From Scratch
Season 4
From Scratch follows actor, adventurer and urbanite David Moscow on his adventure of making meals from scratch. He teams up with various friends to hunt, gather, forage, fish, grow and then prepare and cook a meal.
10 Episodes
- Hitting a Grand Clam in NJ
E1Hitting a Grand Clam in NJDavid hits the Jersey shore for a meal by restaurant impresario David Burke. Forget the sharks, it's the ostriches he is worried about. His culinary journey through New Jersey leads him to explore local apple orchards, sample artisanal honey, and forage for wild mushrooms. Along the coast, David learns the art of harvesting clams, digging into the sandy shores for these prized mollusks. - Alask-ya how the meal was
E2Alask-ya how the meal wasWinter has come to Sitka, AK, and food is scarce. Working with James Beard nominee Beak, David explores the edges of subsistence food gathering in a harsh land. He learns about the indigenous' food and environmental wisdom, journeying through fishing, foraging, and harvesting with female food producers of Alaska. David discovers the resilience and ingenuity required to sustain life in this breathtaking yet challenging environment. - Crab Your Chance in Taiwan
E3Crab Your Chance in TaiwanDavid harvests crab and prawns for Michelin star chef Paul Lee. Then heads into the mountains to forage with native peoples who have been making meals from scratch for 25,000. But things get tough when a typhoon slams the island, challenging their culinary quest. - Left Portland to Salmon Else
E4Left Portland to Salmon ElsePortland, one of the best food cities worldwide, hosts Katchka, a foodie extravaganza. David stalks Pacific Northwest woods for salmon and the world's most expensive mushroom to recreate an amazing post-Soviet meal, blending local ingredients with Eastern European flavors. - Things Get Spicy in Sri Lanka
E8Things Get Spicy in Sri LankaFrom cinnamon to cumin to chilies - David uncovers the bold flavors of Sri Lanka, but it's stilt fishing where the adventure gets really spicy. He explores the island's diverse spice-rich cuisine and tries his hand at this unique, precarious fishing technique. - David Thais It All Together
E9David Thais It All TogetherFrom making soy sauce to shrimp paste and harvesting Thai delicacies of purple rice, giant river prawn, and ant larvae, David has his hands full to recreate the meal of Asia's top restaurant, Le Du. He dives deep into Thai culinary traditions and techniques. - Please Dubai Me Something
E10Please Dubai Me SomethingDavid dives into the Bedouin food culture in this futuristic metropolis. From milking camels to hunting with falcons, things are looking like quite the adventure. But when the storm of the century hits, David struggles to find enough to eat in the challenging desert environment.
