Roger Mooking sets out on a culinary odyssey around the country on the ultimate search for Man's Greatest Food. From Steaks to Barbecue, Seafood to Sandwiches, Pork to Pizza, and of course, man's greatest Hamburgers, no eatery is too far out of the way for these mouth-watering culinary creations. Roger sets a fast pace to sample some of the most succulent, not-to-be-missed food offerings to be found in these United States.
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Roger Mooking showcases 12 of the best spicy foods in restaurants across the country. He's in the kitchen with spice-loving chefs preparing the hottest recipes in America and revealing their tongue-scorching secrets. Together, they'll feature fiery dishes including flaming-hot noodles, hot chicken, pepper-packed burritos, spicy jerk chicken wings and a soup of liquid flames.
Fried
From seafood and beef to pork and cheese, all the best foods taste better fried and Roger Mooking is scouring the country in search of the 12 best fried-food dishes. He's hanging out with fried-food-loving chefs learning all their secrets for bringing heat, oil and food together in holy fried matrimony.
Breakfast
Roger Mooking is checking out the best combinations of eggs, gravy, breakfast meat and fried dough that make up the 12 greatest breakfasts in the country. He's hanging out in the kitchen with chefs learning all their secrets on how to get the day started right with a nice, hearty meal.
Local Legends
Roger Mooking showcases 15 of America's best dishes that have achieved local legend status. From sentimental favorites like deep-dish pizza, patty melts and spaghetti and meatballs to an old-fashioned clambake and lobster roll, chefs create some of the best-loved meals in the country and reveal their old family recipes.
Island Eats
Roger Mooking searches the country for the 12 best island eats from lobster, conch and shellfish to low-country boils and key lime pies. He's joining chefs in their breezy kitchens to learn everything about putting the country's freshest and most amazing island treats together.
Barbecue
Roger Mooking cannot resist the sweet, succulent smoky goodness of barbecue as he canvases the country on the lookout for the fifteen best barbecue dishes wherever he can find them. For as long as there has been fire, man has been barbecuing over it. Brisket, chicken, whole hog, mutton, and even a breakfast taco are just a few of the saucy delights to be found when fire, meat, and seasoning intersect in juicy perfection.
Seafood
Roger Mooking travels America to reel in the fifteen very best seafood dishes. Freshness is key and location matters. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific coast, down deep in the bayou, and high in the Rockies, there's no limit to what seafood lovers will do to sink their teeth into nature's delectable all you can eat buffet. Shrimp, lobster, snapper, or grouper, and fried, steamed, baked, or smoked, no oyster shell is left unturned.
Super-Sized
Roger Mooking sets out on a culinary odyssey around the country to find the 12 best super-sized dishes. He's hanging out with chefs to learn all their secrets for creating ultimate omelets, steaks, sandwiches, seafood platters and more decadent, XXL-sized dishes.
Global Grub
Roger Mooking takes 15 gastronomical trips for the most exotic, flavorful and spicy foods all without leaving the U.S. The featured chefs create classic international meals from Ethiopia, Thailand, Mexico and more in their own American kitchens.
Cajun Cuisine
Roger Mooking showcases 15 of the very best Cajun dishes in America, covering all the classics -- crawfish, red beans and rice, gumbo, jambalaya and andouille sausage -- as well as a few surprises. Chefs share all the best sauces, roux, spices and techniques from their own kitchens as the good times roll.
Extreme
It's time to go big or go home with Roger Mooking as he explores the most extreme dishes. The featured chefs are creating the most jaw-dropping, spectacular dishes on the food scene. Whether it's bigger, hotter, or all-you-can-eat, everything from pizza to burgers to ice cream is taken to the max.
Smoked
Roger Mooking crisscrosses America to count down 15 of the very best steaks, wings, Reubens and more … all made even better with glorious smoke. From salt-cured country ham to smoked fish chowder, bacon bourbon rib-eye steak to smoky s'mores pancakes, America's best chefs share how they prepare delicious dishes using smoke as seasoning.
Sandwiches
Roger Mooking loves a great sandwich. After all, it's a full-fledged meal you can hold in your hands. Geography means variety, and sometimes size matters. As he searches for the country's fifteen best sandwiches, he also learns about techniques and the grand assortment of culinary delights one can place between two slices of bread. These are the amazing people and establishments that offer up something so simple that can be so good.
Chicken
Roger Mooking travels across America in search of the 12 very best chicken dishes. From frying and baking to grilling, Roger is hanging out with chefs as they explore all the best ways to cook wings, pot pies, pizzas and other savory chicken dishes.
Pizza
Pizza is one of man's most popular inventions and everyone's favorite food. So when Roger Mooking presents the top 15 pizza offerings in the whole country, it's bound to be a revelation. From the paper-thin crusts of New York, to the wood-fired ovens of the west coast, to the bottomless deep dish of Chicago, and with toppings many have never even considered, being called the best finally puts pizza on the pedestal it deserves.
Spicy
Roger Mooking showcases 12 of the best spicy foods in restaurants across the country. He's in the kitchen with spice-loving chefs preparing the hottest recipes in America and revealing their tongue-scorching secrets. Together, they'll feature fiery dishes including flaming-hot noodles, hot chicken, pepper-packed burritos, spicy jerk chicken wings and a soup of liquid flames.
Comfort
Roger Mooking showcases 12 of the best comfort foods served in restaurants across America. He's in the kitchen revealing comfort-loving chefs' soul-warming secrets and learning everything there is to know about making macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, pork chops and gravy, chicken and waffles, chili and more.
Hamburgers
As the deceptively simple ground meat served on a bun with the perfect combo of condiments and garnishes, the hamburger stands alone as the go-to meal for the American masses. Roger Mooking serves up the top fifteen masterpieces of handheld deliciousness. This is an all-points survey of the amazing variety to which the hamburger has evolved. When the names include the Juicy Nookie, the Brother From Another Mother Burger, and the Burger of the Gods, average is not on the menu.
Tex-Mex
Roger Mooking travels across America searching for the 12 best Tex-Mex dishes from beans, meats and peppers to salsas and gooey cheeses. He'll have these Tex-Mex-loving chefs revealing inside secrets for how to create their signature Southwestern taste explosions and unique regional treats.
Bacon
Roger Mooking showcases the towering BLTs, juicy bacon burgers, pizzas, pies, pancakes and more with the 12 tastiest bacon dishes in America. He's in the kitchen with bacon-loving chefs learning everything there is to know about pigs and their parts as well as revealing the chefs' top swine secrets.
Street Eats
Roger Mooking searches for the best food to eat on the fly, from food trucks and roadside stands to walk-up counters and carnival fare. He joins chefs in their kitchens as they share their secrets to making the most amazing mobile pizza, wraps, frozen treats and more.
Grilled
Roger Mooking showcases 12 of the best grilled dishes in restaurants across America. He's hanging out in the kitchens of fire-loving chefs to learn everything there is to know about applying heat and smoke for the tastiest chicken, beef, alligator, lobster and more. Together, they'll prepare the flame, season the food and reveal all the secrets for the best grilled foods in the country.
Fried
From seafood and beef to pork and cheese, all the best foods taste better fried and Roger Mooking is scouring the country in search of the 12 best fried-food dishes. He's hanging out with fried-food-loving chefs learning all their secrets for bringing heat, oil and food together in holy fried matrimony.
Steak
In the culinary world of signature meals, nothing else compares to the sensory experience of steak. There's the sizzle, the beefy aroma, the flowing juices, the red marbleized texture practically begging for the cut of the knife. And then finally it's allowed to melt in the mouth. Roger Mooking searches the country for the top fifteen finest cuts and the most perfect intersections of meat, seasoning, and fire.
Coastal Cuisine
Roger Mooking showcases some of the best of coastal cuisine in a top 15 countdown of the most delicious dishes inspired by America's oceans, lakes and rivers. From shrimp and grits on the Gulf Coast to wasabi salmon burgers on Alaska's frozen coast and crab cakes by the Chesapeake Bay, it's an exploration of truly mouthwatering meals with a glimpse behind the scenes at some of the country's best chefs at work in their own kitchens.
