#1
S1E1
Pizza
While pizza purists in Brooklyn and Naples insist on classic ingredients, innovative chefs in Japan and beyond are redefining what makes a good pie.
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#2
S1E2
Tacos
Taco lovers introduce a skeptical David to an explosive array of flavors at LA food trucks, Arab-style taco joints and pop-up restaurant Noma Mexico.
#3
S1E3
Homecooking
As Dave and Peter Meehan help prep the Chang family's Thanksgiving feast, fellow chefs look back on their most powerful childhood memories of food.
#4
As the Meat Turns
S2E4
#5
Fried Chicken
S1E6
#6
Don't Call It Curry
S2E2
#7
BBQ
S1E5
#8
Fried Rice
S1E7
#9
Stuffed
S1E8
#10
Shrimp and Crawfish
S1E4
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Nervous dad-to-be Dave seeks advice from fellow chefs on how to juggle work and parenting, then tries his hand at making kid-friendly food.
#11
Steak
S2E3
#10
Shrimp and Crawfish
S1E4
#9
Stuffed
S1E8
#8
Fried Rice
S1E7
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