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.
Monday (May 4)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Tamale Never Dies." Alton goes explores the history and taste of tamales. 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. (repeat) 8:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Biscuits, Bagels and BLTs." Guy goes to Portland for buttermilk biscuits with sweet potatoes; San Anselmo, California, for a BLT with softshell crab; and Boynton Beach, Florida, for bagels and matzoh ball soup. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Show with David Letterman: Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 11:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Tuesday (May 5)
The Early Show: Chef Bobby Flay discusses his new book, "Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes". 7 a.m. ET, CBS
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Banana; Collard Greens; Grits." The chefs use bananas for the appetizer round, collard greens for entrée round, and grits for the dessert round. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: "Appalachia." Andrew is in the Appalachian Mountains hunting squirrel in West Virginia, going to the Liver Mush Festival in North Carolina, and trying baked raccoon and possum. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Wednesday (May 6)
The Today Show: Martha Stewart is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Man v. Food: "Los Angeles." Adam Richman tries French dip at Philippe's (The Original), roast pork tortillas at El Tepeyac, and a ten chilies ramen at Orochon Ramen. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Crossword Puzzle Crisis." Robert Irvine and his team is at the American Crossword Puzzle Championships. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Thursday (May 7)
The Early Show: Chef Katie Lee Joel prepares a meal with her mother. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
The Today Show: Giada De Laurentiis is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
The Martha Stewart Show (warning, a video plays automatically on site): Chef Michael White shares a pasta recipe. 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Hell's Kitchen: The final two chefs plan and design their own restaurants. 9 p.m. ET, FOX
Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "New Frontiers." Duff and his team make replica of the moon with an astronaut. They also make a giant peanut butter cup and a giant sandcastle cake. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Martha Stewart is a guest. 12:35 p.m. ET, NBC
Friday (May 8)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Rachel Ray is a guest. 12:35 p.m. ET, NBC
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