Roger Mooking

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Roger Mooking has a fascination with fire. The chef enjoys finding inventive ways to cook with fire, which is exactly what he does in this series that takes him on a journey across the U.S. He visits pit-masters, chefs and home cooks who use fire to create complex, flavorful dishes. The people Mooking visits don't simply turn on a stove and start cooking; their methods include cooking over an open fire in a rustic chuck wagon and smoking meats in a former airplane that a mechanic has transformed into a smoker.

Roger Mooking sets out on a culinary odyssey around the country on the ultimate search for Man's Greatest Food. From Steaks to Barbecue, Seafood to Sandwiches, Pork to Pizza, and of course, man's greatest Hamburgers, no eatery is too far out of the way for these mouth-watering culinary creations. Roger sets a fast pace to sample some of the most succulent, not-to-be-missed food offerings to be found in these United States.