
Yummy looks delicious, I love these
Pati
Jun 23
Yay!
Linda LaBrot
Jun 22
Pati,
Is the salsa you put on the Sopes a tomatillo salsa or pepper salsa?
Pati
Jun 23
I used this tomatillo salsa http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/quick-roasted-tomatillo-salsita/ but you can use any you like.
Linda LaBrot
Jun 23
Thank you, Pati. Have made your Tomatillo Salsa before. We love it.
Christine S.
Jun 22
I have never had a Sopes ! I very much look forward to trying my hand at these. They look delicious
Pati
Jun 23
Oh yes give them a try, Christine!
Kim Peters
Jun 22
My favorite snack is SALSA, but not to hot please lol
Pati
Jun 23
Salsa of any heat is delicious!
Susan Galvan
Jun 22
Salsa and Guacamole of course! 🌶🌶🌶
Caroline Ruth Molloy
Jun 22
I love eating just plain tortilla chips
Pati
Jun 23
Those are good too 🙂
Jesse Padilla
Jun 22
My wife always a both sops made from the store butI showed her this recipe and we both fell in love with this sopes!!! she make some from scratch every time now. love your show
Pati
Jun 23
So happy to hear this, Jesse…say hello to your wife!
Deborah
Jun 22
We’re in Oaxaca, visiting for two weeks because we were inspired by your Oaxaca season! We are enjoying all of the food here, especially tlayudas. Chapulines are on the list of things to try. Pati, muchas gracias for your wonderful show!
Pati
Jun 23
That’s awesome, Deborah! I hope you have a great vacation filled with lots of wonderful food.
Deborah Beyer
Jun 22
I LOVE and have made Pati’s sopes.
Pati
Jun 23
Super!
Bri
Jun 22
My most favorite snack is refried beans with sour cream and cheese…love, love, love
Pati
Jun 23
Yum!