The Best Thing I Ever Ate Season 4, Episode 2: Bang for the Buck

Close to Home

There are wonderful foods in faraway places ... and even better foods right around the corner from home! Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri and Wolfgang Puck are among the Food Network stars who reveal their favorite LOCAL dishes - from the ultimate French Onion soup, to a crispy pepper pizza and an unbelievably delicious salt encrusted fish. Coconut cake, a classic Chicago dog and a pepper beef sandwich round out the list!

30 min

Nutty

Giada, Tyler, Sunny, Wolfgang and Duff are going NUTS for nuts! Whether they're peanuts in a creamy white chocolate pretzel spread, walnuts smothered in caramel and chocolate, or crushed almonds inside a melt-in-your-mouth macaron, these dishes and more are sure to make anyone get a little NUTTY!

30 min

At a Deli

Flavorful tender brisket, mouth-watering corned beef, an incredible Rueben with a twist, and a torpedo-sized hoagie. These are just a few of the foods Duff, Alton Brown, Claire Robinson, Ted Allen and others say are The Best Thing I Ever Ate...At A Deli.

30 min

Under Wraps

There are no secrets here! Alton, Sunny, and Duff are just a few of your favorite Food Network stars who reveal the foods they love to eat...UNDER WRAPS. We're talking pulled pork wrapped in pasta, bacon wrapped pork chops, salami and melted cheese wrapped in crispy pastry, and more.

30 min

Cake Walk

They're flourless, red and velvety, filled with cream, layered with chocolate, covered in frosting, sweet and fluffy, savory and delicious...they're CAKES! Ted Allen, Alton Brown, Giada, and Tyler Florence agree on one thing...it's not easy to walk away from these incredible cakes!

30 min

With Chopsticks

No knives and forks required for these dishes! Like Drunken Noodles smothered with delicious sauce, succulent king crab in a crispy tempura batter, crispy shredded tender beef. These are just a few of the foods Giada, Duff, Alton and others say are The Best Thing They Ever Ate ... With Chopsticks.

30 min

That Im Thankful For

30 min

Crazy Good

They're indulgent, they're over-the-top, they're insanely delicious. We're talkin' heavenly tagliatelle pasta showered with white truffles, a banana split that's off the charts, decadent chocolate cake, succulent juicy pot roast, and more. Giada, Wolfgang, Duff, and Tyler admit these dishes are just plain CRAZY good.

30 min

With Garlic

No one's getting kissed after this! Duff, Melissa d'Arabian, Alex Guarnaschelli and others reveal the dishes they love most with GARLIC. Whether it's in a burger called The Plague Bringer or served up with delicious juicy shrimp, made into a soup, or turned into a sausage...one thing is certain there is nothing more versatile, more delicious, more aromatic than garlic!

30 min

I Ever Made For the Holidays

Succulent juicy Prime Rib, sweet delicious Butter Tarts and a sizzling crispy Rack of Pork are just a few of the mouth-watering dishes being cooked by your favorite Food Network stars. In this special episode, Cat Cora, Aaron Sanchez, Ted Allen and others invite us into their homes to serve up the dishes they MAKE for the HOLIDAYS!

30 min

On a Stick

Giada, Cat, Claire, Tyler and others go beyond the county fair to find the dishes they say taste the BEST ... on a stick! - from Nitrogen frozen fruit pops, and cheese injected tomatoes to a classic caramel apple, and a good ole fashioned corn dog. Whether it's familiar or something new, these delicious dishes are sure to stick with you.

30 min

For Brunch

French toast smothered in chocolate, smokin' hot sage sausages dipped in waffle batter, killer chilaquiles and delicious crab cakes...No need to get up early, but if you hit snooze you'll lose on tasting these incredible BEST EVER dishes Alex, Claire, Duff and others say are a must have...FOR BRUNCH.

30 min

Reinvented Classics

Imagine a dish that tastes like Eggs Benedict but doesn't look anything like it, or fish tacos turned inside out! Or how about a creamy cheesecake that comes on a tree? In this episode Giada, Tyler Florence, Robert Irvine, Ted Allen and others reveal their favorite CLASSIC dishes that have been REINVENTED into something extraordinary.

30 min