The Best Thing I Ever Ate Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 6 (2011)

• Season 6 Episode 7: Season's Eatings

  Christmas treats with Bobby Flay, Alex Guarnaschelli, Curtis Stone and Michael Symon

• Season 6 Episode 6: Bird is the Word

  Crispy Peking duck; roasted quail; turkey stuffed with a duck and a chicken.

• Season 6 Episode 5: Frightfully Good

  Recipes including fried brains, duck tongue tacos, and a spleen sandwich

• Season 6 Episode 4: As Good as Mom's

  Sweet macaroons, decadent blintzes and spicy chilli rellenos

• Season 6 Episode 3: Messy

  Chefs choose their favourite dishes, including a lasagne sandwich and bread filled with chocolate

• Season 6 Episode 2: New Orleans

  A selection of New Orleans food, from beignets and bread pudding to banana cream pie

• Season 6 Episode 1: All American

  BBQ fried chicken; hot dog with 50 topping choices; apple pie smothered in caramel.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 5 (2011)

• Season 5 Episode 13: Childhood Favorites

  A guide to meals, eats, and treats as told by the professionals who spend their lives obsessing over food

• Season 5 Episode 12: Road Trip

  Recipes for chilli-spiced apple pie, roast pheasant and buttery lobster mashed potatoes

• Season 5 Episode 11: Finger Food

  Alton Brown introduces people's favourite finger meals, from roasted, toasted ravioli to bacon-wrapped matzo balls

• Season 5 Episode 10: Eggstraordinary

  Truffled egg toast; Reuben egg rolls; foot high lemon meringue pie; strawberry souffle.

• Season 5 Episode 9: French Favorites

  Recipes for cheesy raclette, fig-laced foie gras, and a caramelised cake made with crepes and cream

• Season 5 Episode 8: Ice Creamy

  A rundown of the best ice-cream treats available, from a homemade, fudge covered vanilla sundae to an impressive torte de gelato

• Season 5 Episode 7: Old School

  Oysters Rockefeller; chopped salad; double burger.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Street Food

  Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson and Gail Simmons reveal their favourite street food outlets

• Season 5 Episode 5: Las Vegas

  The best food in Sin City from pasta, tamales and Thai food to a mouth watering $100 rib eye steak.

• Season 5 Episode 4: Better Than Mine

  Chefs discuss which restaurant cooks their one dish they cook well better.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Smoky

  Smoked oysters with tea leaves; hickory smoked turkey; smoked pork ribs; smoked sashimi.

  Next on: Saturday 1st June 8:30am EDT - Food Network
• Season 5 Episode 2: Fried Chicken

  Best versions of the classic finger lickin' dish, fried chicken.

• Season 5 Episode 1: Combos

  Spaghetti and meatballs; biscuits and gravy; fish and chips; chicken and waffles.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 4 (2010 - 2011)

• Season 4 Episode 14: Reinvented Classics

  Tastes like eggs Benedict but looks nothing like it; inside-out fish tacos; cheesecake on a tree.

• Season 4 Episode 13: For Brunch

  Chocolate french toast; hot sage sausages in waffle batter; chilaquiles; crab cakes.

• Season 4 Episode 12: On A Stick

  A guide to meals, eats, and treats as told by the professionals who spend their lives obsessing over food

• Season 4 Episode 11: I Ever Made for the Holidays

  Juicy prime rib; sweet butter tarts; rack of pork.

• Season 4 Episode 10: With Garlic

  A guide to meals, eats, and treats as told by the professionals who spend their lives obsessing over food

• Season 4 Episode 9: Crazy Good

  A guide to meals, eats, and treats as told by the professionals who spend their lives obsessing over food

• Season 4 Episode 8: That I'm Thankful For

  Pulled turkey sandwich with white BBQ sauce; sweet potato cheesecake; dumpling with yam puree.

• Season 4 Episode 7: With Chopsticks

  A selection of oriental dishes, including noodles in sauce, king crab in tempura batter and shredded beef

• Season 4 Episode 6: Cake Walk

  Flourless, red and velvety, filled with cream, layered in chocolate; incredible cakes that you can't turn down.

• Season 4 Episode 5: Under Wraps

  Pulled pork wrapped in pasta; bacon-wrapped pork chops; salami and melted cheese wrapped in crispy pastry.

• Season 4 Episode 4: At a Deli

  Brisket, corned beef; Reuben with a twist; torpedo-sized hoagie.

• Season 4 Episode 3: Nutty

  Peanuts in a white chocolate pretzel spread; walnuts in caramel and chocolate; crushed almond macaroons.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Bang For the Buck

  Free Philly cheesesteak; four-course chef's tasting menu; surf and turf for less.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Local Favorites

  A guide to meals, eats, and treats as told by the professionals who spend their lives obsessing over food

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 3 (2010)

• Season 3 Episode 13: Best I Ever Drank

  Gin blossoms to chocolate sodas; grapefruit margaritas to herbacious mojitos.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Last Supper

  Pizza; crispy fried chicken; juicy duck; pasta; sweet smoky BBQ pork.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Sliced

  Rachel Ray, Duff Goldman and Cat Cora share their favourite sliced foods from ollieberry pie and charcuterie to fried green tomatoes

• Season 3 Episode 10: With Fruit

  Sweet candied oranges dipped in chocolate; green papaya; tropical guavas wrapped in flaky pastry.

• Season 3 Episode 9: Sauced

  Pasta in a divine tomato sauce; hanger steak smothered in spicy peanut mole sauce; linguini with clams; toffee pudding with caramel.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Hidden Treasures

  Favorite dishes from Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson, Ted Allen; Hawaiian pork dish, super sized sizzling bacon.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 8:30am EDT - Food Network
• Season 3 Episode 7: In a Bowl

  Spicy chili; creamy, tender gnocchi; incredible hand-pulled noodles.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Appetizers

  Crispy calamari; French onion soup in a dumpling form.

• Season 3 Episode 5: Burgers

  American classic burgers ranging from lamb to the original.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Sweet Tooth

  Fruit-filled homemade breakfast pastry; peanut butter and jelly doughnuts; chocolate mousse; tangerine creamsicles.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Regional Favorites

  Shrimp po' boy; lobster feast; cheese steak.

• Season 3 Episode 2: Simply Irresistible

  Roast chicken; sticky buns; seafood

• Season 3 Episode 1: Grilled

  Recipes for Mongolian pork chops, southern ribs, and diver scallops

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 2 (2009 - 2010)

• Season 2 Episode 13: Chilled Perfection

  Food Network stars share the dishes they love that are best served cold.

• Season 2 Episode 12: Totally Unexpected

  Unexpected food combinations.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Hot & Spicy

  Food Network stars share their favorite hot and spicy dishes.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Guilty Pleasures

  Food Network stars reveal their guiltiest pleasures.

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Classics

  The Food Network stars share their favorite classic dishes.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Crunchy

  Crispy treats, including onion rings, corn fritters, egg rolls and caramel

• Season 2 Episode 7: Chocolate

  Alton Brown, Duff Goldman, Tyler Florence and Claire Robinson unwrap their favorite chocolate delights.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Snack Attack

  Food Network stars share their favorite snacks.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Meat-Fest

  Leg of beast; roast suckling pig; lamb shank; tri-tip sandwiches.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Salty Goodness

  Food Network stars reveal eight salty dishes guaranteed to please.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Cheesy

  The ultimate soup and sandwich; a burger that defies gravity; 'better-than-grandma's' lasagna; souffle.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Hometown Favorites

  Food Network stars reveal the best thing they've ever eaten in their hometowns.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Holiday

  Food Network stars detail the best dishes they've ever eaten during the holidays.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season 1 (2009)

• Season 1 Episode 11: Filled With Envy

  Delicacies that Duff, Tyler Florence and Sandra Lee wish they had thought of.

• Season 1 Episode 10: With My Hands

  Favorite hand-sized treats.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Between Bread

  Michael Symon, Guy Fieri and Aaron McCargo Jr.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Wake Up Call

  Food Network stars talk about the foods they love to start their day with.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Obsessions

  Chefs reveal dishes they are obsessed about.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Pizza

  Food Network stars give their personal take on where to find the best pizza.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Sugar Rush

  Giada, Duff and Sandra Lee reveal what satisfies their sweet tooth.

• Season 1 Episode 4: With Bacon

  Food Network stars talk about their favorite recipes made with bacon.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Bar-Be-Que

  Food Network stars reveal the best barbecue they've ever eaten.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Totally Fried

  Food Network stars talk about their favorite fried foods.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Best Thing I Ever Ate

  Food Network stars reveal their favorite foods, and talk about what's on their plates when they aren't the ones behind the stove.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Special

• The Best Thing I Ever Made For Christmas

  Chefs get together to re-create their favourite festive dishes