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Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers, follows Lidia across America as meeting chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs hard at work trying to change, not only what’s available, but the way Americans think about food in the future. “It’s also critical to remember the energy and water it takes to grow, transport and package the foods we eat”, says Lidia, “We all have the ability to be Changemakers”.

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A Low Country Boil in South Carolina
2:07
Lidia is invited to a low-country boil for Ukrainian refugees including Polina Frishko.
A Cuban Chef in Louisville, KY
3:17
At Havana Rumba, Lidia meets Marcos Lorenzo and they make a traditional Cuban dish.
Punjabi Trucker turned Punjabi Dhaba Owner
3:00
Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.
A Table of the World
3:25
Lidia organizes a potluck-style meal where immigrants share cuisine from their cultures.
A Nepali-Bhutanese Refugee Makes History
2:50
Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.
Preview
1:02
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
The Blind Chef Searching for her Mother’s Recipes
3:55
In Houston, Texas, Lidia makes a braised pork belly dish with blind chef Christine Ha.
Goat Curry and “Buss Up Shut” Paratha Roti
0:50
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
Gumbo: A Nigerian and American Southern Comfort Food Style
0:58
Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'
Nazanin Ash’s Dish: Persian Baklava
1:03
Naz Ash brings Persian Baklava to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.
The Indigenous Cuisine of a James Beard Chef
3:40
Lidia meets James Beard winner Sean Sherman to sample the fare at his upscale restaurant, Owamni.
Taste Testing with Crickets
4:32
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.
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