Pumpkin In Illinois -
america the bountiful

Capri learns about the history of pumpkins in Illinois at The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, and takes in a bit of fun, carving a pumpkin, tasting some pumpkin delicacies and taking in the wall of 30, 000 jack o' lanterns. Capri visits the region around Morton, the epicenters of Dickinson Squash production which is used in most canned pumpkin production. Capri gains an understanding of pumpkin harvesting from a local farmer and then prepares some a pumpkin cream soup with a favorite pumpkin variety. In Chicago, Capri enjoys a pumpkin seed mole verde dish made by a chef from the Istmo region of Oaxaca, the birthplace of mole.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 210

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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.