Iowa Ingredient
Iowa Ingredient showcases Iowa foods, farmers, and chefs as they explore ingredients with an Iowa flavor. Each episode features a single Iowa ingredient, like eggplant, spinach, cherries, or wine. Viewers will learn where the food is grown in Iowa, learn more about someone who grows it, and see how to use the ingredient in unique and delicious recipes. An Iowa chef will be profiled before helping us make a delectable dish or two in the Iowa Ingredient kitchen.
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One of the first tastes of spring in Iowa is rhubarb. Join Iowa Ingredient host Charity Nebbe on a road of rhubarb discovery as we meet a rhubarb grower in Morse, Iowa. Then Chef Matt Steigerwald from the Lincoln Cafe shows us the traditional sweet side of rhubarb while also unveiling its savory...
Air date: 01/16/2013
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Host Charity Nebbe discovers the history and hard work involved in growing apples at an orchard in Council Bluffs. Chef Katie Routh from The Gathering Table in Orient shares some sweet recipes using Iowa apples. And we'll meet Beth Howard, author of "The World Needs More Pie". She lives and works...
Air date: 03/05/2013
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Low in fat and cholesterol with great flavor, elk is a little-known delicacy in Iowa. Host Charity Nebbe visits the Wildlife Lakes Elk Farm in the southeast corner of the state near Burlington. Atlas Restaurant chef James Adrian from Iowa City shares a savory recipe using elk meat. Learn how a...
Air date: 04/18/2013
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It?s difficult to overestimate the nutritional powerhouse that is spinach. We'll visit Annie?s Gardens and Greens in in Fort Atkinson, and learn how spinach is not only readily available but also easily grown in Iowa. Chef Blake Landau serves up a couple of delightful spinach dishes. And learn how...
Air date: 04/25/2013
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The cheese making process is part art and part science, especially for Gouda cheese.Host Charity Nebbe learns more about the rich and flavorful characteristics of Gouda cheese. Visit Frisian Farms outside of Oskaloosa and discover the work involved to make Gouda cheese in the Dutch tradition. Chef...
Air date: 05/02/2013
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