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The Food That Built America — Season 3
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43mSubmarine WarfareHigh School friends see an alternative to fast food with the "submarine" sandwich. But they are quickly met with the fierce competition of a new submarine joint, started by a physicist, that is trying to perfect the art of the franchise, and will go on to be the biggest restaurant chain in the world.Feb 27, 20228.0Feb 27, 202243m8.002
43mA Cold OneIn 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, 20227.0Mar 6, 202243m7.003
43mDo or DonutWhen 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.Mar 13, 20227.0Mar 13, 202243m7.004
43mA Dish Best Served... SoftWhen his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.Mar 20, 20227.0Mar 20, 202243m7.005
43mThe 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, 2022Mar 27, 202243m06
43mCookie FortunesHollywood 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, 2022Apr 3, 202243m07
43mThe Beef is OnWhen Col. Sanders sells his company to investors in 1964, the new owners identify a rising star within the organization: Dave Thomas.Apr 10, 20228.0Apr 10, 202243m8.008
43mPop StarsSmall town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel, leading to the first significant development of popcorn in thousands of years which he sells nationwide, eventually pitting him against industry rivals for supremacy of America’s oldest snack.Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 202243m09
43mBeyond the BurgerRestaurateur 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, 2022Apr 24, 202243m10
43mChain ReactionFormer wrestler Rocky Aoki and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution when they open different establishments in the heart of New York City: one of America's first Japanese restaurants and a swinging singles bar.May 1, 20226.0May 1, 202243m6.011
Let Them Eat Snack CakesMartha Entenmann takes the reins of her late husband's baking company and grows it into a national powerhouse; a married couple bankrupt one bakery, but succeed their second time around with a revolutionary way to sell snack cakes.May 8, 2022May 8, 202212
43mPasta PartyHector 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, 2022May 15, 202243m
