The Secret Life Of
Did you ever wonder, as you cracked open a lobster or peeled away the layers of an artichoke, who discovered the different foods we eat? As you popped that chocolate kiss into your mouth, did you ever question where chocolate came from? Each of the foods we eat has a history – a secret life that we know nothing about. Take a lighthearted look at these foods and find out why we eat what we eat.
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Episodes
Easter
Power Boosters
Cake
Gingerbread
Pub Grub
Coffee Shops
Family Restaurants
restaurants from the very first American eating establishments that were family owned and operated to today's
concept of family dining .
Cooking Schools
you can take. Join host George Duran as he takes a look at some of these crash course classes and America s largest
cooking school, and finds out how the art of cooking was passed on before the idea of classes began.
Military Meals
Join host George Duran as he explores how the Navy feeds men on a submarine for months at a time, the quick, portable dining methods the Army uses in the field and the "secret" language the military uses to describe some common foods.
Picnics
Catering
Host George Duran explores the history of wedding caterers and helps pull off a "silver service" wedding, visits a Texas ranch that puts a spin on catered BBQ and uncovers some secrets to keeping your next catered party on budget.
Test Kitchens
Most of the items we buy in grocery stores and order off restaurant menus are the result of a carefully controlled, scientific operation known as the "test kitchen." George Duran explores their history and takes you inside the secret labs of Campbell's, CPK, Better Homes and Gardens and more.
Spirits
Join host George Duran as he journeys to one of America's earliest distilleries (owned and operated by George Washington!), uncovers the history of bourbon while learning the secrets to cooking with it and reveals the truth about hangover remedies.