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Andrew Zimmern Explores the Taste of Appalachia on Bizarre Foods

Bizarre Foods: Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Premieres Tuesday, August 1 at 9|8c on Travel Channel

On this episode of Bizarre Foods, I’m following in the footsteps of famed frontiersman Daniel Boone, from colonial Virginia to the fertile lands of Kentucky.

While visiting the re-constructed frontier fort at Martin’s Station, reeling in flathead catfish on the Kentucky river and learning about the ancient art of tanning from a true modern pioneer, I found Boone’s bold spirit lives on along the Cumberland Gap in the heart of Appalachia.

I ate meals reminiscent of those cooked by this country’s first settlers—fresh caught trout, wild game, marrow bones roasted in hot coals, stewed root vegetables, hearth cooked bread—all prepared without any modern conveniences. Inspired by my experience, I developed Kentucky Table spice blend, a mix of fennel, rosemary, paprika, coriander, pepper, allspice, thyme, sage, salt and chiles. You don’t need technology to create a good meal—a little seasoning and an open fire will work wonders.

Here are a few highlights from the episode:

A good morning on the water. Pure and natural cooking

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Apr 19, 2017 at 7:12pm PDT


Why roasting your buffalo marrow bones whole is best. Clean plump charred marrow with an intense flavor of the fire. Nothing better

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An actual 250 year old marrow Spoon, 2 sizes, 2 sided. Gotta have the right equipment! So amazed at everything I’m learning on the Tennessee/Virginia/Kentucky border

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Outdoor keyhole hearth works wonders, projects heat forward, provides multiple cooking areas, funnels smoke…this thing is amazing ancient ingenuity. Much better than a circular fire and twice as easy to cook over. Wild boar optional

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Once you get the hang of it, fly fishing is addictive.

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Ham, country style. Texture, light cure, aroma and flavor create the best antique expression of cured pork I have ever found. @dakotahams , as close to porcine perfection as I’ve seen in the states. Small batch, hand tended at every stage

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Apr 23, 2017 at 8:50am PDT


First half of a cast and blast day in Kentucky… a nice 8 pound flathead catfish…

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Apr 24, 2017 at 9:32pm PDT


Second half of cast and blast…Kentucky gobbler

A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz) on Apr 25, 2017 at 5:05am PDT


The colonial kitchen of Kentucky circa 1772 exact replication to every detail

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Swallowtail Jig at Martin Station.

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Category: Editorials
Tags: andrew zimmern • appalachia • appalachian • bizarre • Bizarre Foods • cumberland gap • daniel boone • daniel boone wilderness trail • epidosde • kentucky • pioneer • show • television • travel channel • tv • Virginia

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