The Food That Built America
69 Episodes Available
TV-PGDocumentary • Cooking • HistorySeason 610 Episodes
You Don't Know JackS6 E10A farmhand named Jack Daniel and a distiller in Tennessee look to bring their quality bootleg whiskey out of the shadows into a larger market; a new recipe and Daniel's revolutionary branding tactics pave the way for an American whiskey.
Asian Food InvasionS6 E9A down-on-his-luck Japanese businessman and a Chinese immigrant and her son change the American palette when they introduce instant noodles in a cup, Peking Duck, and a big Chinese restaurant chain in the nation.
Beer NecessitiesS6 E8A German immigrant looks to revolutionize the American beer industry when he's handed a struggling brewery; his signature beer will go on to amass sales of over 11 billion dollars a year.
A Box of ChocolatesS6 E7Stephen Whitman introduces Americans to chocolate candy in a sampler box; Russell Stover builds a competing company; both brands help turn chocolate from an unknown import to a boxed American staple, given as a gift of love to this day.- Coffee: A Brewed AwakeningS6 E6Jim Folger discovers a new way to bring coffee to the masses; then another famous coffee brand gets its big break at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville; the creation of then coffee machines that help make coffee a billion-dollar industry.
- Legends of the MallS6 E5Early American malls had no food court, until a cinnamon bun, a pretzel, and a panda all move in to create three of the world's most iconic food brands and transform the American Mall.
- Empire of ConvenienceS6 E4The first convenience store is born; with innovations like late hours, to-go coffee and America's beloved slushy drink, it rises into a chain with more locations than any other store or restaurant in the world.
- Baking Chocolate Chip HistoryS6 E3A teacher turns restaurateur invents America's popular cookie which leads to a battle of food giants, and one of the packaged cookies.
- Movie Theater MunchiesS6 E2A struggling chocolate maker and a young theater assistant create the movie theater concession stand and launch the world's most iconic movie candies.
Tortilla TakeoverS6 E1Bold visionaries risk bringing Mexican food to Americans, creating the top-selling condiment, famous snack chip brands and pairing chips and salsa.
Synopsis
The stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.Cast
Campbell Scott, Adam Richman, Libby O'Connell, Yohuru WilliamsRating
TV-PG
Genres
Documentary, Cooking, HistoryMore Like This
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