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The Savers of Flavor

It's A Great Pumpkin

With every growing season, the South risks losing ingredients that shaped its flavor, history, and culture. Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields race to find and rescue them before they vanish. Part documentary, travelogue, and cooking show, The Savers of Flavor traces history from fields to fine dining, from humble tables to celebrated restaurants, coast to foothills and between.

It's A Great Pumpkin

Season 1 Episode 4 | 25m 21s | CC

Carolina pumpkins trace back to Pumpkintown, SC, where the Cherokee shaped the Oolenoy River valley. The Savers meet Nat Bradford of Sumter, SC, champion of Dutch Fork pumpkins. Mohawk Chef Dave Smoke- McCluskey spreads Bradford’s seeds among Native growers. Together they journey to the Cherokee homeland to roast Bradford’s pumpkins alongside the “Little Tan,” grown by Cherokee horticulturists.

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