American Eats

Infobox Television
show_name = America Eats
genre = Documentary, Food


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narrated = Mason Adams, Jeremy Schwartz
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country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 15
producer = Michael Dutton, Jennifer Sheppard, Clare O'Donohue, Danielle Gervais, April Marks
executive_producer = Maria Lane, Bruce David Klein
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runtime = 60 minutes
network = History Channel
first_aired = June 29, 2006
last_aired = November 23, 2006
website = http://www.history.com/exhibits/americaneats/
imdb_id = 0965701
tv_com_id = 64249

"American Eats" is a television program on The History Channel that examines the history of American cooking and foods. Each episode details the particular foods' origins, key innovators, history, and evolution into modern cuisine. The series is subtitled "The Food That Built America" due to its reverence for food's place in American history and its impact on culture. The show is known for its nostalgia and general quirkiness, often including facts such as "Did you know Teddy Roosevelt took over 500 gallons of beer on an African safari?"

Featured foods

Some American foods that have been featured are:

* Hamburgers
* Fried chicken
* Hot fudge sundae
* Hot dogs
* Pizza
* Hoagie (also grinder, hero)
* Reuben
* Ice cream, ice cream cone
* Chocolate chip cookie
* Big Mac
* "Chinese" food
* Candy
* Chocolate
* Beer
* Soft Drinks
* Cereal
* Bread stuffing
* Candied yams
* Cranberry sauce
* Fruitcake
* Gingerbread
* Candy canes
* Turducken
* Snack foods: pretzels, peanuts, popcorn, corn chips, potato chips
* Soy sauce
* Maple syrup
* Canned foods
* Barbecue
* Jell-O
* Spam

Nutrition

While the show presents a history of the foods along with interesting facts and trivia, it doesn't go into the nutritional information about the foods. The vast majority of the featured "American Eats" are by all classifications "junk food" and/or "fast food."

Production

American Eats began airing on June 29, 2006 and has aired for one season and has produced 15 episodes. Productions of season 2 is not yet known.

Episodes

eason 1

# Soda
# Salty Snacks
# Hotdogs
# Canned Foods
# History on a Bun
# Ice Cream
# Cookies
# Chocolate
# Condiments
# Barbecue
# Beer
# Cereal: History in a Bowl
# Pizza
# Holiday Foods
# More American Eats

ee also

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References

* [http://www.tv.com/american-eats/show/64249/episode_listings.html TV.com, "American Eats", Episode Guide]
* [http://www.history.com/exhibits/americaneats/show.html History Channel, "American Eats" Official Site]
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0965701/ "American Eats" at IMDB]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Time-Machine-American-Eats-History/dp/0767016629 Amazon, Editorial Reviews (""American Eats") ASIN: 0767016629]