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Maple Syrup in Vermont

Season 1 Episode 111

One of the oldest food traditions in America is tapping trees for sap and boiling it down for the prized maple syrup. Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating in incredibly fun and delicious ways. Capri learns from a family who use traditional methods to harvest sap and make syrup and gets a glimpse of how maple producers are experimenting with flavors.

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Grapes in New York
26:46
Capri Cafaro experiences the grape harvest in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
Cherries in Michigan
26:46
Capri Cafaro visits Michigan for the cherry harvest.
Lobster in Maine
26:46
Capri Cafaro harvests lobster and sees how they’re celebrated in coastal Maine.
Honey in North Dakota
26:46
Capri Cafaro sees how honey is harvested and made into a variety of products.
Wheat in Kansas
26:46
Capri Cafaro traces the history of wheat in Kansas.
Walleye in Ohio
26:46
Capri Cafaro catches and cooks walleye in her home state of Ohio.
Mushrooms in Pennsylvania
26:46
Capri Cafaro harvests farmed & wild mushrooms in the “Mushroom Capital of the World.”
Crawfish in Louisiana
26:46
Capri Cafaro catches crawfish in the bayou and experiences true Cajun cuisine.
Cranberries in Massachusetts
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26:46
Capri learns how groups use cranberries in various dishes.
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin
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26:46
Meet one of the first women to own a brewery and artisan cheesemakers and their cows.
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.
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