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Preview: Boston

Marcus learns about the area's Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions.

Aired 02/17/2020

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Preview: Boston

Preview: 2/17/2020 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Marcus learns about the area's Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions.

Host Marcus Samuelsson goes to the greater Boston area to learn more about Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions. Marcus eats Portuguese chowder with halibut on a fishing boat, visits a Portuguese marketplace where he tries plenty of bacalhau, and later, in a home kitchen, he makes a bacalhau gratin with cheese and potatoes.

Aired 02/17/2020

The Bacalhau Room at Portugalia Marketplace

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Michael and Fernando Benevides show off the bacalhau storeroom at Portugalia Marketplace. (2m 49s)

Candida Rosa at Izzy's Diner

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Candida Rosa discusses forgotten Cape Verdean history over a hearty meal of jagacida. (2m 5s)

Capoeira and pastries with Mestre Chuvisquinho

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Capoeirista Mestre Chuvisquinho teaches a class and then grabs a bite with Marcus. (2m 12s)

Capoeira in the Context of the Brazilian Slave Trade

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Mestre Chuvisquinho and Marcus talk about the history and influence of capoeira. (3m 9s)

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