State Plate

2017 NR 3 Seasons

Host Taylor Hicks tastes his way across the US in the first season of his quest to assemble plates that represent each state’s best foods.

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12 Episodes

1 - Wisconsin 22 min

Booyah! Taylor discovers Wisconsin pride in squeaky cheese curds, bratwurst, sauerkraut, a pot of chicken booyah, and fruity kringle pastry.

2 - Illinois 22 min

Illinois scoops Taylor surprises like popcorn, beef sandwiches, deep-dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, and an original ice cream sundae.

3 - Arizona 22 min

The Arizona frontier beckons Taylor with lamb stew, Navajo fry bread, chimichangas, tepary beans, and sweet prickly pear cactus candy.

4 - Maine 22 min

Taylor hits the high seas in Maine with a plate of soft-shell clam steamers, bean-hole beans, potatoes, lobster rolls, and blueberry pie.

5 - Florida 22 min

Taylor and Maureen head to The Sunshine State for swamp cabbage, stone crabs, alligator bites, kumquats, and, of course, key lime pie.

6 - Texas 22 min

In the Lone Star State, Taylor chows on barbecue brisket, cowboy-style pan de campo, chili, sweet-onion casserole, and Texas sheet cake.

7 - Louisiana 22 min

Taylor is in Louisiana where jazz is cool, food is hot and his plate has crawfish, rice, po’ boys, gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée, and beignets.

8 - Massachusetts 22 min

Taylor sets his sights on Massachusetts for fresh clam chowder, fish and chips, Boston baked beans, bulkie rolls, and Boston cream pie.

9 - Georgia 22 min

Taylor and actress Maureen McCormick seek Georgia's bounty: from shrimp to boiled peanuts, grits, onions, pecan pie, and peach ice cream.

10 - Nebraska 22 min

Taylor touches down in Nebraska for a plate packed with steak, corn, cheese frenchees, popcorn balls, and a dessert called a kolache.

11 - Colorado 22 min

Things heat up in Colorado as Taylor roasts green chilies, picks cantaloupe, tastes sweet corn, and samples famous Rocky Mountain oysters.

12 - California 22 min

Taylor shakes things up in California (even almond trees!) as he harvests artichokes, grafts avocados, and tastes cioppino and sourdough.