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Wild Rice in Minnesota

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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Wild Rice in Minnesota

Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s | CC

The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in cuisine. Learn about the history of wild rice and how it’s harvested and processed. Sample decolonized dishes at the James Beard award-winning Owamni with Sioux Chef Sean Sherman. Andrew Zimmern joins Capri to taste how wild rice shows up at the biggest state fair in America, the “Great Minnesota Get Together.”

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