Andrew Zimmern's Field to Fire
In Andrew Zimmern's Field to Fire, lifelong outdoorsman and chef Andrew Zimmern heads back into the field to source his favorite proteins. From wild pigs in Oklahoma to redfish in Louisiana, culinary icon Andrew Zimmern is geared up to hunt, fish and harvest everything our country has to offer. After the catch, Andrew will demystify cooking wild food over an open fire while sharing tips for creating the ultimate wild game meal.
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- Reality
- TV-PG
In Andrew Zimmern's Field to Fire, lifelong outdoorsman and chef Andrew Zimmern heads back into the field to source his favorite proteins. From wild pigs in Oklahoma to redfish in Louisiana, culinary icon Andrew Zimmern is geared up to hunt, fish and harvest everything our country has to offer. After the catch, Andrew will demystify cooking wild food over an open fire while sharing tips for creating the ultimate wild game meal.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Minnesota Chukar Partridge
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 23 mins
Chef Andrew Zimmern travels to Minnesota to hunt chukar partridge--a bird that, even with the help of good pointing dogs, can be tough to track. After taking enough birds to make a meal, Andrew grills up partridge a la cacciatore on an open fire.
Episode 2
Minnesota Pheasant
Mon, Sep 30, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern takes to the hunting field with Sue Mondloch, an award-winning dog trainer who has been hunting pheasant in Minnesota her entire adult life. After limiting out, they clean the birds and Andrew prepares braised pheasant with mushrooms and wild rice.
Episode 3
Minnesota Squirrel
Mon, Oct 7, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern meets up with Chang Her who has been hunting squirrel on the outskirts of the Twin Cities since he was 12. After harvesting as many as possible, Andrew heads to the lake house to prepare chicken fried squirrel with creamy onion gravy.
Episode 4
Minnesota Walleye
Mon, Oct 14, 2024 23 mins
Chef Andrew Zimmern trudges down along the banks of a Minnesota river in search of the state's official fish--the walleye. He uses his catch to prepare a delicious fried walleye dish, topped with lemon sauce and a side of charred greens on an open fire.
Episode 5
South Carolina Wild Hog
Mon, Oct 21, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern heads out on a hunt in South Carolina's low country, where thousands of wild hogs are leaving a wake of destruction as they ravage farm crops. After spending the day in a stand, he cooks wild hog two ways - a sour and spicy pork vindaloo with meat from the leg, and a whole hog slow roasted over the open fire.
Episode 6
South Carolina Redfish
Mon, Oct 28, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern hits the water with Captain Jim Hutson to reel in redfish right outside of Charleston, South Carolina. After a long day of arduous fishing, Andrew uses the fillets to make grilled redfish with crayfish sauce and lemon rice pilaf.
Episode 7
South Carolina Sheepshead
Mon, Nov 4, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern joins Captain Jim Hutson and his wife Courtney to fish for sheepshead. Andrew grills a whole sheepshead and a few fillets, served with a crab butter sauce and bitter greens salad.
Episode 8
Texas Duck
Mon, Nov 11, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern heads to Port Mansfield, Texas to hunt Redhead ducks with guide Ruben Garza. After a successful day in the blind, Andrew heads back to the grill to prepare the duck two ways - braised in red wine with vegetables and slow roasted over an open fire with a honey and coriander glaze.
Episode 9
Texas Gar
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern meets up with Mick Jarvis in southern Texas to fish for alligator gar, a prehistoric fish that can grow up to eight feet long. After a quick lesson in filleting the gar, Andrew heads back to cook fried gar balls with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Episode 10
Texas Nilgai
Mon, Nov 25, 2024 23 mins
Andrew Zimmern meets up with John Wood who runs nilgai hunts on his south Texas property for friends and family, using a truck with an elevated hunting platform. Andrew utilizes the lean nilgai meat to make the ultimate Italian-style Sunday gravy, with homemade sausage, rolled braciole and red sauce, served over polenta.