Tyler's Ultimate

Tyler Florence visits the homes of the finest hams in the world -- Smithfield, Virginia, and Copenhagen, Denmark -- in his quest for the ultimate ham.

It's a tale of two Chinatowns as Tyler Florence travels from coast to coast for authentic dim sum in San Francisco with Chef Martin Yan and colorful dim sum and the most luscious spare ribs in New York.

Tyler Florence visits a farmers market in San Francisco, a lodge in Northern California and the English countryside in his quest to find the ultimate cooked breakfast.

In search of the ultimate eggplant dish, Tyler Florence visits an eggplant festival in California, meets Chef Martin Yan in Chinatown and ventures to Sicily to learn how they make eggplant Italian-style.

Tyler goes fishing for wild salmon in California with members of the Native American Shasta Tribe. He then travels to Oregon to do more fishing with chef Greg Higgins. Back at Greg's house, Tyler and Greg cook up the catch.

Tyler Florence visits Washington, D.C., for simple but classic cakes and then heads to California for edible architecture. But the mother of all cakes is the cassata, so he's off to Sicily, where cake was born.

Tyler Florence travels to Cape May, N.J., to make a fried chicken dinner to remember. Then he then heads to Oxford, Miss., to meet the resident fried chicken aficionado.

Tyler Florence's search for the ultimate one-pot dish starts in rural England, where he makes Cornish hen and chestnut stew. Then he heads to Providence, R.I., and chef Walter Potenza teaches him how to cook in terra-cotta pots.

After a trip to the Boston Fish Pier and learning to harvest clams on Long Island, Tyler gets busy in the kitchen making a jazzed up version of Manhattan Clam Chowder.

Tyler Florence travels to Italy in search of the ultimate risotto. Pumpkin risotto is on the menu in Verona, and then he heads off to Alba in Piemonte for a truffle hunt and makes wild mushroom risotto.

Every city has its hometown favorite and no matter what your idea is of the perfect sandwich, we have one for you! From New Jersey's famous subs to the perfect lobster, Tyler takes you on a sandwich tour to remember.

Tyler Florence travels to Wexford, Ireland, and Geneva, Switzerland, to find out about their traditional potato dishes. Then he returns home to New York City to craft his own.

Tyler's mission to create the Ultimate Stew takes him to Burgundy, France, and then to West Cork, Ireland for a traditional Irish lamb stew. Taking what he has learned with him, he returns to New York to create his Ultimate Stew.

Tyler Florence travels to Lyon, France, and Hyde Park, NY, to learn about making crepes suzette and blueberry pancakes before using the experiences to craft his own ultimate pancakes.

Tyler wants to make the Ultimate Apple Pie, so he first meets up with Tarte Tatin expert Patrick Laget in France. Then he learns the perfect American apple pie recipe from a local woman in Washington.

Tyler Florence travels to the Cotswolds in the English countryside and the South of France to learn how the locals make their favorite chicken dishes. Then he uses his experience to make his own ultimate chicken recipe.

Tyler Florence visits the South of France for bouillabaisse and learns the secrets behind Louisiana shrimp gumbo al fresco before heading home to create his own ultimate seafood soup.

Tyler Florence begins his quest for the ultimate chocolate dessert in New York City with a recipe for bittersweet chocolate cloud cake. Next, he's off to Lausanne, Switzerland, for a lesson in tantalizing truffles.

Tyler Florence travels to Naples, Italy, and Greenwich Village to learn how to make the best pizza. Then he returns home to use what he has learned to make his ultimate version.

Tyler is on the trail of the ultimate cheesecake. He starts in NYC at Taste, and then is off to Scaturchio's famous pastry shop in Naples for some Pastiera. Back in his NYC kitchen, Tyler creates his own ultimate cheesecake.

Tyler is in southern Italy in search for the ultimate meatball dish. He gets a local recipes in Peastum and Naples. Back home, he draws from his Italian experiences to create his ultimate meatball dish.

Tyler Florence visits France and Spain on his quest to learn the best techniques for making omelettes. Then he returns home to New York City to make his own ultimate omelette.

Tyler Florence travels to New Orleans and Kilmore Quay in southern Ireland to learn the best techniques and recipes for crab cakes.

Tyler Florence travels to Spain and Miami to learn the best technique and recipe for paella.

Tyler Florence researches lasagna in a 1940s dining car in New York and in Rapallo, Italy. Then he returns home to craft his own ultimate lasagna.