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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.
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Lobster in Maine
Season 2 Episode 206 | 26m 46s | CC
Capri explores regional traditions surrounding lobster in Maine. She visits the largest lobster festival in Maine; boards a working lobster boat; experiences a traditional lobster boil on a private island; and gets a taste of Togo through two lobster driven dishes at restaurant Me Lon Togo.
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