The Meaning of Food

http://www.pbs.org/meaningoffood

Promotional Contact

Karen Read
503.977.7780
kread@opb.org

Premiere

Aired nationally on PBS on April 7th, 14th and 21st, 2005 at 10 p.m.

Program Description

What we eat, how we eat it and with whom we share our meals reveals more about us than almost anything else. From cherished memories of Sunday family dinners to longings for our grandmother's special dish, food is at the center of our lives. It symbolizes life, joy, hope, love and home. Food is how we define ourselves as members of a particular culture or community. There's great power in the kitchen — to celebrate, to unite, to nurture and to heal. Hosted by Marcus Samuelsson, the award-winning chef of New York's Aquavit and Riingo, THE MEANING OF FOOD travels across America, breaking bread with Americans from all backgrounds and walks of life. We visit home kitchens, restaurants, pastry bake-offs, lunch trucks, burger joints, an Italian wedding, a Bengali fertility feast and more, to explore the profound role that food plays in our lives. A three-part series, THE MEANING OF FOOD is produced by Pie in the Sky Productions in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting. A companion book to the series, published by Globe Pequot, will accompany the broadcast. National funding for THE MEANING OF FOOD is provided by Unilever and by Pacific Islanders in Communications, Humanities Washington Documentary Pooled Fund, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Television Viewers and PBS.

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Marcus Samuelsson, series host

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Kolache Festival Preparation
The Orsak Family from Snook, Texas prepares kolaches with love and care for The Kolache Festival, a yearly tradition for the Czech community. Featured in "Food and Culture". detail >>

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THE MEANING OF FOOD - Kolache Festival Preparation

The Orsak Family from Snook, Texas prepares kolaches with love and care for The Kolache Festival, a yearly tradition for the Czech community. Featured in "Food and Culture".

Credit: Pie in the Sky Productions

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St. Paul Booya Fest
In St. Paul, Minnesota, the firefighters and police hold an annual all-male, all-night ritual to see who prepares the best Booya. Featured in "Food and Family". detail >>

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In St. Paul, Minnesota, the firefighters and police hold an annual all-male, all-night ritual to see who prepares the best Booya. Featured in "Food and Family".

Credit: Pie in the Sky Productions

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Food Patrol at JFK
Two customs agents at JFK International Airport discuss the food contraband seized from passengers. Featured in "Food and Life" detail >>

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Two customs agents at JFK International Airport discuss the food contraband seized from passengers. Featured in "Food and Life"

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White Palace Grill
Reverend Armstrong has been a customer at Chicago's White Palace Grill for over 34 years, while Rose, who greets her customers by name, has been a waitress there for over 16 years. Featured in "Food and Family" detail >>

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Reverend Armstrong has been a customer at Chicago's White Palace Grill for over 34 years, while Rose, who greets her customers by name, has been a waitress there for over 16 years. Featured in "Food and Family"

Credit: Pie in the Sky Productions

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Food Writer Hsaio-Ching Chou
Hsaio-Ching Chou, the award-winning food writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, shares bittersweet memories of working in her family's Chinese restaurant in "Food and Family." detail >>

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Hsaio-Ching Chou, the award-winning food writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, shares bittersweet memories of working in her family's Chinese restaurant in "Food and Family."

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Whaling in Neah Bay, Washington
A group of Makah Indian Native Americans from Neah Bay, Washington practice their paddling and whaling skills. Whaling was central to Makah subsistence and culture for thousands of years. In 1999, the Makah were allowed to capture their first gray whale in over 70 years. Featured in "Food and Culture". detail >>

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A group of Makah Indian Native Americans from Neah Bay, Washington practice their paddling and whaling skills. Whaling was central to Makah subsistence and culture for thousands of years. In 1999, the Makah were allowed to capture their first gray whale in over 70 years. Featured in "Food and Culture".

Credit: Pie in the Sky Productions

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