Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
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| Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern | |
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| Genre | Food/travel |
| Starring | Andrew Zimmern |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Travel Channel |
| Original run | 2007 – Present |
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a documentary-styled travel and cuisine program hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. It debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT.
Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by the American masses as being "gross", "unique", or of course, "bizarre". In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.
Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods: Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and once again, Andrew Zimmern as the host.
Bizarre Foods draws many parallels to Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, which airs Mondays on the Travel Channel immediately after Bizarre Foods. Whereas No Reservations can be seen more as a mix of travel, unique food, and nightlife, Bizarre Foods focuses more on the ethnic foods of the regions and in particular what Americans see as oddities.
Among the many "weird" foods sampled by Zimmern in the show, some of the most bizarre include: haggis, nutria, goose intestines, coconut grubs, callos (blood sausage and tripe casserole), fruit bats, and a still-beating frog heart, among many other dishes.
Contents |
[edit] Episode Guide
[edit] Pilot
[edit] Season 1
| # | Airdate | Location | Bizarre Foods |
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| 1 | February 26, 2007 | Philippines | Balut, coconut grubs, mangrove worms, water crickets, Deep-fried whole baby chickens, etc. |
| 2 | March 5, 2007 | Morocco | Cow’s heart, stuffed pancreas, cuttlefish, poached calf’s brains, etc. |
| 3 | March 12, 2007 | Ecuador | Guinea pig, lemon ants, coconut grubs, chicha, etc. |
| 4 | March 19, 2007 | Spain | Cow testicles, baby eels, pine and seaweed gelees |
| 5 | March 26, 2007 | Gulf Coast | Nutria, possum, chitterlings, squirrel |
| 6 | April 2, 2007 | United Kingdom | Haggis, pigeon |
| 7 | April 9, 2007 | New York City | |
| 8 | April 16, 2007 | Latin America | |
| 9 | April 23, 2007 | Brazil | |
| 10 | April 30, 2007 | Alaska | |
| 11 | May 7, 2007 | China | |
| 12 | May 14, 2007 | Tibet/Mongolia |
[edit] Links
- Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Website [1]
