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.
Monday (August 24)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Crustacean Nation III." Alton cooks with frozen crabs and other packaged products. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Montana." Tony visits ranchers, goes flyfishing, and has a manly conversation about meats. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Global Grub." Guy checks out Scandinavian cooking in Chicago; Middle Eastern food in Arlington, Texas; and authentic Mexican cooking in Santa Rosa, California. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Tuesday (August 25)
The Early Show: Chef Tory McPhail shares how to feed a family for three days with 20 dollars. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
Today Show: There's a steak showdown. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Hell's Kitchen: The teams roll dice to determine the ingredients they'll use to create a tasty dish. Then at dinner chef Ramsay invites chefs from his other restaurants. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Pizza." Food Network stars share where to find the best pizza. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate." The chefs have to use buckwheat flour in the appetizer round, exotic fruit in the entree round, and black olives in the dessert round. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (warning, a video plays automatically on site): Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 12:05 a.m. ET, ABC
Wednesday (August 26)
The Early Show: Chef Katie Lee Joe prepares quick and easy dinners for the back-to-school rush. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Mussels & Fries." Bobby Flay takes on a Washington D.C. chef known for his Belgian specialty, Mussels and Fries, or Moules Frites. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Gordon Ramsay's F Word: Jessica Hynes from Spaced takes Gordon on in the recipe challenge with her macaroni and cheese. Janet Street-Porter's veal calves are headed towards the slaughter. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Top Chef: Las Vegas: "Bachelor/Ette Party." The male cooks and female cooks battle it out when they cater poolside bachelor and bachelorette parties respectively. Chef Todd English is the guest judge. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Amusement Park Adventure." Robert has nine hours to makes a menu for 250 roller coaster enthusiasts at Six Flag's Great America. He's making a menu of twists on amusement park foods. He also limited to shopping at the restaurants and stands within the park. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "San Francisco." Adam visits Taqueria La Cumbre for a super burrito, Ike's Place for a huge sandwich, and the San Francisco Creamery for The Kitchen Sink Challenge. It's a two gallon sundae with eight. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Thursday (August 27)
The Early Show: Chef Dede Wilson prepares no bake desserts. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
Friday (August 28)
Chefs vs. City (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "San Francisco." Aaron and Chris take on chefs Anna Wankel and Melissa Perello in San Francisco in five challenges. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Chef Tom Colicchio is a guest. 12:35 a.m. ET, NBC