Andrew follows in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark while experiencing the bountiful cuisine of the Pacific Northwest; sampling Pacific lampreys, forages for edible barnacles and harvests for sea salt on this culinary adventure.
Andrew Zimmern eats his way through the Southern BBQ Trail; dry-aged brisket in Atlanta; liver nip dumplings in South Carolina; raccoon hash in Hull, Georgia.
Andrew Zimmern sinks his teeth into the foods that have sustained soldiers and civilians since the lean times of the Civil War and shaped a region's cuisine, from barbecued raccoon and squirrel stew to tooth-cracking hard tack.
Andrew Zimmern sets off on historic Route 66, where he tries ranch dressing soda, judges a calf fry cook-off and dines at some of the most iconic diners along the world-famous highway; quail stew, onion burgers and ox tail.
From pork shoulder cooked underground to hearty pasties and whitefish plucked from the tumultuous Lake Superior, Andrew Zimmern explores the cuisine of the individualistic Upper Peninsula in Michigan.
Andrew Zimmern cruises up the most scenic highway in America on a seafood-sampling adventure; hagfish fishing in the Pacific, eating the slimy reproductive organs of sea urchins and foraging for juicy gooseneck barnacles.
Andrew Zimmern follows Mark Twain's path down the Mississippi River for a slice of Americana; floating from meal to meal, he tries frog legs on a cargo ship, hunts wood duck, grills huge fish ribs and learns the art of Deep South pheasant pot pie.
Andrew Zimmern heads south to explore Louisiana's Cajun country; from blood sausage to chewy ginger cakes, seafood gumbo to wild hog heart, Andrew finds that Cajun country is rife with edible resources and French-inspired recipes from the past.
Bizarre Foods America visits the Big Easy where the food and the culture are a mix of Southern traditions and modern influence. Andrew eats stuffed pig stomach and smoked raccoon served with a side of live jazz.
Andrew visits Seattle, where the food scene can be high-tech or ruggedly simple. He's an eyewitness to how complicated gadgets create brand-new tastes, and he visits an all-natural farm to eat cow placenta.
Andrew visits Boston to prove that a traditional city can be a breeding ground for new food trends. He meets a group of Harvard scientists, and a Cambodian family that injects new food traditions into a Boston suburb.
Andrew finds out if it is food that keeps Detroit's motor running. Andrew visits Motown and gets revved up about tasting some of the city's food, including iconic soul food and lamb brain sandwiches, in the heart of Arab America.