The Food That Built America - Season 3

The Food That Built America - Season 3

Season 3

Season three satisfies viewers’ appetites by sharing the origin stories of a group of bold pioneers behind America’s most iconic food empires such as Orville Redenbacher, Ettore “Chef” Boiardi, Wally Amos, Debbi Fields, and Tom Carvel among others.
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Episodes12
DatesFeb 27, 2022 - May 15, 2022
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Submarine Warfare
Season 3Episode 160 min

Submarine Warfare

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.

Feb 27, 2022
A Cold One
Season 3Episode 263 min

A Cold One

In the late 1800s, German immigrants Joseph Schlitz and Captain Frederick Pabst find themselves in a battle for beer dominance. In their fight for one upmanship they will help create the most popular alcoholic beverage on the planet, introduce lager beer to the nation, and become two of the biggest companies on Earth for half a century.

Mar 6, 2022
Do or Donut
Season 3Episode 362 min

Do or Donut

When a commercial caterer realizes his two best selling items are donuts and coffee, he joins forces with his brother-in-law to create a revolutionary donut chain. Soon a rivalry starts with a beloved Southern-based donut shop, with both on a collision course, destined to become nationwide icons.

Mar 13, 2022
A Dish Best Served...Soft
Season 3Episode 462 min

A Dish Best Served...Soft

When his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.

Mar 20, 2022
The Best Thing Since...
Season 3Episode 562 min

The Best Thing Since...

In a quest to dominate the growing commercial bread industry, Lee Marshall bets on a new kind of white loaf, unwittingly inspiring a homemaker named Margaret Rudkin to come up with a healthier alternative.

Mar 27, 2022
Cookie Fortunes
Season 3Episode 662 min

Cookie Fortunes

Hollywood agent Wally Amos transforms his professional life when he decides to make and sell his own gourmet chocolate chip cookies, and opens America's first cookie store; housewife Debbi Fields opens her homestyle cookie shop in a mall.

Apr 3, 2022
The Beef is On
Season 3Episode 762 min

The Beef is On

When Colonel Sanders sells his company to investors in 1964, the new owners identify a rising star within the organization: Dave Thomas.

Apr 10, 2022
Pop Stars
Season 3Episode 862 min

Pop Stars

Orville Redenbacher, a small town farmer who had a life long dream of developing the perfect popping corn kernel.
Apr 17, 2022
Beyond the Burger
Season 3Episode 962 min

Beyond the Burger

Restaurateur Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative for the fast-food market and after several setbacks goes on to help introduce the taco to America; two brothers look to beat the burger by betting that a roast beef sandwich can compete.

Apr 24, 2022
Chain Reaction
Season 3Episode 1062 min

Chain Reaction

In New York City, former Olympic wrestler Rocky Aoki and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution when they open wildly different establishments in the heart of the city: one of America's first Japanese restaurants, and a swinging singles bar that will go on to become one of the country's most iconic restaurant chains.

May 1, 2022
Let Them Eat Snack Cakes
Season 3Episode 1162 min

Let Them Eat Snack Cakes

When a New York bakery owner passes away suddenly, his wife Martha Entenmann takes the reigns of the company and grows it into a national powerhouse. Meanwhile, a married couple have bankrupted one bakery, but are determined to succeed their second time around and conquer the baking world with a revolutionary way to sell snack cakes, including their iconic oatmeal creme pie.

May 8, 2022
Pasta Party
Season 3Episode 1260 min

Pasta Party

Hector and Mario Boiardi open an Italian restaurant in Cleveland in 1924 and soon introduce Italian food to Americans; the brothers eventually find themselves in competition with James Kraft and his newest offering, macaroni and cheese.

May 15, 2022

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