A Taste of History.

A Taste of History

Chef Walter Staib is a third-generation restaurateur with more than four decades of culinary experience. In this series, Staib explores America's culinary history, re-creating dishes dating back as far as the nation's birth in the 18th century. The show is taped at historic locations across America, including Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's estate), the historic RittenhouseTown district of Philadelphia and the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River. Staib discusses the origin of each recipe and its ingredients in order to reveal the history surrounding the dish.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 7/25 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Cuisine of the Equator

Exploring the local ingredients and indigenous culture of the highlands of Ecuador; local chefs prepare cuy, cevichocho and helados de paila.

Sat, 8/1 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

The Santa Fe Trail

A journey down the Santa Fe Trail through Kansas; steamed venison pudding and bison stew.

Sat, 8/8 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Return to the Dockyard

The significance of Antigua's 17th-century naval dockyard; signature island recipes include fungee, lobster rundown, ducana and Creole grouper.