Modern Marvels
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.
Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; Lemonheads' key ingredient; Mike and Ikes.
The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
The versatile and nutritious potato; the potato's mysterious origins in South America's Andes.
Snackfoods evolved from earliest civilization handmade treats to modern hi-tech mass production.
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds; dining aboard a Navy sub; NFL game.
The history of ice cream from the gelato of Italy to today's frozen desserts.
Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.
Around the world, people consume billions of gallons of milk every day.
Spirit distillation art and science: visit brandy, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries worldwide.
They're the meat in our sandwiches and slices of American pop culture.
Americans eat over three and a half billion pounds of chocolate each year.
Hot and spicy items; Tabasco sauce made by McIlhenny Co. in Louisiana; McCormick spices.
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.
Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; Lemonheads' key ingredient; Mike and Ikes.
The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
The episode explores the fight against ferocious weather and floods.
Supersized stores try to meet their challenge, keeping up with demand on a massive scale.