Serious Eats
Fresh Food on TV: Weekday Edition
With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.
Recommended shows: Andrew Zimmern is back and he's traveling to Phuket, Thailand on Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Also, this week is "Outrageous Week" on Iron Chef Japan. The battles will be fought with some "outrageous" ingredients. Monday to Friday 8 p.m. ET, Fine Living Network
Monday (September 8)
Good Eats with Alton Brown: " Zen and the Art of Omelet Maintenance." This episode will be about understanding the omelet. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Iron Chef Japan: "Sea Urchin." Iron Chef Chen takes on the challenger, Yuji Tateno, in a battle for the best sea urchin dish. 8:00 p.m. ET, Fine Living Network
Emeril Green: "'Meat' Me Half Way." Steak of mushroom, portobello mushroom-blue cheeseburgers, and swordfish with Asian greens. 8 p.m. ET, Planet Green
Tuesday (September 9)
Road Tasted With the Neelys: "Grazing in Vermont." Pat and Gina visit Vermont and go to the Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, find maple macaroons at Gesine's, go to Road Crew Crunch, and get smoked ham at Vermont Smoke and Cures. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Iron Chef Japan: "Battle Shark Fin." Mitsuo Suganuma chooses to battle Iron Chef Chin. Chairman Kaga chooses shark fin. 8:00 p.m. ET, Fine Living Channel
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: "Phuket, Thailand." Andrew travels to Phuket Thailand to eat with the locals. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Wednesday (September 10)
The Martha Stewart Show (warning: a video plays automatically on site): Chef David Chang shares his recipe for steamed pork buns. (repeat) 9 a.m. ET, ABC
Thursday (September 11)
Iron Chef Japan: "Spiny Lobster." Yie Hua Xian takes on Iron Chef Chen in a battle of spiny lobster dishes. 8:00 p.m. ET, Fine Living Network
Friday (September 12)
Iron Chef Japan: "Natto." Natto is the ingredient for the battle between challenger Tatsutoshi Kumamoto and Iron Chef Morimoto. 8:00 p.m. ET, Fine Living Network