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Wild Rice in Minnesota

Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s

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.”

Aired: 03/31/24 | Expires: 05/30/24
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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