Watch Chuck & the First Peoples Kitchen on TV

Season 1 | Episode 9 Fri 3 Feb at 16:00

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Lang: English Subtitle: Arabic

Cooking
Entertainment
2020
PG

Members of Indigenous communities across Canada dish out their knowledge with professional chef Chuck Hughes. Sharing integral parts of their Indigenous culture and culinary heritage through the sharing of family and ancestral recipes.

Episodes

Kitigan Zibi, Qc - Beaver and Maple Syrup

Episode 1

Chuck visits Kitigan Zibi where he experiences beaver tail with maple syrup.

Iqaluit, Nu - Arctic Char

Episode 2

Chuck visits Iqaluit to experience the flavors of the Arctic and famous Arctic char.

Iqaluit, Nu - Ptarmigan

Episode 3

In Iqaluit, Chuck experiences Ptarmigan hunting and visits Qajuqturvik centre.

Pikogan, Qc - Wild Geese

Episode 4

Chuck visits Pikogan where he experiences goose hunting and cooks burgers with the hunters.

Gesgapegiac, Qc - Lobster

Episode 5

Chuck visits Gesgapegiac where he fishes and cooks lobsters over a wood fire, along with seaweed from the beach.

Gesgapegiac, Qc - Salmon

Episode 6

Chuck visits Gesgapegiac where he experiences Atlantic salmon fishing and cooking.

Waswanipi, Qc - Walleye

Episode 7

Chuck visits Waswanipi where he fishes and cook walleye.

Manawan, Qc - Blueberry Paste And Partridge

Episode 8

Chuck visits Manawan where he learns how to make blueberry paste, and hunt partridge.

Six Nations, Ont - Soup of Three Sisters

Episode 9
PG
00:30:00

Chuck visits Six Nations where he learns how to make the “Three Sisters” soup.

Toronto, Ont - Urban indigenous kitchen

Episode 10
PG
00:30:00

Chuck visits Toronto and learn more about urban indigenous kitchen.

Wikwemikong, Ont - Wild rice

Episode 11
PG
00:30:00

Chuck visits Wikwemikong and experiences wild rice recipes.

Miawpukek, NL - Moose hunting

Episode 12
PG
00:30:00

Chuck is invited in Miawpukek for a moose hunt with community members.

Abegweit, PE - Eel

Episode 13
PG
00:30:00

Chuck visits Scotchfort where he fishes and cook eel.

Rapid Lake

Episode 1

Chuck visits Rapid Lake, where he and David Thusky set up an ice fishing camp. After a cold day, they grill some fish!

Wemotaci

Episode 2

Chuck travels to the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci, where he joins Roselin Awashish on a trapping adventure.

Wolf Lake

Episode 3

Chuck travels to Wolf Lake, where Brenda St. Denis and James Jr. St. Denis teach him how to trap and cook a beaver.

Pikogan

Episode 4

Chuck sails Lake Abitibi with Alex Mapachee, where they fish for pike using a traditional cast-net fishing method.

Odana Fiddlehead Picking

Episode 5

Chuck visits Bécancour and Odanak, where he learns to use traditional ingredients in contemporary dishes.

Réserve faunique La Vérendrye

Episode 6

Chuck meets Tommy Labelle at La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, where they hunt for wild turkey and fish for pike.

Mashteuiatsh

Episode 7

Chuck visits Mashteuiatsh to fish landlocked salmon and learn about its importance to this Innu community.

Gesgapegiag

Episode 8

Chuck meets Quentin Condo in Gesgapegiag, where they harvest clams on the beach and make a seafood clambake.

Odana Sturgeon Fishing

Episode 9

Chuck visits Odanak and meets Luc Nolett, who takes him fishing on Lac Saint-Pierre and teaches him all about sturgeon.

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Episode 10

Chuck learns about The Wild Basket, an initiative that brings traditional foraging techniques to future generations.

Montréal

Episode 11

Chuck visits Resilience, a shelter in Montreal, and works with staff to prepare a great feast for community members.

Kahnawake

Episode 12

In Kahnawake, Chuck makes Haudenosaunee recipes using strawberries and corn, two culturally important ingredients.

Dokis First Nation

Episode 13

Chuck visits the French River area, where Norman Dokis teaches him about the forgotten fish species his ancestors ate.