Food

America the Bountiful

America the Bountiful takes viewers on a weekly journey into America’s heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat. Host Capri Cafaro meets guests who share culturally diverse and untold food stories and traditions.

Taro in Hawaii

26m 46s

Capri explores regional traditions surrounding taro in Hawaii. She learns about the history of taro and how to harvest the root and leaves; learns how to make hand-pounded poi; learns how to cook lau lau for a family feast; and samples the taro-centric dessert called kulolo.

Episodes

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    Crawfish in Louisiana

    S2 E201 - 26m 46s

    Capri explores regional traditions surrounding crawfish in Lousiana. She visits the longest running crawfish festival in the state; travels deep into the bayou with a true Cajun, and boils up a feast; sees how crawfish are farmed; and learns how to make a Creole crawfish bisque.

Schedule

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