

The Food That Built America: Snack Sized
2021 · History · 30 min · 1 season
S01E14 · Sticks and Cones
Mon, 28 June, 12:33 pm
This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.
About
You may think you know all there is to know about the Food That Built America, but there's more to the story. In this new series, The History Channel delves even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in the Food That Built America. Spotlighting the rest of the story you didn't know, the series tells the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
Episodes
- E01
The Classic
Mon, 19 Apr· 30 minThis is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.
- E02
Special Delivery
Mon, 19 Apr· 30 minComplete with drones, muscle cars, and a whole lot of dough, this is the story of the most successful pizza chain on the planet, starting with mid-Western brothers who had never made pizza before, and continuing through a series of innovations that changed restaurants, dining out, and helped introduce pizza to the nation.
- E03
The Chocolate Factory
Mon, 26 Apr· 32 minThis is the sweet, and slightly sour, story of how a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.
- E04
Breaking Breakfast
Mon, 26 Apr· 31 minThis is the shocking story of the most iconic cereal brand in the world, starting with an accidental discovery at a sanitarium, through a major rivalry, and countless innovations that changed breakfast forever.
- E05
Making the Hut
Mon, 17 May· 32 minThis is the story of a pizza empire that started with two brothers from Michigan who transformed pizza from a little known dish to a national franchise. From the deep dish to the stuffed crust, learn about the innovations and the nostalgic marketing that turned them into a worldwide phenomenon.
- E06
Dog Eat Dog
Mon, 17 May· 30 minThis is the story of how the hot dog went from one of America's most feared foods, to a national sensation. From wieners to whales, find out how one ambitious man in Coney Island built a doggone empire.
- E07
To the Milky Way and Beyond
Mon, 7 June· 30 minThis is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.
- E08
Flame Broiled Battle
Mon, 7 June· 30 minThis is the story behind the biggest burger battle of all time, and how one underdog flame-broiled its own path with one innovation after another.
- E09
The Golden Arches
Mon, 14 June· 30 minThis is the story of how a BBQ drive-in became a worldwide phenomenon, with a logo that is now more recognizable than the holy cross, and the innovations that have driven its success and changed the way the world eats.
- E10
11 Herbs and Spices
Mon, 14 June· 30 minThis is the story of how an eccentric man who sold chicken at a gas station founded the largest chicken empire in the world, and became an icon himself in the process.
- E11
When Frito Met Lay
Mon, 21 June· 30 minThis is the story of how two salty rivals ended up creating the biggest snack food company in the world, and how their bold innovations forever changed America's taste for chips.
- E12
A Burger Is Born
Mon, 21 June· 30 minThis is the story of how an impatient cook created one of America's most iconic foods, leading to the invention of the first ever fast food chain.
- E13
Kings of Pop
Mon, 28 June· 30 minThis is the story of how a struggling cola company reinvented business practices and went head to head against its biggest rival for more than 100 years to become one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.
- E14
Sticks and Cones
Mon, 28 June· 30 minThis is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.
Cast

Campbell Scott
Narrator













