Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

infobox Television
show_name = Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern


caption =
creator =
genre = Food/Travel
runtime = 60 minutes
starring = Andrew Zimmern
country = United States
network = Travel Channel
first_aired = 2006 (Pilot)
last_aired = Present
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 21
imdb_id = tt1138645
tv_com_id = 71719

"Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" is a documentary-styled travel and cuisine program hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT.

"Bizarre Foods" focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by the American masses as being gross, unique, or, of course, bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.

Originally a one-hour documentary titled "Bizarre Foods of Asia", repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host.

Bizarre Foods draws many parallels to "", which airs Mondays on the Travel Channel immediately after "Bizarre Foods". Whereas "No Reservations" can be seen more as a mix of travel, unique food, and nightlife, "Bizarre Foods" focuses more on the ethnic foods and culture of the regions and in particular what Americans see as oddities.

Among the many weird foods sampled by Zimmern in the show, some of the most bizarre include haggis, nutria, balut, goose intestines, coconut grubs, callos (blood sausage and tripe casserole), fruit bats, and a still-beating frog heart, among many other dishes.

Zimmern begins and ends every episode with his line "If it looks good, eat it."

Episodes

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Media

A DVD set (2 discs) called "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern: Collection 1" was released on January 8, 2008.It includes the following episodes:
*Morocco
*Spain
*Philippines
*Ecuador
*New York City
*United Kingdom
*America's Gulf Coast
*Mexico

A second DVD set (2 discs) called "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern: Collection 2" is due to be released on October 7, 2008.It includes the following episodes:
*Iceland
*St. Petersburg
*Minnesota
*Guangzhou, China
*Beijing, China
*Bolivia
*Chile
*Best Bites
*Delhi, India

External links

* [http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Bizarre_Foods "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" website]
* [http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/SC2470501/80730008/-1/SC24705 "If it looks good, eat it!": interview with Andrew Zimmern]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bizarre-Foods-with-Andrew-Zimmern/7882688577 "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" page on Facebook]
* [http://msp.blogs.com/chowandagain/2008/08/cucina-italiana.html "Bizarre Foods" Season 3 schedule]


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