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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:
It's the season finale of Last Restaurant Standing. The last two couples go on a railway journey to take on the challenging task of cooking a five course meal in a train for a group of passengers. Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Monday (April 27)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Crustacean Nation 4: Crawfish." Alton explores crawfish. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Will Work For Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Giant Clam Farmer and Flair Bartender." Adam goes to harvest giant clams in Puget Sound and tosses bottles and mixes cocktails in Las Vegas. (repeat) 8:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "A Burger, a Bowl, and a Slice." Burgers in Dallas, a pizza joint in Arizona, and a Seattle chili shack. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Blue Ribbon baker Marjorie Johnson appears. 11:35 p.m. ET, NBC
Tuesday (April 28)
The Today Show: Chef Lidia Bastianich is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Last Restaurant Standing: "Episode 15 - First Class Service." The final couples are tasked to cook for diners on a train. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Avocado; Tahini; Bran Flakes." The chefs show their skills using avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: "The Outback." Andrew heads to Australia where he eats wallaby with Aborigines, tries barbecue crocodile, and dines on poisonous cane toads. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Charlie Rose: A conversation about swine flu. 11 p.m. ET, PBS
Wednesday (April 29)
The Martha Stewart Show (warning, a video plays automatically on site): Chef Mario Batali is a guest. 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Chiles Rellenos." Bobby challenges Jaime and Ramiro to a chile relleno (a stuffed and fried poblano pepper, served with a tomato sauce) throwdown. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food: "New Orleans." Host Adam Richman eats po' boys at Mother's Restaurant, seafood at Deanie's Seafood Restaurant, and takes on 180 oysters in the Acme Oyster House Challenge. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "NBA All-Star Stress." Robert Irvine and his team has two hours to cook for 2000 fans at a NBA Cares fundraising event. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
The Colbert Report: David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating, appears as Mr. Colbert's guest. 11:30 p.m. ET, Comedy Central
Thursday (April 30)
Hell's Kitchen: Three remain as they must prepare a meal for 100 people which include chefs and owners from Los Angeles' finest restaurants. 9 p.m. ET, FOX
Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Uncle Sam Wants Duff." Duff makes a tank cake for the US Army. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network