What a pickle somewhere south

Ponder with Vivian how so many meals are brightened by pickles.

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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

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Chef Cheetie Kumar (left) shows chefs Vivian Howard and Samantha Fore how to make green tomato and watermelon rind achaar in Asheville, N.C.

On Somewhere South we explore savory dishes uniting people and creating new traditions across the American South with award-winning host and chef Vivian Howard.

Hear Vivian’s lecture on chow chow, a quintessentially Southern relish, at Asheville’s first ever Chow Chow Festival. Her preservation education dives into Indian and Sri Lankan pickles, Puerto Rican escabeche, and Korean kimchi.

Watch Somewhere South on WITF Friday April 17 at 9pm. You can also watch this episode and the entire series of Somewhere South via the PBS Video app.

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