Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

- Season 11

(2017)

Andrew saddles up for life as a cowboy. From barbacoa made with the centuries-old traditions of vaqueros, to calf guts stew on the chuckwagon, to fried and funky snacks at the rodeo, Andrew eats fresh and meaty cowboy cuisine.

Andrew samples Appalachian fare as he treks Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail. From fried, crispy peascakes and buffalo bone marrow to ham cured and aged in pillow cases, Andrew searches for the flavors of the frontier.

Andrew Zimmern follows Mark Twain's path down the Mississippi River for a taste of Americana. Floating from meal to meal, he tries frog legs on a cargo ship, hunts wood duck and learns the art of Deep South pheasant pot pie.

Andrew Zimmern heads south to explore Louisiana's Cajun country. From blood sausage to chewy ginger cakes, seafood gumbo to wild hog heart, Cajun country is rife with edible resources and French-inspired recipes from the past.

Andrew traces the path of Columbus's expedition across the DR. From cow stomach stew with African roots, to native Taino flatbreads and fresh blue crab, Andrew eats his way across the cultural evolution of Hispaniola.

Andrew follows in the historic footsteps of legendary patriot Paul Revere. Along the way, he samples colonial era eel recipes, feasts with Italian immigrants, and indulges in a Brazilian meat fest.

Andrew follows the footsteps of Florida's conquistadors. From buccaneer-style bacon and the first breed of cattle in America, to crab juice roasted on an ancient, native fire and powdered shrimp, Andrew searches for eternal youth.

Andrew tests his mettle on the trail that brought gold rushers through the treacherous Yukon. Along the way, he eats black bear heart, beaver tail, and fish oil-soaked crackers with the gritty characters who call it home.

Andrew embarks on the Erie Canal, an engineering marvel that connects some of New York's greatest small towns. He chows down on tomato pie, juicy roast beef sandwiches, chicken rigatoni, and fish pulled fresh from Oneida Lake.

Andrew takes a voyage of self-discovery across the Mojave Desert. From Palm Springs pickleball with oxtail stew and alien-inspired rejuvenation and jerky to a Sin City meal with Carrot Top, this journey explores the joy of escape.