Each episode offers a behind-the-scenes view of production lines in food factories across Canada to find out how some of the most-popular food items are really made. Through the ingredients, techniques and required processes, this documentary series reveals how raw ingredients are turned into everyday eats.
Episodes
S01E01 Warhol soup
August 30, 2012 7.0 20 min
Discover how Campbell's spells out the letters for perfect soup; why Razzles need a lot of pressure to become sweet candy gum; how beer becomes fine Canadian whiskey; and why dry ice is crucial to...
Discover how cool coils are essential to the tastiest cold smoked salmon; how special cups give a new spin to age-old yogurt; how 1000 kg of ravioli are made daily; and how making 3 million...
Discover how stuffed olives get from branch to jar; 12,000 plates of tortellini are made per day; how local ingredients make cranberry pumpkin-seed baguettini; and the exact moment when culture has to be added to...
Discover just how many cheesecakes 15 tons of cream cheese will make; how to make 500,000 perogies a day; why for ice cream sandwiches, human touch is crucial; and what 1 million jars of marmalade...
Discover how 15 metric tonnes of goat cheese get made weekly; why a team of experts make 8000 strawberry shortcakes a week; what magnets have to do with grinding huge amounts of wheat; and how...
Discover how 32,000 bagels are made in eight hours; how one company mass produces airplane food always ready for take off; why berries are essential to make Sun Chips(TM); and how organic carrots can make...
Discover how 15 billion tablets of candy are made; what the secret ingredient is in Pilsener beer; how a modern update of Ancient Egyptian technology allows for the union of blueberries and chocolate; and King...
Discover how Freezies stay fresh for 820 days; how moisture levels are achieved to make parmesan cheese; why ripe bananas make banana chocolate chip bars; and how 600,000 loaves of calabrese bread per year are...
Discover how the world's best spuds make it to the dinner plate; why gumballs travel through the twilight zone to become perfectly shaped; how far hot chocolate has come since the Aztecs invented it; and...
Discover how 9.7 billion cups of yogurt are made every year; how to make trail mix; why less mixing makes more tasty organic baby cookies; and why timing is everything when making mushroom rice veggie...
Discover what it takes to harvest 600,000 rainbow trout each year; why an oil shower creates roasted cashews; how one apple slicing machine is a life-saver to bakers across the country; and the secrets to...
Discover how the sandwich staple Wonderbread is made; how nutty pecans are transformed into pralines; how to make a perfectly balanced Morroccan harira vegan soup; and how stainless steel plates ensure the most crystal clear...
Discover why a hot house is essential to growing the sweetest tomatoes; how a 130 foot tunnel oven makes perfect muffins; the secret recipe for Breathsavers(TM) candy; and how today's machines can make the best...