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The Food That Built America
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.
- Cast:
- Campbell Scott, Adam Richman
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- History
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 6
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Tortilla Takeover
2025-02-23Bold 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 and innovating the iconic pairing of chips and salsa.
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E02
Episode 2
Movie Theatre Munchies
2025-03-02A 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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E03
Episode 3
Baking Chocolate Chip History
2025-03-09A 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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E04
Episode 4
Empire of Convenience
2025-03-16The 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 locations than any other store or restaurant in the world.
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E05
Episode 5
Legends of the Mall
2025-03-23Early 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 Mall.
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E06
Episode 6
Coffee: A Brewed Awakening
2025-03-30Jim 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 iconic coffee machines that help make coffee a billion dollar industry.
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E07
Episode 7
A Box of Chocolates
2025-04-13Stephen 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 import to a boxed American staple given as a gift of love to this day.
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E08
Episode 8
Beer Necessities
2025-04-20A 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 a year.
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E09
Episode 9
Asian Food Invasion
2025-04-27A 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 Chinese restaurant chain in the nation.
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E10
Episode 10
You Don't Know Jack
2025-05-04Jack 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.
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Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Adam Richman
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