The Best Thing I Ever Ate

The Best Thing I Ever Ate - Food Network

Food Network

Reality Series

2009

TVG

Cooking

Chefs and food personalities share stories about their favorite dishes from restaurants across America.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, January 22

Ooey Gooey Goodness

Season 12 • Episode 1

Andrew Zimmern pulls apart a melty meatball parmigiana hero in Portland, Ore.

Thursday, January 22

Made Table Side

Season 12 • Episode 4

Ditching the kitchen for the most amazing dishes made table side; prime rib in Chicago; ice cream.

Sunday, January 25

Small Plates, Big Taste

Season 8 • Episode 16

Chef Beau MacMillan dives into some scallops; Roger Mooking heads to Texas for succulent chicken.

Sunday, January 25

Worth the Wait

Season 8 • Episode 1

Beef Wellington; buttery biscuits; Tratto's pasta; a special hot chicken joint.

Sunday, January 25

Voted Most Popular

Season 8 • Episode 9

Sharing seven popular go-to dishes from restaurants across the country.

Sunday, January 25

Seattle

Season 7 • Episode 10

Donuts at Lola; rhubarb sorbet in Kirkland's Cafe Juanita; Fran's best chocolate bars.

Sunday, January 25

Atlanta

Season 7 • Episode 2

A guide to some of Atlanta's most popular places, with Atlanta native Alton Brown.

Sunday, January 25

Life Changers

Season 8 • Episode 5

Chefs and hosts discuss the different dishes that changed their lives.

Monday, January 26

San Diego

Season 8 • Episode 3

Bacon burger at Hodad's; chilaquiles at Talavera; chocolate cake at Extraordinary Desserts.

Monday, January 26

Bay Area

Season 8 • Episode 4

Oysters at Hog Island; pork bun at Yank Sing; souffle at Cafe Jacqueline; strudel at Schmidt's.

Monday, January 26

Chicago

Season 7 • Episode 1

Gino's deep dish pizza; pork rinds at Publican; the classic Chicago Dog at Weiner Circle.

Monday, January 26

Mid-Atlantic

Season 7 • Episode 4

Touring the Mid-Atlantic and sampling crab cakes in Baltimore; trying paella in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, January 27

San Diego

Season 8 • Episode 3

Bacon burger at Hodad's; chilaquiles at Talavera; chocolate cake at Extraordinary Desserts.

Tuesday, January 27

Bay Area

Season 8 • Episode 4

Oysters at Hog Island; pork bun at Yank Sing; souffle at Cafe Jacqueline; strudel at Schmidt's.

Tuesday, January 27

Chicago

Season 7 • Episode 1

Gino's deep dish pizza; pork rinds at Publican; the classic Chicago Dog at Weiner Circle.

Tuesday, January 27

Mid-Atlantic

Season 7 • Episode 4

Touring the Mid-Atlantic and sampling crab cakes in Baltimore; trying paella in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, January 29

Terrific Italian

Season 9 • Episode 1

Alton Brown revisits a decadent, old-world pasta dish; a favorite chicken parmigiana sandwich.

Thursday, January 29

Between Bread

Season 1 • Episode 8

Michael Symon, Guy Fieri and Aaron McCargo Jr.

Thursday, January 29

Culinary Revolutions

Season 10 • Episode 9

An updated take on potato tots, salt and pepper calamari, and the Belly Benedict.

Thursday, January 29

Chocolate Bliss

Dark truffle cake; explosion of different chocolates in one luscious dessert; a chocolate mashup.

Thursday, January 29

Borrowed Favorites

Season 11 • Episode 9

Robert Irvine discovers the world's greatest omelet at Babystack's Cafe in Las Vegas.

Thursday, January 29

Feats of Meat

Season 8 • Episode 2

Justin Brunson's favorite meatballs; Monti Carlo's best chicharron; Bobby Flay highlights steak.

Thursday, January 29

With My Hands

Season 1 • Episode 9

Favorite hand-sized treats.

Thursday, January 29

Stretchy Pants Required

Season 11 • Episode 12

Anne Burrell tries gut-busting club sandwich from Little Goat Diner; Korean barbecue; massive cake.

Thursday, January 29

New England

Season 7 • Episode 3

Viewers are taken on a tour of the best that New England has to offer.

Thursday, January 29

Dallas

Season 7 • Episode 7

Brisket at North Main BBQ; fried chicken at Babe's; the Pecan Ball at Cafe Pacific.

Sunday, February 1

Low and Slow

Season 11 • Episode 6

Wolfgang Puck admires a sandwich that's worth the wait; Antonia Lofaso finds cavatelli irresistible.

Sunday, February 1

On the Waterfront

Season 11 • Episode 8

Anne Burrell has meaty pasta from Cecconi's Dumbo; Jeff Mauro at Chicago's River Roast.

Monday, February 2

Let's Do Lunch

Season 9 • Episode 9

An over-the-top pistachio chicken salad creation in Austin, Texas; finger-lickin' good ribs.

Monday, February 2

Desert Island Dish

Season 11 • Episode 1

Duff Goldman and his donut from Baltimore; Alex Guarnaschelli and must have paella from Chicago.

Monday, February 2

Key Ingredient

Season 10 • Episode 3

Special ingredient in a cinnamon roll; sourdough bread made with pickle juice; irresistible oysters.

Monday, February 2

More Than I Can Count!

Season 11 • Episode 13

Andrew Zimmern raves about the infamous barbecue chicken from Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Que.

Tuesday, February 3

Let's Do Lunch

Season 9 • Episode 9

An over-the-top pistachio chicken salad creation in Austin, Texas; finger-lickin' good ribs.

Tuesday, February 3

Desert Island Dish

Season 11 • Episode 1

Duff Goldman and his donut from Baltimore; Alex Guarnaschelli and must have paella from Chicago.

Tuesday, February 3

Key Ingredient

Season 10 • Episode 3

Special ingredient in a cinnamon roll; sourdough bread made with pickle juice; irresistible oysters.

Tuesday, February 3

More Than I Can Count!

Season 11 • Episode 13

Andrew Zimmern raves about the infamous barbecue chicken from Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Que.

Thursday, February 5

Fried and Gone to Heaven

Season 11 • Episode 14

Chicago street corn; crispy pork shank at Salo-Salo Grill in West Covina, Calif.; hot chicken sammy.

Thursday, February 5

Buttered Up

Season 11 • Episode 15

One-of-a-kind shrimp-and-grits combo; honey butter chicken sandwich from Honey Butter Fried Chicken.

Thursday, February 5

Southern Charm

Season 8 • Episode 10

Checking out the best rich, hearty, homestyle cooking straight from the South.

Thursday, February 5

Extra Crispy

Season 8 • Episode 11

A NY pizza enclosed in a crispy crust; a bite at Turkey and the Wolf; a Crispy Tuna Roll in Hawaii.

Friday, February 6

Fried and Gone to Heaven

Season 11 • Episode 14

Chicago street corn; crispy pork shank at Salo-Salo Grill in West Covina, Calif.; hot chicken sammy.

Friday, February 6

Buttered Up

Season 11 • Episode 15

One-of-a-kind shrimp-and-grits combo; honey butter chicken sandwich from Honey Butter Fried Chicken.

Friday, February 6

Southern Charm

Season 8 • Episode 10

Checking out the best rich, hearty, homestyle cooking straight from the South.

Friday, February 6

Extra Crispy

Season 8 • Episode 11

A NY pizza enclosed in a crispy crust; a bite at Turkey and the Wolf; a Crispy Tuna Roll in Hawaii.

Saturday, February 7

On Wheels

Season 11 • Episode 2

An angry lobster sandwich; bacon mac and cheese bites; LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue.

Saturday, February 7

New York

Season 7 • Episode 12

Borscht; smoked herring; hand pulled noodles; Cuban grilled corn; round slice of pizza.

Saturday, February 7

Vegas

Season 8 • Episode 6

Double ribeye at SW Steakhouse; langoustine at L'Atelier Joel Robechon; drunken noodles from Wazuzu.

Saturday, February 7

Hamburger Heaven

Season 8 • Episode 15

Carla Hall unveils a burger masterpiece; the ultimate cheeseburger in New York.

Sunday, February 8

Big Cheese

Season 8 • Episode 12

Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jamika Pessoa and Bobby Flay share their cheesy indulgences.

Sunday, February 8

High Steaks

Season 9 • Episode 7

Going to Dayton, Ohio, for a ribeye; a surf-and-turf combo of steak and shrimp; a butter steak.

Sunday, February 8

Back to School

Season 9 • Episode 10

Supreme Boffa super-sub sandwich; a pepperoni pizza creation; ricotta cannoli.

Sunday, February 8

New Deli Done Right

Season 10 • Episode 5

Deli delights, including hot smoked salmon, the ultimate cold-cut combo and a fantastic bagel.

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