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Fresh Food on TV: Weekday Edition

Posted by Gordon Mark, May 18, 2009 at 5:40 PM

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 18)

Weaponizers: "Carbecue." A meat truck and an ice cream van are turned into remote-controlled vehicles with machine guns and pit against each other. 8 p.m. ET, Discovery Channel

Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "American Classics: Spaghetti With Meat Sauce." Alton takes a look at the origins of spaghetti with meat sauce. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network

Will Work For Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Pizza Tosser and Cider Maker." Adam learns how to toss pizza from world champion Tony Gemignani. He then goes to make apple cider. (repeat) 8:30 p.m. ET, Food Network

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Big Flavor." Guy heads to Baltimore for brick oven pizza; Cuban like spicy flank in Minnesota; shrimp creole in Mississippi. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network

Tuesday (May 19)

The Today Show: Chef Curtis Stone is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC

Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): The chefs use canned peaches in the appetizer round; fruit punch and rice cakes in the entree round, and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal for the dessert round. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network

Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: "Singapore." Andrew is in Singapore to explore the diversity of the food and culture there. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel

Wednesday (May 20)

The Today Show: Chef José Andrés is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC

Throwdown With Bobby Flay: "Pretzels." Bobby Flay challenges The Pretzel Boys, famous for their Philadelphia-style soft pretzels, to a throwdown. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel

Man v. Food: "San Jose." Adam Richman goes to San Jose for ribs, a five pound burrito, and to eat twelve wings drenched in habanero sauce in ten minutes then an additional five minutes after without anything to cool off. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel

Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Elvis Eats." Priscilla Presley asks Robert to cook a Southern family-style dinner for 100 Elvis fans. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Man vs. Food's Adam Richman is a guest. 11:35 p.m. ET, NBC

Thursday (May 21)

The Today Show: Paula Deen is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC

Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Coach Duff." Duff helps Carmelo Anthony give back to Baltimore. There's also a replica cake of a destroyer and a cake for one of Duff's friend's who's a musician and his fiancé. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network

Friday (May 22)

The Today Show: Segments on America's best pizzas, and wine and barbecue. 7 a.m. ET, NBC

Good Morning America: Elizabeth Karmel cooks. 7 a.m. ET, ABC

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