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The Food That Built America

Season 4 Episode 9: Peanut Butter Battle

5 SeasonsApr 16, 2023TV-PG43m7.8

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.

Season 4 Episodes:

Episode 1 Breakfast That Pops

1. Breakfast That Pops

Aired: Feb 19, 2023

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

Episode 2 Holiday Treats

2. Holiday Treats

Aired: Feb 26, 2023

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

Episode 4 Candy Revolution

4. Candy Revolution

Aired: Mar 12, 2023

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

Episode 5 Clash of the Coffee

5. Clash of the Coffee

Aired: Mar 19, 2023

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

Episode 6 The Chicken Coup

6. The Chicken Coup

Aired: Mar 26, 2023

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

Episode 8 Thanksgiving Dinner

8. Thanksgiving Dinner

Aired: Apr 9, 2023

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

Episode 9 Peanut Butter Battle

9. Peanut Butter Battle

Aired: Apr 16, 2023

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

Episode 10 American Spirits

10. American Spirits

Aired: Apr 23, 2023

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

Episode 11 Where There's Smoke

11. Where There's Smoke

Aired: Jun 11, 2023

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

Episode 12 Thirst Quenchers

12. Thirst Quenchers

Aired: Jun 18, 2023

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

Episode 13 Supermarket Sweep

13. Supermarket Sweep

Aired: Jun 25, 2023

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

Episode 14 Bring Home the Bacon

14. Bring Home the Bacon

Aired: Jul 9, 2023

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

Episode 15 Dog Eat Dog

15. Dog Eat Dog

Aired: Jul 16, 2023

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

Episode 16 Beer Run

16. Beer Run

Aired: Jul 23, 2023

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

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Info about The Food That Built America

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: History

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History

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