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Classic Eats
Airs Saturdays at 2 pm & Sundays at 6 am

Why do we eat what we eat? Classic Eats digs into culinary history — the people, places, situations, and ingredients that set the course for the way we dine.

In each episode, host Kyle Johnson Cherek takes you to the moment when a specific thing — from bread to supper clubs to custard — was created and digs into the mark its made on food.

Latest Episodes
  • BBQ
    Is BBQ truly an American culinary invention? Brisket to baby backs. Pit to grill. Its BBQ with author and BBQ scholar Adrian Miller.
  • Once a staple across the country, the American Supper Club had it's heyday in post World War II, creating iconic cuisine, cocktails and entertainment along the way.