Les Stroud's Wild Harvest

1. E1. Chicken of the Woods

   May 20, 2024 · 25m

   While hiking in a local forest, Les discovers a huge specimen of a well-known fungus. He brings it to Paul for some playful experimentation with this new type of chicken.

2. E2. Sour Dock & Beach Parsley

   Jun 8, 2024 · 25m

   Using the Cunard Queen Elizabeth as home base, the tandem disembark in Sitka Alaska to meet local forger Mary Goddard to harvest sour dock and beach parsley. Later when back on the ship, Paul cooks with Executive Chef Roland while checking out the Hubbard glacier.

3. E3. Crabapples

   Jun 15, 2024 · 25m

   While hiking in the local forest, Les stumbled upon remnants of an old homestead, including some ancient crabapple trees. After trying the crabapples himself, Les decided to bring his friend Paul to the trees to harvest some for his own experimentation. With some old culinary concepts, Paul created new flavours.

4. E4. Chocolate Lily

   Jun 22, 2024 · 25m

   Les and Paul disembark from the Queen Elizabeth to meet Mario Benassi, an expert forager. They remain vigilant for bears while gathering chocolate lily bulbs. After a brief lunch on the shore, they return to the ship to rendezvous with Marius Cochintu, the sous chef. Together, they experiment with the novel ingredient to create unique culinary dishes.

5. E5. Horseradish & Tumbleweed Mustard

   Jun 29, 2024 · 25m

   Behind an urban mall, Les discovers an abundance of delicious roots and flowers, which he shares with Paul. Using his restaurant’s kitchen, Paul gets to work crafting a meal with the newly discovered local flavours.

6. E6. Bull Kelp

   Jul 6, 2024 · 25m

   Les and Paul leave the Queen Elizabeth to connect with kelp forager Lia Heifetz. After harvesting some kelp, and an eventful and educational lunch, the tandem return to the ship to meet Sous Chef Karin for another special collaborative meal.

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