The Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Food Network celebrities talk about their favorite dishes.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, May 5
Bay Area
Season 8 • Episode 4
Oysters at Hog Island; pork bun at Yank Sing; souffle at Cafe Jacqueline; strudel at Schmidt's.
Sunday, May 5
Serious Spice
Season 8 • Episode 14
Jeff Mauro heads to Chicago for 23 mole sauces; Donal Skehan sweats as he attacks the hottest taco.
Sunday, May 5
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, May 5
Layers of Goodness
Season 9 • Episode 11
All the magic colors hidden inside a rainbow cake; plantain lasagna; grasshopper dessert.
Tuesday, May 7
Buttered Up
Season 11 • Episode 15
One-of-a-kind shrimp-and-grits combo; honey butter chicken sandwich from Honey Butter Fried Chicken.
Tuesday, May 7
Super Spuds
Season 12 • Episode 10
Whether it's baked, fried or mashed, the potato is here to save the day.
Tuesday, May 7
Trigger Foods
Succulent roast chicken; a cheesy, crunchy, gravy-drenched delight known as poutine.
Tuesday, May 7
Key Ingredient
Season 10 • Episode 3
Special ingredient in a cinnamon roll; sourdough bread made with pickle juice; irresistible oysters.
Tuesday, May 7
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.
Tuesday, May 7
Pie's the Limit
Season 12 • Episode 1
Wolfgang Puck picks a perfect fruit and cream pie; Anne Burrell dives into a mouthwatering pizza.
Wednesday, May 8
One of a Kind
Season 9 • Episode 13
A crab Rangoon pizza; a blast of flavor that may be too good to be true; the most obscure dish yet.
Wednesday, May 8
I'll Have What They're Having
Season 9 • Episode 12
A sourdough cinnamon roll in Los Angeles; a famous meatball and salad; pork belly pastrami.
Wednesday, May 8
Best Meal Deal
Season 10 • Episode 1
Mexican munchies; Orca Platter in Washington, D.C.; one-of-a-kind meal in Des Moines, Iowa.
Wednesday, May 8
Stretchy Pants Required
Season 11 • Episode 12
Anne Burrell tries gut-busting club sandwich from Little Goat Diner; Korean barbecue; massive cake.
Thursday, May 9
One of a Kind
Season 9 • Episode 13
A crab Rangoon pizza; a blast of flavor that may be too good to be true; the most obscure dish yet.
Thursday, May 9
I'll Have What They're Having
Season 9 • Episode 12
A sourdough cinnamon roll in Los Angeles; a famous meatball and salad; pork belly pastrami.
Thursday, May 9
Best Meal Deal
Season 10 • Episode 1
Mexican munchies; Orca Platter in Washington, D.C.; one-of-a-kind meal in Des Moines, Iowa.
Thursday, May 9
Stretchy Pants Required
Season 11 • Episode 12
Anne Burrell tries gut-busting club sandwich from Little Goat Diner; Korean barbecue; massive cake.
Thursday, May 9
Chocolate Bliss
Dark truffle cake; explosion of different chocolates in one luscious dessert; a chocolate mashup.
Thursday, May 9
New Deli Done Right
Season 10 • Episode 5
Deli delights, including hot smoked salmon, the ultimate cold-cut combo and a fantastic bagel.
Thursday, May 9
Thanksgiving
Season 11 • Episode 3
A turkey leg sandwich; a mind-blowing Thanksgiving buffet in Nashville; a picture-perfect pie.
Thursday, May 9
Mess Hall
Season 11 • Episode 17
A beer-battered burger in Washington, D.C.; the fattest sub sandwich in Los Angeles.
Thursday, May 9
All Fired Up
Season 11 • Episode 18
Charred wings in Rochester, N.Y.; cognac flambéed pasta in Los Angeles.
Thursday, May 9
More Than I Can Count!
Season 11 • Episode 13
Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Que in Birmingham, Ala.; handmade ice cream; jumbo lump crab cakes.
Sunday, May 12
On a Date
Gnocchi in New York City; a 14-karat-gold cake in Chicago; Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski.
Sunday, May 12
Stacked
Season 11 • Episode 10
Seafood platter at Cassia in Los Angeles; monstrous pulled pork nachos from Kingfish.
Sunday, May 12
Holiday Delights
Season 11 • Episode 5
Brad Miller finds the Yuletide spirit with his favorite holiday steak; a dim sum favorite.
Sunday, May 12
Crazy Creations
Season 12 • Episode 6
Ali Khan gives the low-down on jambalaya served on a stick in Austin, Texas.
Tuesday, May 14
Sensational Surprises
Season 12 • Episode 13
These unexpected and delicious food finds are no longer a secret.
Tuesday, May 14
Livin' Large
Season 12 • Episode 8
Geoffrey Zakarian visits New York City for chocolate bread pudding that is gigantic.
Tuesday, May 14
In the Last Place You'd Expect
Season 10 • Episode 10
The best bagel, a game-changing falafel in a jewelry store, and hidden Mexican in Buffalo, N.Y.
Tuesday, May 14
Genuine Legends
Season 10 • Episode 7
America's best pancakes; ultimate doughnuts; the perfect seafood dish; the infamous Caesar salad.
Tuesday, May 14
New England
Season 7 • Episode 3
Viewers are taken on a tour of the best that New England has to offer.
Tuesday, May 14
Dallas
Season 7 • Episode 7
Brisket at North Main BBQ; fried chicken at Babe's; the Pecan Ball at Cafe Pacific.
Wednesday, May 15
Pasta Perfection
Season 12 • Episode 7
Geoffrey Zakarian finds perfection in an unbelievable combination of pasta, pears and cheese.
Wednesday, May 15
Borrowed Favorites
Season 11 • Episode 9
Robert Irvine discovers the world's greatest omelet at Babystack's Cafe in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, May 15
Culinary Revolutions
Season 10 • Episode 9
An updated take on potato tots, salt and pepper calamari, and the Belly Benedict.
Wednesday, May 15
With My Hands
Season 1 • Episode 9
Favorite hand-sized treats.
Thursday, May 16
Pasta Perfection
Season 12 • Episode 7
Geoffrey Zakarian finds perfection in an unbelievable combination of pasta, pears and cheese.
Thursday, May 16
Borrowed Favorites
Season 11 • Episode 9
Robert Irvine discovers the world's greatest omelet at Babystack's Cafe in Las Vegas.
Thursday, May 16
Culinary Revolutions
Season 10 • Episode 9
An updated take on potato tots, salt and pepper calamari, and the Belly Benedict.
Thursday, May 16
With My Hands
Season 1 • Episode 9
Favorite hand-sized treats.
Thursday, May 16
Special Occasion
Season 10 • Episode 6
Unforgettable gnocchi in San Diego, a gourmet burger in Atlanta, and exquisite salmon in New York.
Thursday, May 16
Chicago
Season 7 • Episode 1
Gino's deep dish pizza; pork rinds at Publican; the classic Chicago Dog at Weiner Circle.
Thursday, May 16
Los Angeles
Season 7 • Episode 5
French dip at Phillipe's; chicken and waffles at Roscoe's; a chili dog straight from a train.
Thursday, May 16
Terrific Italian
Season 9 • Episode 1
Alton Brown revisits a decadent, old-world pasta dish; a favorite chicken parmigiana sandwich.
Thursday, May 16
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.
Thursday, May 16
Vegas
Season 8 • Episode 6
Double ribeye at SW Steakhouse; langoustine at L'Atelier Joel Robechon; drunken noodles from Wazuzu.
Sunday, May 19
Between Bread
Season 1 • Episode 8
Michael Symon, Guy Fieri and Aaron McCargo Jr.
Sunday, May 19
Miami
Season 7 • Episode 8
Stone crabs at Joe's, lamb shank at Sardinia; calzones at Fratelli La Bufala; a pear granita at Ola.
Sunday, May 19
Big Cheese
Season 8 • Episode 12
Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jamika Pessoa and Bobby Flay share their cheesy indulgences.
Sunday, May 19
Mid-Atlantic
Season 7 • Episode 4
Touring the Mid-Atlantic and sampling crab cakes in Baltimore; trying paella in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, May 21
Philadelphia
Season 7 • Episode 9
Enjoying Philadelphia cuisine; pasta at Vetri; mashed potatoes at Parc; Mexican tiramisu at Lolita.
Tuesday, May 21
Desert Island Dish
Season 11 • Episode 1
Duff Goldman and his donut from Baltimore; Alex Guarnaschelli and must have paella from Chicago.
Tuesday, May 21
Asian Sensations
Season 10 • Episode 2
Martha Stewart in New York; Alex Guarnaschelli in Minneapolis; Wolfgang Puck's favorite Asian dish.
Tuesday, May 21
With Bacon
Season 1 • Episode 3
Food Network stars talk about their favorite recipes made with bacon.
Tuesday, May 21
Hidden Treasures
Season 3 • Episode 8
Favorite dishes from Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson; Hawaiian pork dish, super sized sizzling bacon.
Tuesday, May 21
Last Supper
Season 3 • Episode 12
Pizza; crispy fried chicken; juicy duck; pasta; sweet smoky BBQ pork.
