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 31)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Head Game." Alton takes a close look at cabbage. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Burning Questions." Tony answers viewers' top ten questions. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: "Only at This Joint." Guy is at eateries where they do one of a kind favorites. He'll be in Portland at a BBQ place with smoking trout and lamb ribs; Deerfield, Florida, at a pub with a twist on Oysters Rockefeller; and in Boise, Idaho, at a diner where they'll put just about anything on mac and cheese. 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
Tuesday (September 1)
The Early Show: Chef Tony Mantuano is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, CBS
Hell's Kitchen: The chefs compete in a blindfolded taste test challenge. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Totally Fried." Food Network stars share the places where they've had the best fried foods. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Floundering Around." A mystery cut of meat, miniature produce, and whole flounder. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Wednesday (September 2)
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Cioppino." Bobby challenges the owner of Phil's Fish Market in Monterey, California to a seafood stew throwdown. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Gordon Ramsay's F Word: Gordon meets with a model to find out what models really eat. Then Janet Street-Porter spit roasts one of the veal calves. News anchor Jon Snow challenges Gordon with his salmon fillet recipe. In the restaurant Spice Girl, Emma Bunton and her family help Gordon cook three simple and tasty recipes: gnocchi with peas and broad beans, Dover sole, and gooseberry and elderflower crumble. Gordon also teaches a group of London Underground emergency workers how to cook a delicious low-fat breakfast. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Top Chef: Las Vegas: "Thunderbirds." The chefs have to prepare a meal for the 300 pilots and crew of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's elite demonstration team. The guest judge is Mark Peel. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Feeding Frenzy at the Zoo." Robert has nine hours to prepare a dinner for 500 guests at the Philadelphia Zoo's 150th birthday. Every dish had to be based on the diets of the zoo's most popular animals: big cats, primates, birds, and reptiles. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Durham." Adam is back in Durham, North Carolina, for burgers, barbecue, and to recruit a team for the Doughman Challenge. It's a four person team food and sport relay race. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Thursday (September 3)
Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Double Secret Surprise." A bride and groom each order a surprise cake for each other. Also, Ben and Elena work on a Humpty Dumpty bridal shower cake. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Friday (September 4)
Chefs vs. City (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Chicago." Aaron and Chris face off against Chicago restaurateurs, Gregg and Joey Morelli. They battle by making Chicago foods like homemade sausage and deep dish pizza. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network