The Key Ingredient

Food Series / 3 Seasons

Renowned food writer and cooking teacher Sheri Castle celebrates local ingredients, tracing their journeys from source to kitchen. Sheri introduces us to local farmers, growers, fishermen and chefs and shares approachable home cooking recipes and tips.

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Crispy Oyster Rolls | Kitchen Recipe

5m 13s

Never quite the same way twice, Sheri loves the flexibility and fun when making her crispy oyster rolls with zesty, homemade tartar sauce. Whether you prefer spicy or mild, Sheri's tartar sauce recipes have something for everyone. Yum!

Cornbread | Kitchen Recipe

5m 40s

It’s a scrumptious cornmeal confession as Sheri makes her fabulous family cornbread recipe with cornmeal from her family mill. She talks about the debate of whether cornbread should be sweet or savory, but there’s a honey butter topping that steals the show.

Sheri Says: Cast Iron Skillet

1m 33s

Cast iron skillets are often passed down though generations. If you are lucky enough to have one, old or new, Sheri says a helpful hint about the best way to season and care for your cast iron skillet.

Field Trip to Grind Cornmeal

3m 21s

Out and about to explore the ingredient of cornmeal Sheri Castle makes a trip to her hometown of Boone to visit the family mill passed down through generations. Sheri's dad Lynn gives her a lesson on the mountain community history of grinding cornmeal and why it tastes so good.

Preview | Cornmeal of the Castle

30s

Cornmeal has a special place in Sheri’s heart as she shares her mouth-watering cornbread pound cake with glaze and lemon sugar that will make everyone happy. And it’s a scrumptious cornmeal confession as Sheri makes her fabulous cornbread recipe with family cornmeal. Sheri cooks along with Cheetie Kumar and says a helpful hint about the best way to season and care for your cast iron skillet.

Preview

1m 27s

From apples to oysters, muscadines to cornmeal, Sheri Castle explores eight local ingredients from the ground up. The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle premieres Thursday, September 23, 7:30 PM on PBS NC and the PBS Video app.

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