Chef Rick Bayless, Host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time, Tapes PBS Television Series in Baja California

Chef Rick Bayless, Host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time, Tapes PBS Television Series in Baja California

American cuisine celebrity Rick Bayless, mostly known for his Iron Chef America participation and appearance in Top Chef, recently visited Baja California, Mexico to tape 13 episodes for his PBS television series “Mexico, One Plate at a Time.” On a YouTube video, Bayless shared his experience while taping: “The reason why I am so captivated with this place is because of the incredible products that you can find here, amazingly talented chefs, seafood, world-class wines. It’s pretty stunning what you can find here.” Bayless also added, “I love the fact that so many of the producers here are working organically or they are talking about sustainable seafood, it is a place that I encourage everybody to come and explore. It is amazing, it will blow your mind.”

Bayless, who was also recently named one of "100 Most Powerful Chicagoans" by Chicago Magazine, was born into a family of restaurateurs and grocers, and specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with a modern style. Back in the 80s, Bayless and his wife lived in Mexico where he wrote his first book “Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking From The Heart of Mexico”. 

On the YouTube video, Bayless also said he will be planning to visit Baja California in September for a chef festival he heard about during his visit.