Season 2
(2013)
Overview
Season 2 features two culinary masters: Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. In the first eight episodes of season two, Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk spotlights southern cooking with heritage varieties of rice, beans and grains. In the second half of the season, Chef April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig follows up with an innovative, refreshingly straightforward take on food.
Cast
Episodes
Southerners 7.0
September 5, 2013
A spotlight on the regional variations of southern cuisine. Chef Steven Satterfield makes okra and grits. Chef John Cur…
Seeds 7.0
September 12, 2013
It all began when Sean Brock went looking for Jimmy red corn. That simple journey turned into a lifetime of searching, …
Rice 7.0
September 19, 2013
The resurrection of Carolina gold rice, which disappeared following the Civil War era, is examined. Included: making pi…
Louisiana 7.0
September 26, 2013
A look at Louisiana cuisine features a visit to Middendorf's Restaurant in Akers, La., with food writer John T. Edge; a…
Preserve 7.0
October 3, 2013
Preservation techniques that play an important role in Southern culture are discussed, including drying, salt-curing, c…
Roots 7.0
October 10, 2013
Host Sean Brock prepares a typical Appalachian dinner; cooks chicken dumplings with his mother; visits with chef Joseph…
Low Country BBQ 7.0
October 17, 2013
Host Sean Brock prepares an outdoor feast on a friend's farm, where he's joined by barbecue pitmaster Rodney Scott, who…
Senegal 7.0
October 24, 2013
The influence of West Africa on Southern cuisine is explored during a visit to Senegal. Historian and chef Fati Ly lead…
London 0.0
October 31, 2013
Chef April Bloomfield visits London, where she began her cooking career. Cooking walnut tagliatelle with chef Ruth Roge…
Sea/Salt 7.0
November 7, 2013
Focus on April’s love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.
Curry 7.0
November 14, 2013
Explore the origins of curry and England’s versions of this historic cuisine.
Italian 7.0
November 21, 2013
Explore April Bloomfield’s deep love for Italian cuisine and its influence on her cooking.
British Classics 7.0
November 28, 2013
Review some of the signature dishes of UK cuisine: bangers and mash, fish-n-chips, and pies.
Farmer 7.0
December 5, 2013
April travels four hours outside London to Cornwall to visit and cook with farmer and chef Tom Adams on his farm. Tom r…
Leftovers 6.0
December 12, 2013
This episode aims to prove that nasty bits have been given a bad rap and deserve to be on the kitchen table along with …
Restauranteur 6.0
December 19, 2013
Chef Bloomfield wrestles with the questions every aspiring new or expanding veteran chef has to confront. April and her…