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Summer Snacks

Season 1
How does food end up on our plate? Discover the surprising history behind some of our favorite everyday foods.
201320 episodes7+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - America's Best

    June 22, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Food fight! Time to take sides in America's greatest ongoing food rivalries. Who makes the best cheese steak in Philly? The most authentic clam chowder? Watch and decide!
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  2. S1 E2 - Bacon

    July 29, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Travel the country to discover some of the best ways to eat bacon, and learn how it goes from the farm to the table in a crash course on America's hottest, most delicious commodity.
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  3. S1 E3 - Beef

    July 21, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Beef: It's what's for dinner, and has been for hundreds of years. From the first roast beef sandwich to the most expensive steak in New York, get answers to your burning questions about America's most popular protein.
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  4. S1 E4 - Breakfast

    August 4, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    It's the most important meal of the day. Whether it's a donut, waffle, or a restaurant that serves hundreds of varieties of cold cereal, we've got all your breakfast bases covered.
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  5. S1 E5 - Buffets

    August 18, 2013
    20min
    TV-PG
    Why choose one meal when you can have a taste of everything? Our quest to find the best buffets takes us from a Las Vegas casino all the way to the most expensive buffet in the U.S.
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  6. S1 E6 - Cheese

    June 22, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    What food makes Americans smile? Cheese! Celebrate cheese in all its forms, meet legions of lactose-tolerant artisans who've built a life around it, and say "Moo" to the happiest cows on Earth.
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  7. S1 E7 - Deep Fried

    July 16, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Dissect the science of why everything tastes better fried. From the traditional deep-fried confections of the Louisiana State Fair to batter-dipped oddities from all across America, you won't believe what's cooking.
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  8. S1 E8 - Extreme Foods

    August 28, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Travel to the dark side of dangerously delicious food, from heart-stopping, high-calorie burgers to freshly grilled dangerous animals. Plus, find out what's for dinner after the apocalypse!
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  9. S1 E9 - Food Fight

    September 22, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Sample foods that are difficult to eat, but oh-so worth it. Learn the proper way to shuck an oyster, and gaze in wonder at the lengths some people will go to satisfy a craving.
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  10. S1 E10 - Hot & Buttered

    September 4, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    It's the history of movie theatre food, from the Silent Era to today's deluxe cinemas. See meals inspired by popular movies and break down the science of what makes multiplex floors so sticky.
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  11. S1 E11 - Meatballs

    August 4, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Sample the best "polpettas" Little Italy has to offer, rampage like a Viking through a Norwegian meatball feast, and stare into the face of the Lion's Head - if you've got the balls.
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  12. S1 E12 - Munchies

    July 29, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Man up for a journey into the world of Guy Gastronomy. Take an impossible burger-eating challenge and visit an inn where the wings are so hot, they're nuclear.
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  13. S1 E13 - Roadkill

    August 5, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    In the wild world of roadkill cuisine, everything is fair game! From fried squirrel to antelope chili, you'll see that Americans do not live by beef and chicken alone.
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  14. S1 E14 - Sandwiches

    July 21, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    From the original burger to the highest stack of patties on the menu, our sandwich episode takes a "between the buns" look at some of America's favorites.
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  15. S1 E15 - Sausage

    June 29, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Link into the many ways ground meat can be stuffed into casing. What is a Scotch Egg, anyway? And what's the difference between a hot dog and a sausage?
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  16. S1 E16 - Stuffed Foods

    July 16, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Learn all about the history of stuffing, visit a place that claims that they can stuff anything (as long as it's legal), and meet a guy who makes a living out of stuffing himself.
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  17. S1 E17 - Sugar

    August 5, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Why do we love sweets so much? Learn the history of Baked Alaska, visit a place that custom-makes your ice cream while you wait, and scale the world's largest chocolate pyramid.
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  18. S1 E18 - Vending Machines

    August 18, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Vending machines aren't just for chips anymore. Check out coin-operated contraptions from all across the country that dispense everything from hot kosher meals to fresh lobster, and learn the history of the automat.
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  19. S1 E19 - White House Eats

    September 22, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    From a presidential pizza delivery to the jellybeans that went to space, find out how the Commander-in-Chief chows down.
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  20. S1 E20 - Wings & Things

    June 29, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    Grab a handful of creative dishes designed to be enjoyed sans utensils...which is pretty much any food you care to eat. Enjoy fresh lobster without a bib, and try a contraption that takes the mess out of hot wings.
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