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Cranberries in Massachusetts

Season 1 Episode 113

Indigenous people have harvested and eaten wild cranberries for millennia. European settlers started cultivating cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816, and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State’s landscape. Capri learns how indigenous groups use cranberries in traditional cooking, helps out at a family-owned cranberry bog on Cape Cod and samples various cranberry-inspired dishes.

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Meet one of the first women to own a brewery and artisan cheesemakers and their cows.
Maple Syrup in Vermont
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Capri learns how to make maple syrup in Vermont.
Pecans in Georgia
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Capri helps harvest pecans and tries a unique twist on pecan pie.
Ramps in West Virginia
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Celebrate the nature of Appalachian culture and the celebrated ramp, or spring onion.
Corn in Arizona
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Capri learns how to create a variety of memorable ancient and modern foods from maize.
Blue Crabs in Maryland
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Harvest crabs off Maryland’s Eastern Shore and enjoy a crab feast with Capri.
Pheasants in South Dakota
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Capri witnesses a pheasant hunt and samples a pheasant sandwich with origins back to WWII
Apples in Virginia
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Discover the story of the apple, as complex as American history itself.
Chiles in New Mexico
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A colorful New Mexico road trip, traces the history and current state of chiles.
Oysters in South Carolina
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Capri heads to South Carolina to explore the storied history of the oyster.
Pears in Oregon
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Discover the history of pears in Oregon and the different ways they can be prepared.
Wild Rice in Minnesota
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Andrew Zimmern joins this episode all about wild rice and its history.
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