The Food That Built America

S5:E1 All American Marinara

Imagine a world where marinara sauce isn't part of the American palate.

S5:E2 Ice Cream Revolution

A cab driver gets the idea to mix candy into ice cream to create new flavors.

S5:E3 Soda Rising: Birth of Pop

In the late 1800s, two pharmacists create breakout hits: Root Beer and Dr. Pepper.

S5:E4 Sunshine in a Glass

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C rich war ration.

S5:E5 Let Them Bake Cake

Two unlikely characters compete in creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix.

S5:E6 Penny Candy Craze

In the early 1900s, a confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy.

S5:E7 Champions of Breakfast

Kellogg is on top of the cereal industry but has met his match in General Mills.

S5:E8 Planet Mars

After being kicked out of the family business, Forrest Mars claws his way back.

S5:E9 Lunchbox Legends

Before the 1960s, lunchtime was just another meal.

S5:E10 The Colonel

It's 1935 and Harland Sanders develops a new method for making fried chicken.

S5:E11 Citrus Soda Stars

A small-time soda maker takes on Coke and Pepsi by creating something entirely new.

S5:E12 Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story

In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is inspired by a roadside burger stand.