On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson checks out Gatton Farms, founded in 1840 in Lexington, KY, where they've been making delicious gourmet, premium bacon since 1950.

For all things pork and answers about bacon, Troy Johnson, host of Food Network's Crave, hits up the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture to satisfy his bacon queries.

During a visit to Big Fisherman Seafood, Alton and crew couldn't resist a family-style feast of boiled crawfish, corn, potatoes, sausage and shrimp. The seafood market is a bit off the beaten path and does not offer seating, so plan to take your bag of top-notch crawfish to go.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson discovers why Home Run Inn in Chicago, IL, claims it's Chicago's best pizza, when he samples their pies made from original family recipes.

On Food Network's Crave, Troy Johnson's quest to find divine chocolates leads him to Los Moles Restaurante in Chicago, IL, where he learns how to make mole, Mexico's famous chocolate flavored sauce.

Spice fanatics in need of a fix should try this spot’s XXX Wings, which are named for the three peppers used in the sauce: ghost, scorpion and habanero. Troy Johnson loved the spicy-sweet sauce, although he felt his tongue had been Tasered. Endure the heat and nab a spot on Jake’s Wall of Flame.

Troy Johnson heads to the Windy City in search of a mouth-watering pizza pie and dines on a delicious slice at Ian's Pizza, on Food Network's Crave.

iCream in Chicago serves classic treats with a hip twist: The ice cream is made with a blast of liquid nitrogen. When Adam Gertler visited the kitchen in Kid in a Candy Store, he was blown away that the ice cream in his PBOMG Sundae took less than a minute to freeze, thanks to this sweet science.

Troy Johnson, of Food Network's Crave, checks out a Windy City staple of fried chicken from Harold's Chicken Shack in Chicago, IL.

Only at Gino's East of Chicago can you get the original deep-dish sausage patty pizza made with an 11-inch disk of sausage baked inside. On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Duff devours this "Frankenstein" pizza that has made Chicago, and deep-dish fanatics, happy since 1966. Bonus? They will ship.

On Food Network's Crave, host Troy Johnson, in his quest to satisfy his craving for pizza, checks out a long-standing American pizza franchise and icon, Domino's Pizza, at their Palos Hills, IL, location.

Step inside Mindy's Hot Chocolate and you'll be greeted by a host of tasty entrees, including beef Bourguignon. With James Beard award winner Mindy Segal at the helm of the pastries, you know you'll want to stay for dessert. That includes Crave's Troy Johnson's favorite: Chocolate "Souffled" Tart.

Troy Johnson, host of Food Network's Crave, follows his bacon sense to Baconfest in Chicago, IL, for everything bacon - treats, crafts and even bacon-infused drinks.

Open since the turn of the 20th century, Louis' Lunch is rumored to have made the first hamburger. Geoffrey Zakarian is hooked on the original burger with cheese, tomato and onion. No condiments are offered in order to preserve the pure beefy flavors of a fresh burger grilled to perfection.

Troy Johnson heads to Point Reyes Farmstead for the ultimate cheese. There he finds the award-winning Original Blue that's "got attitude." Those looking for a mellow flavor should opt for the Bay Blue rustic-style cheese, which has a salted-caramel finish.