| Food Detectives | |
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| Starring | Ted Allen, Adam Ruben |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
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| Network | Food Network and Cooking Channel |
| Release | July 29 – September 20, 2008 |
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Food Detectives is a food science show hosted by Ted Allen that aired in North America on Food Network from July to September 2008.[1] Ted Allen, backed by research conducted by Popular Science magazine, investigated food-related beliefs, such as the validity of the five-second rule or the effectiveness of ginger in relieving motion sickness.[2] In addition to support from scientists such as molecular biologist Dr. Adam Ruben and Popular Science staff members, Allen was assisted on-screen by a group of "food techs," often-silent assistants who were the participants in simple experiments exploring food-related myths, beliefs, practices, and folkways.[3][4]
Food Detectives has 23 episodes.[5] Allen said the series was "MythBusters meets Good Eats meets [Watch] Mr. Wizard."[6] Filming for the show's inaugural episode took place in Little Italy, Baltimore.[7]
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- ^ "Food detectives search for truth". Townsville Bulletin. 2011-03-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "As seen on TV: Ted Allen likes to play with his food". Miami Herald. 2008-07-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ Rosen, Jill (2008-07-16). "All Eyes on Foodie Ted Allen – 'Queer Eye' Star, Food-Show Judge Shares Culinary Know-How at Baltimore Event". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.