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.
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There's a lot on this week. First, a bunch of chefs are on the morning shows and chef Gordon Ramsay is on Live with Regis and Kelly and Late Night with Conan O'Brien Tuesday.
There's "food porn" on tonight's episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and "sexy food" on tomorrow night's episode of Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. Monday and Tuesday, respectively, 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Monday (February 9)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Art of Darkness III." Alton's third journey with chocolate making simple frosting, heart of truffles and fudgesicles. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Will Work For Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "BBQ Pitmaster & Competitive Eating." Adam works as a pitmaster at Louie Mueller's Barbecue in Texas and is trained to be a competitive eater in New York City. 8:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Food Porn." Anthony Bourdain eats a bunch of delicious food. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Smokin' BBQ." Guy goes to top barbecue places around the country. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Tuesday (February 10)
The Today Show: Chef Ina Garten is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Live with Regis and Kelly: Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, ABC
Food Detectives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Effects of MSG." Ted Allen investigates the effects of eating food that contain MSG. Him and his team also teach you how to keep ice cream on the cone and examines which drink contains the most caffeine. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Last Restaurant Standing: Raymond challenges three teams to set up shop at a motorway service station (rest stop) and convince hungry travelers to eat at their food bars. 9 a.m. ET, BBC America
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Yucca; Watermelon; Tortillas." The chefs show their skills using watermelon, yucca, and tortillas. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: "Sexy Food." Andrew explores the connection between food and sex. He talks with experts amd laymen on the topic and reviews the exotic delicacies he's been offered around the world. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 12:35 p.m. ET, NBC
Wednesday (February 11)
The Today Show: Chef Mark Bittman is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Top Chef: "The Last Supper." The final five chefs work to impress the judges before the finale. Chef Wylie Dufresne and chef Jacques Pepin are the guest judges. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Man V. Food: "Seattle." Adam Richman checks out The Crab Pot and Red Mill Burger. He also attempts to eat a 12-egg omelet packed with chili, salsa, sour cream ,and cheddar cheese, weighing five pounds in the Southwestern Exposure challenge at Beth's Cafe. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Thursday (February 12)
The Early Show: Chef Katie Lee Joel is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
The Today Show: Chef Scott Conant is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Macy's and the Big Apple." Charm City Cakes makes a cake for the Macy's 150 Birthday and a NYC skyline cake. They also make a cowboy cake. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Friday (February 13)
Good Morning America: Chef Emeril Lagasse is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, ABC
Martha Stewart Show (warning, a video plays automatically on site): It's the Valentine's Day show with pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini making chocolate-beet cakes with candied rose petals, Sebastian Rouxel of Bouchon Bakery providing a recipe for cupcakes, and pastry chef Eric Snow making a chocolate dish. 11 a.m. ET, NBC