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 (August 10)
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "San Francisco." Tony checks out Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, and Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Burgers, Tacos and Dogs." Guy checks out fast food done right in Houston, Texas; Milwaukee; and Reseda, California. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Tuesday (August 11)
Hell's Kitchen: The two teams are challenged to create two appetizers and an entree for a U.S. Marine's welcome home party. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "With My Hands." Hand sized eats with Michael Psilakis in New Jersey for burgers, Guy Fieri's favorite fried chicken, and others. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "A Wish Upon a Starfruit." The chefs are given liqour for the entree round. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Wednesday (August 12)
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Chicken Pot Pie." Bobby challenges the "Casserole Queens" of Austin, Texas, to a chicken pot pie throwdown. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Gordon Ramsay's F Word: Gordon goes to shoot pigeons and makes pigeon salad, Janet takes her calves to a country show, and Tom Parker Bowles attempts to cook and entire pig using every part. In the Healthy Appetite segment, Gordon teaches a family with eight kids how to make food fun and delicious. TV host Edith Bowman challenges Gordon with her recipe for haggis. Also former rugby world champion Matt Dawson and his family take on the dinner challenge. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Top Chef Masters: "Masters of Disaster." The remaining four chefs first take on a blindfolded taste test quickfire challenge. After, they have to use their leadership and managing skills to cater a large event without touching any of the food. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Roller Derby Debacle." Robert has eight hours to prepare a meal for 250 roller derby women. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Las Vegas." Adam is in Las Vegas for huge breakfasts, spicy crawfish, and the Big Badass Burrito challenge at the NASCAR Cafe in the Sahara Hotel and Casino. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Friday (August 14)
Chefs vs. City (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Las Vegas." Aaron and Chris also visit Las Vegas. There they battle it out with two of the city's chefs, Stephen Hopcraft and Satanna Salas of MGM's Seablue restaurant. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
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Ha, Bourdain was hilarious this week. Wasted in every single segment, having an absolute blast with great food and good friends.
meleyna at 11:09PM on 08/10/09