Mushrooms In Pennsylvania -
america the bountiful

Sat, Apr 19 11:00 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Join Capri as she visits Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the self- proclaimed "mushroom capital of the world". The industry was established by the Pennsylvania Dutch, but, as time passed, Italian and Latinx immigrants started to take over the operations. Meet commercial mushroom producers who have been growing the beloved fungi for generations, go into the surrounding wilderness to forge for morels and learn how the locals prepare mushrooms in a variety of ways...including in ice cream.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 202

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Sat, Apr 19	11:00 A.M.	Mushrooms In Pennsylvania NHPBS (11.1)

About America The Bountiful:

AMERICA THE BOUNTIFUL will take viewers on a weekly journey into America's heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat.

In each of 13 episodes, Capri meets with guests to shine a spotlight on the vibrant, and culturally diverse untold food stories and traditions hidden in rural and small-town America.

From indigenous chefs to multigenerational family farmers, Capri introduces the audience to those who make up the cultural and culinary tapestry that forms the rich story of the United States.