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    Jamaican Lionfish: A Delicious Solution
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    Jamaican Lionfish: A Delicious Solution

    The stunning waters off the island of Jamaica are threatened by invasive venomous lionfish. Fortunately for the coastal ecosystem, local fisherman and chefs have teamed up to eliminate the lionfish, one delicious fillet at a time. Produced by Modoc Stories Directed by David Hanson http://www.davidhanson3.com/ Director of Photography: Andrew Kornylak http://andrewkornylak.com/ Music: Kristian Taus & Working Class Special Thanks to Karrinton Lyons & Chef Ainsley Lambie (Coyaba Beach Resort) Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio
    Nian Gao: A Sweet Treat for the New Year
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    Nian Gao: A Sweet Treat for the New Year

    There are only five ingredients in this simple, yet beautiful dessert eaten during the Chinese New Year. Camera & Editor: Francisco Aliwalas Food Stylist: Ritsuko Yamaguchi Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9GWquU6Io&index=2&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=foodievideostudio
    The Sportsman: A Rural British Gastropub Redefines Cooking Locally
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    The Sportsman: A Rural British Gastropub Redefines Cooking Locally

    On a coastal road near Canterbury, an inn that has served visitors for 350+ years is now a renowned gastropub. The inn is called The Sportsman and chef Stephen Harris has been tantalizing tastebuds and leading by example on sustainable and eating locally for 15 years. Produced by Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine of The Perennial Plate: http://www.theperennialplate.com/ Featuring Stephen Harris from The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent: http://www.thesportsmanseasalter.co.uk/ Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This original piece appears in Sn 3, Ep 8 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Cook: What it Takes to Make It in a Michelin-Starred Restaurant
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    Cook: What it Takes to Make It in a Michelin-Starred Restaurant

    Follow Joseph Johnson’s glorious and relentless pursuit of his cooking dream as he works his way up the cooking echelon in the kitchen of Mélisse — Chef Josiah Citrin’s shining star in the Los Angeles food scene. Produced by Life & Thyme in Los Angeles: http://lifeandthyme.com/ Directed by Nathan Sage: http://nathansage.com/. Music by Kye Kye and Jules Massenet. Featuring: Joseph Johnson of Mélisse in Santa Monica, California: http://melisse.com/. Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This original piece appears in Sn 4, Ep 1 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Sol Over Gudhjem: A Sunny Smokehouse Sandwich
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    Sol Over Gudhjem: A Sunny Smokehouse Sandwich

    Danish herring smokehouses once dotted the tiny island of Bornholm. The few that remain showcase both this historic food preservation technique and the delicious meals, such as this open-faced herring and egg sandwich, that are traditionally enjoyed throughout Denmark. Director: Jakob Ohrt Nielsen Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio
    Allen & Alinea: One Man’s Odyssey Through an Iconic Cookbook
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    Allen & Alinea: One Man’s Odyssey Through an Iconic Cookbook

    When Allen Hemberger dined at Grant Achatz’s pioneering Alinea restaurant in Chicago in 2008, he had no idea it would set him off on a 5 year odyssey to the heart of modernist cuisine — a journey on which he would lose and then rediscover his creative confidence. Directed by Dan Addelson: http://www.danaddelson.com/ Featuring Allen and Sarah Hemberger: http://www.allenhemberger.com/ Additional photography by Brian Frank and Sarah Hemberger VFX and Title design by Allen Hemberger Music by Mophonics: http://www.mophonics.com/, Great Outwest: http://greatoutwest.com/, and 10K Islands: http://10kislands.com/ Allen was inspired by a meal at Alinea in Chicago: http://website.alinearestaurant.com/site/ More details on Allen's project to cook his way through the Alinea cookbook can be found here: http://www.allenhemberger.com/alinea/ Alinea footage courtesy of the film Spinning Plates: http://www.spinningplatesmovie.com/ Many thanks to Nick Kokonas and Grant Achatz for their support. Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio
    Salt of Kanawha: Unearthing Appalachia’s Buried Treasure
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    Salt of Kanawha: Unearthing Appalachia’s Buried Treasure

    The briny legacy of an ancient sea under the Appalachian mountains is inspiring a seventh generation of salt-makers to resuscitate their family business. Their incredibly structured salt is, in turn, inspiring chefs across the country — most notably Sean Brock — to standardize on its use in their restaurants. A Foodie original production directed by Tim Alden Grant (http://timaldengrant.com/). Written by Tim Alden Grant and Emilia Fuentes Grant (http://efgrant.com/). Director of Photography: Adam Hobbs (http://adamhobbs.tv) Featuring J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works (http://www.jqdsalt.com/) and Bluegrass Kitchen (http://www.bluegrasswv.com). Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UG... Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... This original piece appears in Sn 4, Ep 4 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    The Apron Artistry of Ellen Bennett
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    The Apron Artistry of Ellen Bennett

    With her two mottos, "wake up and fight" and "if the front door isn't open, climb in through the window," former line-cook turned entrepreneur Ellen Bennett has captured the attention of the culinary world. From Alinea to Momofuku, from Gramercy Tavern to Per Se, chefs and restaurateurs have adopted her simple-yet-stunning aprons as their kitchen uniforms. Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This original piece appears in Season 2, Episode 7 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Cheese: The Art of Ripening at Neal's Yard Dairy
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    Cheese: The Art of Ripening at Neal's Yard Dairy

    At Neal’s Yard in London, washing, waiting, and watching are just a few of the steps involved in finishing some of the world's finest cheeses. Come along behind the scenes as London's finest cheesemongers show you how it’s done. Featuring David Lockwood, Managing Director of Neal’s Yard Dairy in London, England: http://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/ Produced by Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine of The Perennial Plate: http://www.theperennialplate.com/ Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This piece appears in Season 2, Episode 13 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Pastizzi: Reinventing a Maltese Treat
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    Pastizzi: Reinventing a Maltese Treat

    An enterprising woman takes on the traditional savory snack found in tea shops all across the island of Malta. Featuring Marilù Vella of Pastizzi Gourmet: http://www.pastizzigourmet.com/ Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This piece appears in Season 3, Episode 2 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Orange Blossoms: Reviving a Family Tradition in Liguria, Italy
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    Orange Blossoms: Reviving a Family Tradition in Liguria, Italy

    At the insistence of the 24 year old grandson, the Guglielmi family has re-started harvesting their prized orange blossoms two generations after the family patriarch was forced to shut down the operation in order. Now Pietro and family are producing what Slow Food has dubbed a Ligurian delicacy: Bitter Orange Blossom Water. For more information about the family in Liguria that produces the Orange Blossom Water and the backstory, visit this page (translated from the Italian): http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.fondazioneslowfood.it/presidi-italia/dettaglio/4493/acqua-di-fiori-di-arancio-amaro&prev=/search%3Fq%3DGuglielmi%2Bbordighera%2Barancia%2Bamaro%26safe%3Dactive%26espv%3D2%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D736 Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This original piece appears in Season 3, Episode 4 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Soba: The Art of Handmade Noodles
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    Soba: The Art of Handmade Noodles

    Humble earthy grains of buckwheat are transformed in the practiced hands of a master soba chef. The mesmerizing art of this handmade noodle technique is something to behold. Featuring Hiromi Takahashi from SobaKoh in New York City: http://www.sobakoh-nyc.com/ Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio This original piece appears in Sn 3, Ep 13 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Foraging Seaweed: Harvesting a French Coastal Superfood
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    Foraging Seaweed: Harvesting a French Coastal Superfood

    An endless variety of leafy green treasures grow along the rocky coast of Brittany, France. Tag along with seaweed forager Cristelle Maine as she shows you how to collect and cook a scrumptious superfood quiche. Produced by The Making-Of: The Making-Of: http://www.themaking-of.eu/ Directed, shot and edited by Ignacio Lantero. Interviews by Constanze von Hartmann. Featuring Cristelle Maine. Approximate location: https://www.google.com/maps/search/meneham+france/@48.6659324,-4.3730131,2164m/data=!3m1!1e3 Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9GWquU6Io&index=2&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=foodievideostudio This original piece appears in Sn 4, Ep 6 of FoodieTV, a free iOS app showcasing the best stories about food from all around the world. Get the app here: http://foodie.tv/install
    Getting Earthed: Staying Grounded in Soil and Soul
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    Getting Earthed: Staying Grounded in Soil and Soul

    For artist Joshua Miles, the pleasure you find in growing your own food is something money can’t buy and the gratitude you’ll feel from doing so is the biggest gift of all. Directed by Green Renaissance: http://www.greenrenaissance.co.za/ Featuring woodcut artist Joshua Miles: http://www.joshuamiles.co.za/ Joshua lives with his wife and child in Baardskeerdersbos in the Western Cape of South Africa, about 2.5 hours south east of Cape Town near the coast. Baardskeerderbos means "Beard Shaver’s Bush” and is named after a local, nocturnal spider-like insect (Harmonia axyridis) that reputedly cuts hair from sleeping animals for its nest. Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP3UGRapfv8&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FoodieVideoStudio
    Sweet Crepes: A Delicate Delight
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    Sweet Crepes: A Delicate Delight

    At Chez Hortense, a charming crêperie in Northwest France, crepes are made in the traditional way, with a billig and rozell, for an airy and authentic taste of Bretagne. Produced by The Making-Of: The Making-Of: http://www.themaking-of.eu/ Directed, shot and edited by Ignacio Lantero. Interviews by Constanze von Hartmann. Featuring Chez Hortense located in Lannion, France. Foodie Originals take you on a journey to connect with the personalities foraging, harvesting, growing, creating and making food. Check out all of our Foodie Originals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9GWquU6Io&index=2&list=PLDb9GfJwI0l24m-AdmW2W0SWiUMAXGbK5 Subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=foodievideostudio

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