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The Best Thing I Ever Ate
The Best Thing I Ever Ate

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

—A look at what celebrity chefs and Food Network hosts like to eat when the cameras stop rolling. Each episode of the series will delve into some of the network stars' favorite food spots and the meals that they would travel thousands of miles to have again. They dish on fantastic desserts, the best barbecue joints and where to find the comfort foods they crave. Each bite is a trip down memory lane as they recount stories of healing and discovery through their most cherished treats and eats.
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Season 1010 of 10 Episodes

  • Antonia Lofaso keeps her wallet full of irresistible Mexican munchies in Venice Beach, Calif.; Duff Goldman takes on the enormous Orca Platter in Washington, D.C.; Ali Khan gets a one-of-a-kind meal in Des Moines, Iowa.

  • Martha Stewart shares a perfect meaty powerhouse in New York; Alex Guarnaschelli uncovers a heavy-hitting pork bun in Minneapolis; Wolfgang Puck reveals where he gets his favorite crispy Asian dish.

  • Alton Brown reveals the surprise ingredient that goes into the best cinnamon roll; Alex Guarnaschelli loves sourdough bread made with pickle juice; Monti Carlo heads to New Orleans for the unique, irresistible oysters.

  • Alton Brown loses control over a jewel of deliciousness in Los Angeles; Alex Guarnaschelli raves about a classic Middle Eastern delight in New Orleans; Monti Carlo finds meat-pie perfection in Phoenix.

  • Deli delights, including the best hot smoked salmon in the country, the ultimate cold-cut combo in Chicago, and a fantastic bagel in South Carolina.

  • Beau MacMillan's unforgettable gnocchi in San Diego, Tregaye Fraser casts her vote for a one-of-a-kind gourmet burger in Atlanta and Martha Stewart celebrates with the most exquisite salmon in New York.

  • America's best pancakes; the ultimate doughnuts; the world's most perfect seafood dish; the infamous Caesar salad.

  • Jeff Mauro indulges in a 100-layer vanilla crème doughnut that is full of surprises; Antonia Lofaso cracks the yolk on ricotta and egg ravioli in Los Angeles; Lee Anne Wong heads to Hawaii for a unique and irresistible quesadilla.

  • Scott Conant and an updated take on classic potato tots; Jernard Wells devours a delectable dish of salt and pepper calamari in Atlanta; Tregaye Fraser and the Belly Benedict.

  • Alex Guarnaschelli ends the debate over where to find the best bagel; Jeff Mauro finds a game-changing falafel in the back of a jewelry store; Geoffrey Zakarian unearths hidden Mexican treasure in Buffalo, N.Y.

Record to Watch Later

24 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Southern Charm
    Extra Crispy
    Picture Perfect
    On Wheels
    More Than I Can Count!
    Fried and Gone to Heaven
    Buttered Up
    Mess Hall
    New England
    Mid-Atlantic
  • Southern Charm

    Roger Mooking can't pass up a simple yet magical Southern dish; Jason Smith introduces the epitome of a Southern sandwich; Alton Brown shares his favorite shrimp and grits; Beau MacMillan goes deep for a low-country boil.
    Upcoming
  • Extra Crispy

    Justin Warner shares a NY pizza enclosed in the ultimate crispy crust; Alex Guarnaschelli visits New Orleans for her favorite bite at Turkey and the Wolf; Fanny Slater shares her favorite Crispy Tuna Roll in Hawaii.
    Upcoming
  • Picture Perfect

    Carla Hall shows off beautiful beets from Michigan; Molly Yeh reveals the surprise inside the ultimate breakfast muffin; Aaron Sanchez shares his warm cookies and milk; Alton Brown talks about his favorite dish at Destroyer in Los Angeles.
    Upcoming
  • On Wheels

    Jeff Mauro gets happy about an angry lobster sandwich. Sabin Lomac puts the pedal to the metal for The Bacon Truck's bacon mac and cheese bites. Ali Khan speeds towards the best food on wheels at LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin, Texas.
    Upcoming
  • More Than I Can Count!

    Andrew Zimmern raves about the infamous barbecue chicken from Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Que in Birmingham, Ala.; Aarti Sequeira can't stop ordering handmade ice cream; jumbo lump crab cakes.
    Upcoming
  • Fried and Gone to Heaven

    Jeff Mauro goes to Proxi in Chicago for a unique version of street corn; Simon enjoys crispy pork shank at Salo-Salo Grill in West Covina, Calif.; fried hot chicken sammy.
    Upcoming
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A look at what celebrity chefs and Food Network hosts like to eat when the cameras stop rolling. Each episode of the series will delve into some of the network stars' favorite food spots and the meals that they would travel thousands of miles to have again. They dish on fantastic desserts, the best barbecue joints and where to find the comfort foods they crave. Each bite is a trip down memory lane as they recount stories of healing and discovery through their most cherished treats and eats.

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