Casey Webb charges into Charlotte, North Carolina, for three takes on Southern specialties. There's a cheesy chicken classic care of Korea, a time-honored institution's signature sandwich and the biggest walking taco in all the Carolinas.
Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives buddies roll up to Guy's turf for a challenge of a lifetime. The chefs must first knock down crazy food pins to pick the ingredients to put between two buns! Next, they must make tacos after all the traditional taco ingredients are thrown out of the window in Un-Gredients. The final two chefs will go to their roots when Guy asks them to make a finer diner dinner using an item from both the high end and low-end food wheels.
Andrew Zimmern digs in to Panama City's classic tastes inspired by the blended cultures that make up the capital city's population. From fried whole fish and plantains to citric ceviche and yucca fritters packed with steak, the Latin flair of this multicultural city seasons every dish.
Preparing a vegetarian meal has never been easier or tastier than when Marcela adds her own personal Mexican spin to it. From her fragrant Oregano Oven-Baked Cheese to her south-of-the-border sweet Corn and Poblano Lasagna to her delectable creamy Lemon Trifle, this veggie-friendly menu will even leave meat-lovers wanting more.
Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2003 and reinvents the cake that so many folks complained about way back when. This time, the cake isn't just good: it's golden.
When Terri Wahl was tired of life on the road as a punk-rock musician, she turned back to her first love, food. Now, chef and owner of Auntie Em's Kitchen in Eagle Rock, Calif., famous for its super-sized and super delicious cupcakes. Terri thinks the Food Network is filming her at a CD release party with her Red Velvet Cupcakes. Little does she know that Chef Bobby Flay has been sweetening his own cupcake recipe on the sly. When he rolls up to the Echo, the tune is changed at the sweetest of all Throwdowns -- the cupcake challenge!
For extreme cake maker Nastassja Lusengo, the sky's the limit when it comes to her cake designs. She's working on a wedding cake inspired by a geode rock that is split open to reveal shimmering sugar crystals carved into the cake's interior. Meanwhile, baker Eloise Durrant faces the challenge of producing Hawaiian-themed cake that looks like a volcano and has four tiers of cocktail-flavored cake and a built-in working cocktail dispenser.
The Illinois State Fair is one of the longest running fairs in the U.S. and luckily for host Noah Cappe, he's able to sample a taste of Illinois history with the Horseshoe Sandwich: a deep fried pork tenderloin topped with French fries and creamy cheese sauce. Then he puts together an over-the-top deep fried peanut butter sandwich, topped with homemade fluff. Next, Noah travels to New York for the Erie County Fair where he chows down on some local Buffalo favourites like Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza, Beef on Weck Eggrolls and the Bacon Bomber.
Andrew Zimmern introduces the popular tastes of Shanghai, China. From creamy hairy crab and savory pork-filled dumplings to rice wine-soaked chicken and scallion pancakes on the go, cuisine in this big city is sweet and simple.
Host Marc Summers digs into Deep Fried Treats. Find out the secrets behind frozen French fries, corn dogs, fritos and funnel cakes. Then get the history behind Kentucky Fried Chicken and Krispy Kreme. Visit Jive Turkey and the Chip Shop. Get the story behind Cape Cod Potato Chips, Churros and Cheetos: All this and more!