The Food That Built America - Season 6

Season 6

Episodes

Tortilla Takeover
Bold visionaries take big risks to bring Mexican food to all Americans, by creating the best-selling condiment on the planet, two of the most famous snack chip brands of all time and innovating the iconic pairing of chips and salsa.

Movie Theater Munchies
A struggling chocolate maker and a young theater assistant create the movie theater concession stand as we know it and launch the world's most iconic movie candies.

Baking Chocolate Chip History
A teacher turned restaurateur invents America's most popular cookie which leads to a battle of food giants, and one of the most iconic packaged cookies in history.

Empire of Convenience
While extremely popular today, it wasn't always the case with Convenience Stores. See how they got their start in the early 20th century and how places like 7-11 and Wawa became national and regional travel destinations.

Legends of the Mall
Early American malls have no food court, until a cinnamon bun, a pretzel, and a panda all move in to create three of the world's most iconic food brands and transform the American Mall.

Coffee: A Brewed Awakening
Jim Folger discovers a new way to bring coffee to the masses. Then another famous coffee brand gets its big break at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville. Plus, the creation of the iconic coffee machines that help make coffee a billion dollar industry.

A Box of Chocolates

Beer Necessities

Asian Food Invasion
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