Ember Restaurant
Andrew goes squirrel hunting in Cass, West Virginia, and tastes some unique concoctions made out of the little critters at Ember's in Snowshoe, West Virginia.
Address: Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Soaring Eagle Boulevard, Snowshoe, West Virginia
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Foods Eaten:
* Squirrel au Vin -- squirrel roasted in red wine with vegetables
* Chicken-Fried Squirrel -- battered and fried squirrel
* Squirrel Skewers -- squirrel cooked in Tahitian sea salt
* Squirrel Brains
* Moonshine (not tasted by Andrew)
Hutte Restaurant
Andrew samples good, old-fashioned cooking in Helvetia, West Virginia, where Swiss cooking and traditions are still strong.
Address: 1 Main Street, Helvetia, West Virginia
Foods Eaten:
* Pfefferneuse Cookie -- cookie made with black pepper
* Pit-Roasted Venison -- stuffed with the heart, liver and tongue
* Venison Heart
* Bouli Flada -- a pie made with onions, eggs and milk.
Annual Livermush Festival
Andrew heads to the annual Livermush Festival. Livermush, made out of ground-up pig parts, was invented here.
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Food Eaten:
* Fried Livermush Sandwich with mustard
* Fried Livermush sandwich with grape jelly
Qualla Boundary Reservation
Andrew learns how to make some traditional Cherokee recipes at this reservation in North Carolina.
Location: Cherokee, North Carolina
Food Eaten:
* Bear Meat
* Venison Stew
* Sochun
* Brook Trout flavored with sumac
* Chestnut Bread made with chestnuts and backfat.
The Market Place
Andrew samples a few dishes made with a variety of mushrooms found in Asheville, North Carolina.
Address: 20 Wall Street, Asheville, North Carolina
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Food Eaten:
* Wasp Larvae found inside chestnuts
* Pickled Beefsteak Mushroom (with red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar)
* Hen of the Woods Mushroom
* Honey Mushroom with braised leg of rabbit
* Mushroom Coffee -- made from ground Chaga Mushroom
Pittman Center, Tennessee
Andrew eats a real mountain meal and meets a descendent of the McCoy clan (from the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud).
Address: Mountain cabin in Pittman Center, Tennessee
Food Eaten:
* Raccoon and Possum Brains
* Barbecued Raccoon
* Baked Possum
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