Food: Fact or Fiction?
6 Episodes Available
TV-GCookingSeason 45 Episodes
Vegas, Baby!S4 E12Host Michael McKean has a date with Lady Luck and is ready to go all-in on some Vegas eats; he'll find out how prime rib lured others to Sin City; why prohibition poured a shrimp cocktail; whether there's a strategy to beating a buffet.
Gadgets and GizmosS4 E10Michael McKean has gadgets and gizmos a'plenty, and he's ready to show them off; waffle irons were once incredible artists and the stand mixer almost went overboard; why refrigerators would have been left out in the cold if it wasn't for beer.
Finger FoodsS4 E8Michael McKean has things handled, finding out how appetizers found their footing during Prohibition, that a king turned tapas into a tableside treat and why food could really use your hands.
Dishes in DisguiseS4 E7Michael McKean uncovers what it takes to make turducken tick; how it takes more than magic to get soup inside soup dumplings; how cake and pie have come together in order to save the world.
Baked GoodiesS4 E5Michael McKean reveals that cupcakes are edible equations and explains how the whoopie pie nearly caused a civil war; San Francisco sourdough bread.
Synopsis
Was pizza really invented in Italy? Does chicken soup actually help cure the common cold? Those are some of the food myths that are explored on this series that tries to separate fact from fiction. Actor Michael McKean examines commonly held beliefs about food -- including popular food remedies and romantic recipes and aphrodisiacs -- to see which ones have some validity and which can be completely debunked. Themed episodes include one that takes a look at breakfast -- is it really the most important meal of the day? -- and another that travels around the food globe to see where popular international dishes were really created.Cast
Michael McKeanRating
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