The Food That Built America (2019)
The fascinating 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.
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Episodes
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1. Tortilla Takeover2025-02-23Bold visionaries take big risks to bring Mexican food to all Americans, by creating the best-selling condiment on the planet, two of the most famous snack chip brands of all time a
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2. Movie Theatre Munchies2025-03-02A struggling chocolate maker and a young theater assistant create the movie theater concession stand as we know it and launch the world's most iconic movie candies.
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3. Baking Chocolate Chip History2025-03-09A teacher turned restaurateur invents America's most popular cookie which leads to a battle of food giants, and one of the most iconic packaged cookies in history.
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4. Empire of Convenience2025-03-16The first convenience store is born, and with new innovations like late hours, to-go coffee, and America's most beloved slushy drink, it rises into an iconic chain with more locati
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5. Legends of the Mall2025-03-23Early American malls have 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
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6. Coffee: A Brewed Awakening2025-03-30Jim 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. Plus, the creation of the
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7. A Box of Chocolates2025-04-13Stephen Whitman introduces Americans to chocolate candy in a sampler box, Russell Stover builds a competing company, and both iconic brands help turn chocolate from an unknown impo
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8. Beer Necessities2025-04-20A 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
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9. Asian Food Invasion2025-04-27A 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 the biggest C
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10. You Don't Know Jack2025-05-04Jack Daniel, known for his determination and innovative spirit, teams up with a skilled distiller to create a new recipe that could change the whiskey game.
Cast
Adam RichmanSelf - Author-TV Host
Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)
Jason LiebigSelf - HistorianImages
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