This country is such a melting pot of cultures and cuisines. And we're gonna pass it on with recipes like, Crawfish and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Fried Okra and Buttermilk Dressing, Greek Souvlaki Sandwich, Warm Watercress Salad with Stir Fried Beef and Kid Friendly Kim Chi, and Spagheti Bolognese.
One for now and one for later means double delicious. A spectacular meal of herbed roast served with roast cauliflower and broccoli with garlic heads that’s transformed into a sweet potato hash with poached eggs and for dessert plum tart with almond pastry. Delicious healthy food for today and tomorrow.
This week, Ted Allen subjects the food techs to a taste test to find out how much your sense of taste relies on smell. Will they be able to tell apple from potato without the help of their eyes and nose? And, you might not think of fried food as “healthy”, but how fattening is it? And what is the healthiest oil to fry with? Finally, is it really true that wood cutting boards harbor more bacteria than their plastic counterparts? We’ll cut to the truth, on Food Detectives.
On this episode, host Noah Cappe travels to Oklahoma for the Apache Rattlesnake Festival. He bravely samples the Deep Fried Rattlesnake, the namesake dish of the festival. Then it's back to more carnival classics like Texas Twister Fries and the spicy Mexi-Dog. Later, Noah takes in the treats at Alabama's Oak Mountain Spring Fair. Starting with Dre's Barbeque Baked Potato, and moving onto cheese-stuffed gilled pork balls, jambalaya stuffed peppers and finishing up with Deep Fried Bread Pudding, it's southern comfort food with a fair flare!
Nigella Lawson shares her favorite comfort foods: simple, delicious recipes where each mouthful is as reassuring as the last. There's a soothing Beef Casserole served with Double Potato Mash shared with a friend, warm Sticky Toffee Sauce poured over cold vanilla ice cream, anytime winners Chocolate Chip Muffins, and her mother's very own favorite, a steaming bowl of sweet Bread and Milk.
Get ready to feast on some delicious history as Jim O’Connor visits Plymouth, Massachusetts for a recreation dinner. He visits with Chef Paul Prudhomme for a deep-fried turkey; sinks his teeth into a classic apple pie in upstate New York; tantalizes his palate with sweet potato casserole in Atlanta; and goes for seconds at a Philadelphia tavern.
Daphne Brogdon decides it's time for the family to unplug and spend time together without any technology, so it's off to the backyard for an impromptu camping trip and dinner. On the menu, Grilled Split Hot Dogs on butter-toasted buns with three tasty toppings to choose from: Creamy Avocado Relish, Sweet Mustard Sauce and Buttermilk Ranch Slaw. Then a healthy side dish the kids love, Yellow Ears and Black Eyes Succotash, and a hearty Fireside Potato Salad. And finally, Daphne's S'mores Bars are a crunchy, creamy and sweet twist on a classic.
The holiday known for indulgence just got more Outrageous. Explore Thanksgiving like never before, from a spicy meal with Buffalo-style turkey and habanero cornbread to a Cajun cookout where everything is fried -- even the cranberry sauce! Plus epic cranberry bogs, giant apple pies, a massive sweet potato casserole and more; put on your stretchy pants and get ready for an extremely Outrageous Thanksgiving.
Emeril is getting ready for his favorite meal of the year and he's pulling out all the stops! His menu features a brined, herb roasted turkey with a chestnut and sage stuffing; twice baked potatoes; bacon brussel sprouts; cranberry and orange sauce; sweet potato and pecan pie. It's the perfect menu to keep your family and friends happy, happy, happy.
Musical guest: Trisha Yearwood