Andrew travels to Houston, TX, one of the most dynamic and underrated food scenes in the United States. He digs into some classic Tex-Mex fare, loads up on the best brisket in town and gets a taste of the city's crave-worthy international cuisines.
Ten of America's elite professional bakers gather to begin the first in a series of baking challenges designed to test their limits. Host Carla Hall announces the Southern dessert theme and the first master challenge from Kentucky: baking a May Day PieCaken using bourbon as the featured flavor, of course. The bakers in the elimination bake-off have to create a unique dessert using all the elements of Florida's Key lime pie. After judging and deliberation with judges Jason Smith and Gesine Prado, Carla announces which baker is heading home.
Frog legs and cookies get things hopping in the appetizer round, as these four chefs face off. Cherry cheesecake raises the "steaks" in round two as one chef finds a new and inventive use for a toaster! Ultimately, one chef is no "matcha" for the other as paneer and elderflower liqueur take center stage in round three.
Grab a seat at the sandwich counter; Unwrapped is serving up some deli favorites! Join host Marc Summers as he shows you all the fixin's for a famous, southern deli sandwich: the Muffaletta! Then, the Mt. Olive Pickle Company cranks out 200,000 spears an hour! See how the pickle people pack 'em by hand! Next, watch how S. Rosen's kneads their deli bread from a batch called a "sponge!" You can't have a sandwich without chips! But not every potato makes the grade; scientific testing is used to find the best kettle chips. The popularity contest between turkey and ham wages on as Columbus Foods fuels the fire with 35-million pounds of meat a year! Finally, we visit a deli in New York, known for more than just its food.
A double duty, hot and cold Sammy idea will help you kick off a great week of eating. Hot Open-Faced Creamed Chicken With Tarragon Over Butter Toast; Cold Chicken Curry With Toasted Almonds and Crystalized Ginger; Mediterranean Bean and Bacon Soup; French Stewed Chicken Thighs; Romesco Seafood Stew
From crispy-fried pork schnitzel and the spiciest chicken on the planet to crunchy pork cracklings and Roman artichokes, Andrew Zimmern travels the globe to find the guiltiest deep-fried pleasures.
Three generations of De Laurentiis' come together to make a great meal with decades of memories and family food traditions. On the menu: Rigatoni With Vegetable Bolognese, Roasted Pork Loin With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Caraway and Parmesan Grissini and Hazelnut Crunch Cake With Mascarpone and Chocolate.
The holiday known for indulgence just got more Outrageous. Explore Thanksgiving like never before, from a spicy meal with Buffalo-style turkey and habanero cornbread to a Cajun cookout where everything is fried -- even the cranberry sauce! Plus epic cranberry bogs, giant apple pies, a massive sweet potato casserole and more; put on your stretchy pants and get ready for an extremely Outrageous Thanksgiving.
Nothing warms the heart, satisfies the soul and pleases the palate like comfort food! Iron Chef Bobby Flay's go-to comfort eats are the grilled lamb chops and sizzling shrimp at The Greek in New York, while Iron Chef winner Beau MacMillan is a big fan of The Publican in Chicago and their addictive spicy pork rinds. Iron Chef winner Michael Psilakis gets his fill of comfort at Puckett's Grocery in Nashville with their meatloaf and their sweet potato pancakes layered with pulled pork. For Iron Chef winner Eric Greenspan, only a pastrami Reuben and bialy with salmon and cream cheese from Wise Sons in San Francisco can do the trick.
Michael Symon's in Nashville, where a killer new burger joint encourages you to construct your own custom creations. Then, he hits the heart of Cleveland where a newcomer pushes the boundaries of pub food and house-made brews. Lastly, way out in industrial Brooklyn, he joins the only pitmaster in the entire Northeast ambitious enough to smoke Carolina-style whole hog barbecue right there on site.