

The Food That Built America
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S4 E1 - Breakfast That Pops
February 18, 202343minTwo heavy hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance. Competition heats up when an idea is stolen, beaten to the market, and is a runaway success.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E2 - Holiday Treats
February 25, 202343minThe top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it all started with a few bold pioneers.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E3 - Flight of the Buffalo Wing
March 4, 202343minBefore chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesirable cut of meat. Until two restaurateurs in Buffalo, New York, reinvent the way wings are cooked.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E4 - Candy Revolution
March 11, 202343minA cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kick-off a candy revolution that produces some of the most iconic, imaginative confections in history.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E5 - Clash of the Coffee
March 18, 202343minCoffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. Three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet coffee.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E6 - The Chicken Coup
March 25, 202343minA devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken sandwich with a batch of cast-off filets.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E7 - When Food Freezes Over
April 1, 202343minFour intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and microwave, to bring revolutionary frozen snack icons to a waiting world, and forever change what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E8 - Thanksgiving Dinner
April 8, 202343minThanksgiving is the one night a year Americans celebrate by eating the same meal across the country. But 100 years ago, the spread varied from region to region, and some of the biggest staples of Thanksgiving Dinner weren't around.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E9 - Peanut Butter Battle
April 15, 202343minWhen an entrepreneur creates the first of its kind shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich known worldwide.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E10 - American Spirits
April 22, 202343minTwo entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors--a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E11 - Where There's Smoke
June 10, 202343minLighting up the backyard grill is an American summer tradition like no other. But 100 years ago, cooking outside was not nearly as popular or accessible. Most backyard grilling essentials hadn't been invented yet.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E12 - Thirst Quenchers
June 17, 202343minBefore juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E13 - Supermarket Sweep
June 24, 202343minAt the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer come up with genius innovations that help invent the modern supermarket.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E14 - Bring Home the Bacon
July 8, 202343minA young upstart named Oscar Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet. While pioneer Jay Hormel invents a meat product sold the world over, which becomes part of a 20-billion-dollar food empire.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E15 - Dog Eat Dog
July 15, 202341minVisionary innovators invent the first dog treat, the first dry dog food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buyS4 E16 - Beer Run
July 22, 202343minAt a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee company experiments with something new. What starts as an unappealing low-calorie beer will become the number one beer in America.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy