I feel really connected down there.

Each episode is dedicated to one location and the rich products that are native to that land.

We arent talking about your basic protein options either.

Chef Andrew Zimmern Cooking Fish Over Live Fire

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Throughout the season he tackles animals like sheepshead fish, partridge, and nilgai.

Zimmern toldSouthern Livingthat there were a few reasons for this.

In the southeastern United States people understand the value of talking on someones porch.

Andrew Zimmern Outdoors in sunglasses holding two plates of food

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Even if its metaphorically speaking.

But there is another reason the veteran TV host finds himself in the South so often.

I feel really connected down there, he told us.

Chef Andrew Zimmern Fishing

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There is something that connects me to that part of the world because of where my familys roots are.

Andrew Zimmern Hunting Pheasant

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