American Eats

American Eats is an American reality television show that aired on The History Channel from June to November 2006. The program follows in the footsteps of the earlier reality television shows American Eats: History on a Bun and American Eats: More American Eats, both of which also aired on the History Channel. The series was produced by Atlas Media Corp.

Overview

The series 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?"

Marathons of American Eats aired regularly on Thanksgiving from 2006 through 2009.

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

Episodes

Season 1

1. Soda Pop
2. Salty Snacks
3. Hotdogs
4. Canned Foods
5. History on a Bun
6. Ice Cream
7. Cookies
8. Chocolate
9. Condiments
10. Barbecue
11. Beer
12. Cereal: History in a Bowl
13. Pizza
14. Holiday Foods
15. More American Eats

See also

• Unwrapped

References

• Amazon, Editorial Reviews (""American Eats") ASIN: 0767016629

External links

• American Eats at the Internet Movie Database
• American Eats at TV.com