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The Savers of Flavor
Peas Come To The Table
Thomas Jefferson’s lost garden pea is rediscovered in SC and returns to Monticello.
Okra From Another Mother
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.
Okra From Another Mother
Season 1 Episode 3 | 25m 21s | CC
Are we eating the wrong part of okra? Kevin Mitchell worries that okra’s rich nutritional benefits are lost to those wary of its sliminess. The Savers travel Georgia seeking better uses. In Pitts they taste okra seed oil at Oliver Farms. In Milledgeville, at Comfort Farms, they meet Jon Jackson’s Motherland Okra, grown for its greens. Chef Kevin prepares African-style okra leaves with smoked fish.
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