Summer Snacks

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.

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!

Here's one sausage fest you won't want to miss! 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? You'll find out, unless you're some kind of a weenie.

Your mom always told you not to eat with your hands, but your mom doesn't work here! Grab a handful of creative dishes designed to be enjoyed sans utensils...pretty much any food you care to eat, either in a wrap or on a stick.

From Thanksgiving turkeys to baked potatoes, America loves stuffing food! Learn all about the history of stuffing and how everything is better when stuffed. Visit a place that claims that they can stuff anything (as long as it's legal).

Congratulations! You've struck oil--hot oil that is--in the form of our episode about all things fried. From the traditional deep-fried confections of the Louisiana State Fair, to batter-dipped oddities from all across America.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Lights, camera, snack-tion! It's the history of movie theatre food, from the Silent Era to today's deluxe cinemas, where 4-star meals are brought right to your seat. We'll see meals inspired by popular movies.

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.

We know presidents have the power to order a missile strike, but what do they order for lunch? Discover the favorite snacks of our forefathers, and what it's like to cook for the First Family.