The Food That Built America

1. Breakfast That Pops

Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competit...

2. Holiday Treats

The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day...

3. Flight of the Buffalo Wing

Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were...

4. Candy Revolution

A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate ...

5. Clash of the Coffee

Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visiona...

6. The Chicken Coup

A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops ...

7. When Food Freezes Over

Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like t...

8. Thanksgiving Dinner

A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few...

9. Peanut Butter Battle

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it...

10. American Spirits

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on...

11. Where There's Smoke

Lighting up the backyard grill is an American summer tradition like no other....

12. Thirst Quenchers

Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to cre...

13. Supermarket Sweep

At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and upstart grocer Clarence S...

14. Bring Home the Bacon

A young upstart named Oscar Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands ...

15. Dog Eat Dog

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it wi...

16. Beer Run

At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee ...