Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time — Season 1, Episode 8: New Bedford, MA
Documentary • 24 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 5.3/10
Episode synopsis
Booming economic growth and rapid industrialization in the early twentieth century drove immigration from Europe to Ohio, and that immigration brought the now hyper-regional dish of Barberton fried chicken to the area.
About Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time is a new PBS TV show that aims to re-discover America’s regional culture through its iconic dishes. Our host, Misha Collins, will hit the highways and byways of America, exploring a uniquely American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers, cafe owners, and proprietors of local eating establishments, Misha will explore the roots of a dish through these modern culinary folk artisans.