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Louisiana

Louisiana

Season 2 Episode 4
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Preserve

Preserve

Season 2 Episode 5
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Roots

Roots

Season 2 Episode 6
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Low Country BBQ

Low Country BBQ

Season 2 Episode 7
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Senegal

Senegal

Season 2 Episode 8
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London

London

Season 2 Episode 9
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Sea/Salt

Sea/Salt

Season 2 Episode 10
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Curry

Curry

Season 2 Episode 11
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Italian

Italian

Season 2 Episode 12
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British Classics

British Classics

Season 2 Episode 13
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Farmer

Farmer

Season 2 Episode 14
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Leftovers

Leftovers

Season 2 Episode 15
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Rice

Season 2 Episode 3

This episode is all about rice and its essential role in Southern cuisine. Sean visits Anson Mills, where he and Glenn Roberts prepare an Appalachian classic, pilaf. In Louisiana, Chef Donald Link makes jambalaya, and in Nashville, Sean makes Hoppin’ John fritters. In Senegal, Chef Fati Ly makes the pilau from which all of these rice dishes derive.

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