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America the Bountiful
Wild Rice in Minnesota
Season 1
Episode 101
The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in cuisine. Learn about the history of wild rice and how it’s harvested and processed. Sample decolonized dishes at the James Beard award-winning Owamni with Sioux Chef Sean Sherman. Andrew Zimmern joins Capri to taste how wild rice shows up at the biggest state fair in America, the “Great Minnesota Get Together.”
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