Dark Nights in the City

Host Bobby Bognar sets out on a quest to unearth mysteries behind burgers and fries; the science behind perfectly melting cheese; growing Spanish onions; french fry factory.

Host Bobby Bognar investigates the secrets behind Chinese takeout food; egg rolls; the secret ingredient in beef and broccoli; fortune cookies.

Host Bobby Bognar deconstructs Americans' favorite lunchtime treats.

Host Bobby Bognar explores the popularity of Mexican food among Americans; how a donkey is the key to great tequila; refried beans; the connection between sound waves and guacamole; making a classic Mexican cooking dish from volcanic rock.

Host Bobby Bognar explores the world of Southern-fried food; catfish farm in Alabama, alligator farm in Louisiana; rice falls from the sky; extracting frying oil from lint-covered cottonseed; Tabasco sauce.

Host Bobby Bognar crisscrosses the United States to reveal what's behind a seemingly simple pancake breakfast; pig farming; buttermilk pancakes.

Host Bobby Bognar explores what makes Italian food America's most popular type of ethnic cuisine; pasta sauce ingredients; the secrets behind pasta shapes; making vinegar and wine.

Bobby Bognar explores buffets and their most popular dishes; catching shrimp by tickling them in Florida; making horseradish in Wisconsin; how bees make honey for glazing ham in California; sugar cane farm in Hawaii; the biggest buffet in Las Vegas.

Bobby Bognar takes a bite out of the world of pizza; bacteria is a key ingredient; turning milk into mozzarella in South Dakota; a surprising spice gives pepperoni its kick; mushroom farm in Pennsylvania.

Ballpark favorites, including hot dogs and beer; Bobby Bognar travels to Washington's Yakima Valley, where farmers grow the spice of beer; hybrid popcorn vital to making Cracker Jack; how wood pulp gives hot dogs their uniform shape.