Jeff and his son Lorenzo head up to the Mars Cheese Castle in Wisconsin in search of the perfect cheese. With the help of the resident cheesemonger, they taste a staggering array of cheeses and even grill a few up to check their "meltitude" to figure out which ones will accompany them back home. Once back in their kitchen, father and son get slicing as they pile up both adult and kid versions of the venerable cheese steak, and then Jeff melts down a block for cheddar for a classic Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup.
In Asheville, N.C., Michael Symon digs into a slammin' sandwich with three different cuts of pork smothered in triple-cheese sauce. In Phoenix, a flaming hot burger is stuffed with spicy jalapeno Jack cheese and covered in Buffalo sauce. And in Portland, Ore., a brewery's drunken chicken pot pie is so revolutionary, they're launching beer into space!
Jeff Mauro goes Chicago-Latin with not one but two delicious sandwiches. The first transforms a traditional chicken mole meal into a layered, hands-on experience by stacking shredded, mole-coated chicken on soft bolillo rolls with beans, cheese, and homemade tomatillo sauce. His second sandwich is even more surprising, using fried plantains instead of bread as a vehicle for ham sandwich like you've never had before.
Guy Fieri is chickening out across the country, starting at a sandwich shop outside Boston that has customers begging for more with their once-a-month Super Cluckin' sandwich. In Los Angeles, a Filipino favorite is keepin' it real with their coconut beef, cornbread and candy-coated chicken. Plus, a grilled cheese joint in Cleveland brings Guy's catchphrase to life with the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.
For those of you in the mood for a light bite Sandra creates perfectly paired Appetizers and Drinks. With Spinach Fillo Triangles, Six Cheese Tortellini, Mushroom Profiteroles, and Steak Saute Skewers, and Gin Plush, Ouzo Martini, and Scarlet O'Brandy.
Michael Symon heads to Charleston, S.C., where he smokes a whole hog on a supersized indoor smoke pit and devours a slow-smoked rib-eye steak sandwich complete with melted cheddar and caramelized onions. Then, in Houston, Texas, he tries a double beef patty burger that gets the royal treatment with two bacon grilled cheese sandwiches for buns. And finally, in Phoenix, Michael finds that a coffee-braised beef taco with mango relish and a duck taco with fried brie and fire-roasted apricot compote are the perfect pairing with a crisp and refreshing local brew.
Tom Pizzica travels to Philadelphia, PA to check out Jake’s Sandwich Board where they’re makin’ a two foot Philly cheesesteak and servin’ it up alongside Philly classics from Tastykakes to Peanut Chews and two teams will race to pack it all away; He visits Corona’s Mexican Grill in Broomfield Colorado for six pounds of salad; and for dessert, Tom stops by The Pantry in McKinney, TX where they’re attempting to build a five foot chocolate cream pie to serve to local law enforcement and fire fighters.
The Kitchen hosts are putting new and delicious grown-up spins on favorite childhood comfort foods. Jeff Mauro updates a childhood classic with his Mortadella and Fig Pizza Bagel and Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza Bagel. Alex Guarnaschelli takes the ultimate kid party food to the next level with her Pretzel-ish Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Sauce, and Katie Lee Biegel shares a mashup with her Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe. Geoffrey Zakarian elevates everyone's favorite childhood sandwich with his PB&J Creme Brulee. Plus, brilliant ways to up your cereal game, and Molly Yeh stops by!