A Taste of History

Chef Walter Staib is a third-generation restaurateur with more than four decades of culinary experience. In this series, Staib explores America's culinary history, re-creating dishes dating back as far as the nation's birth in the 18th century. The show is taped at historic locations across America, including Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's estate), the historic RittenhouseTown district of Philadelphia and the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River. Staib discusses the origin of each recipe and its ingredients in order to reveal the history surrounding the dish.

Schedule

  • A Taste of History: Flavors of the First State -- Delaware: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Flavors of the First State -- Delaware

    Saturday
    Jan 4

    30 Minutes

    Exploring Delaware's pivotal role in American history; dishes include spicy corn relish and stewed codfish; macaroons.
  • A Taste of History: Flavors of the First State -- Delaware: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Flavors of the First State -- Delaware

    Monday
    Jan 6

    30 Minutes

    Exploring Delaware's pivotal role in American history; dishes include spicy corn relish and stewed codfish; macaroons.
  • A Taste of History: Rice & Resilience: Charleston, South Carolina: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Rice & Resilience: Charleston, South Carolina

    Saturday
    Jan 11

    30 Minutes

    The International African American Museum in Charleson, S.C.; a lowcountry rice farm; crabbing; celebrating Southern staples of the local cuisine.
  • A Taste of History: Rice & Resilience: Charleston, South Carolina: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    Rice & Resilience: Charleston, South Carolina

    Monday
    Jan 13

    30 Minutes

    The International African American Museum in Charleson, S.C.; a lowcountry rice farm; crabbing; celebrating Southern staples of the local cuisine.
  • A Taste of History: History, Horses, & Hospitality: Nashville, Tennessee: TVSS: Iconic

    A Taste of History

    History, Horses, & Hospitality: Nashville, Tennessee

    Saturday
    Jan 18

    30 Minutes

    Belle Meade Mansion; exploring the roots of country music; making country ham, fruitcake and syllabub.

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