Food Detectives
TV Show| Title | Food Detectives |
| User score | 8 |
| Release date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Release date of last episode | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Genre | Documentary, News |
| Production country | US |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 2 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 24 |
| Run time | 30 min. |
Food Detectives was a food science show hosted by Ted Allen that aired in North America on Food Network. Ted Allen, backed by research conducted by Popular Science magazine, investigates food-related beliefs, such as the validity of the five-second rule or the effectiveness of ginger to relieve motion sickness. In addition to support from scientists such as molecular biologist Dr. Adam Ruben and Popular Science staff members, Allen is assisted on-screen by a group of so-called "Food Techs," often-silent assistants who are the participants in simple experiments exploring food-related myths, beliefs, practices, and folkways.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS2.E13 ∙ All you can eat
Apr 28, 2009
S2.E12 ∙ Nightcaps?
Apr 21, 2009
S2.E11 ∙ New York City Pizza
Apr 14, 2009
S2.E10 ∙ Chewing the Fat
Apr 7, 2009
S2.E9 ∙ Liquid Nitrogen Cocktails
Mar 24, 2009
S2.E8 ∙ Smells Delicious
Mar 17, 2009
S2.E7 ∙ Small Plate Club
Mar 10, 2009
S2.E6 ∙ Moldy Cheese
Feb 24, 2009
S2.E5 ∙ Liquid Smoke
Feb 17, 2009
S2.E4 ∙ The Effects of MSG
Feb 10, 2009
S2.E3 ∙ Miracle Berry
Feb 3, 2009
S2.E2 ∙ Bad Breath Cures
Jan 27, 2009
S2.E1 ∙ Tastes Like Chicken
Jan 20, 2009
S1.E11 ∙ Food Mysteries
Oct 20, 2008
S1.E10 ∙ Spicy Foods and Sleepless Nights
Oct 7, 2008
S1.E9 ∙ Heartburn Remedies
Sep 16, 2008
S1.E8 ∙ Dirty Bar Snacks
Sep 23, 2008
S1.E7 ∙ Hangover Cures
Sep 9, 2008
S1.E6 ∙ The Poppy Seed Drug Test
Sep 2, 2008
S1.E5 ∙ Sleepy Turkey
Aug 26, 2008
