Lidia Celebrates America

Lidia and Maxwell Mraz Make Lefse & Salted Eelpout Cakes

Clip: Special | 2m 19s | Video has closed captioning.

To learn about Walker, MN and its traditions, Lidia visits local chef Maxwell Mraz. He shows Lidia how to prepare salted eelpout cakes. Eelpout is found in Minnesota’s lakes. They also make Lefse, a recipe from Max's Scandinavian grandmother. In her latest special A Heartland Holiday Feast, Lidia Bastianich travels cross-country meeting Americans with diverse heritages and culinary traditions.