A Taste of History is a TV cooking series that explores America’s culinary beginnings from the birthplace of American cuisine. This innovative series brings America’s history to life and makes it vibrant as we step back in time and get to know the founders of our country through the food they ate and the recipes they prepared.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Martha Washington Won the War▶ PLAY
E2: Early German Settlers▶ PLAY
E3: Von Steuben's Secret Weapon▶ PLAY
E4: Washington's Crossing Pepperpot Soup▶ PLAY
E5: Jefferson's Monticello - Jefferson's Estate▶ PLAY
E6: Jefferson's Monticello - The Dependencies▶ PLAY
E7: Jefferson's Monticello - Jefferson's Garden▶ PLAY
E8: Jefferson's Monticello - Get to Know James Hemmings▶ PLAY
E9: Root Cellars▶ PLAY
E10: Hercules: Slave Chef to the Washingtons▶ PLAY
E11: West Indies Influence▶ PLAY
E12: Ben Franklin's Genius▶ PLAY
E13: Madeira Wine by the Galleons▶ PLAY
Season 2 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Charles Thomson -- Witness to History▶ PLAY
E2: The Powels -- Friends of the Washingtons▶ PLAY
E3: Surgery and Soda Pop▶ PLAY
E4: Escape to Deshler Morris House▶ PLAY
E5: Benedict Arnold's Treacherous Wife▶ PLAY
E6: Benjamin Franklin -- Science Superstar▶ PLAY
E7: David Rittenhouses Orrery▶ PLAY
E8: Yellow Fever▶ PLAY
E9: Betsy Ross Sews a Legend▶ PLAY
E10: Breeding 18th Century Animals▶ PLAY
E11: Coffee at Colonial Williamsburg▶ PLAY
E12: Remembering Lafayette's Sacrifices▶ PLAY
E13: The Beautiful People of Colonial Williamsburg▶ PLAY
Season 3 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: The Washingtons at Mount Vernon (Part 1)▶ PLAY
E2: The Washingtons at Mount Vernon (Part 2)▶ PLAY
E3: Bartram's Gardens: A Revolution in Gardening▶ PLAY
E4: Rye Coffee▶ PLAY
E5: Entertaining at the Madison's Montpelier (Part 1)▶ PLAY
E6: Entertaining at the Madison's Montpelier (Part 2)▶ PLAY
E7: Philadelphia Falls▶ PLAY
E8: Continenal Congress & Constitutional Convention▶ PLAY
E9: Weekend Warriors▶ PLAY
E10: Jamaica -- The Market Basket▶ PLAY
E11: Birds of America -- John James Audubon▶ PLAY
E12: Nothing Grows on Exuma▶ PLAY
E13: The First Three Seasons▶ PLAY
Season 4 (12 Episodes) ▼
E1: Boston's Freedom Trail▶ PLAY
E2: The Midnight Ride▶ PLAY
E3: Remembering John Adams▶ PLAY
E4: Antiqua: Harboring British Interests▶ PLAY
E5: St. Lucia: Tropical Delights, Naval Fights▶ PLAY
E6: Liquid Gold▶ PLAY
E7: In Search of Catchup▶ PLAY
E8: William Penn's Grand Experiment▶ PLAY
E9: Three 18th Century Cookbooks▶ PLAY
E10: James Monroe▶ PLAY
E11: Pirates Get Their Due▶ PLAY
E12: Blue Mountain Coffee▶ PLAY
Season 5 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Engineering a Revolution▶ PLAY
E2: Star Spangled Banner▶ PLAY
E3: Let Freedom Ring▶ PLAY
E4: El Camino Real▶ PLAY
E5: Chili Peppers: Fruit of New Mexico▶ PLAY
E6: King of Prussia▶ PLAY
E7: Battle of Nassau▶ PLAY
E8: Trekking South Africa▶ PLAY
E9: Original Americans▶ PLAY
E10: Under the Vine and Figtree▶ PLAY
E11: A Capital Design▶ PLAY
E12: Original Sushi▶ PLAY
E13: Revolutionary Caribbean▶ PLAY
Season 6 (12 Episodes) ▼
E1: Philadelphia's City Tavern▶ PLAY
E2: Winning the War With Bread▶ PLAY
E3: Artillery by the Book▶ PLAY
E4: Fort Mifflin's River War▶ PLAY
E5: General Hand, Redcoat Patriot▶ PLAY
E6: Take to the Waters▶ PLAY
E7: Grenada, The Spice Island▶ PLAY
E8: Discovering China's Past▶ PLAY
E9: Benjamin Franklin - at Home in London▶ PLAY
E10: The Return of L'Hermoine▶ PLAY
E11: Back to the Black Forest▶ PLAY
E12: Roots of Creole Cooking in St. Lucia▶ PLAY
Season 7 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Charles Thomson's Great Seal of the United States▶ PLAY
E2: George Washington in Barbados▶ PLAY
E3: Dr. Benjamin Rush: Father of American Psychiatry▶ PLAY
E4: The Water of Life: Cognac▶ PLAY
E5: Boston's Famous Parker House▶ PLAY
E6: The Moravians of Bethlehem▶ PLAY
E7: James K. Polk: The Dark Horse President▶ PLAY
E8: George Washington's Tent▶ PLAY
E9: When America Spoke French▶ PLAY
E10: Orchids, Herbs and Rum in Jamaica▶ PLAY
E11: Eliza Powel's Sinful Feast▶ PLAY
E12: Pittsburgh: From Frontier to Fortune▶ PLAY
E13: From Bordeaux to Jefferson's Cellars▶ PLAY
Season 8 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: George Washington's Whiskey▶ PLAY
E2: Peace and Autonomy▶ PLAY
E3: German Born, American Made▶ PLAY
E4: Creole Cuisine and the War of 1812▶ PLAY
E5: 300 Years of Service▶ PLAY
E6: Bonaparte in St. Lucia▶ PLAY
E7: Alexander Hamilton the Financier▶ PLAY
E8: Cajon Cuisine of the Acadians▶ PLAY
E9: Yorktown - The Last Battle▶ PLAY
E10: The Mummers: Pistols, Parasols & Parades▶ PLAY
E11: Coffee Past, Present & Future▶ PLAY
E12: The Queen of the Caribbean▶ PLAY
E13: Washington's Character, Charisma & Ambition▶ PLAY
Season 9 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Remember Paoli▶ PLAY
E2: Settling Jamestown▶ PLAY
E3: Jamaica's Spectacular South Coast▶ PLAY
E4: The Bounty of Penn's Pennsylvania▶ PLAY
E5: A Tribute to Mrs. Goodfellow▶ PLAY
E6: Recipes in the Rainforest▶ PLAY
E7: Pennsbury: The Working Estate▶ PLAY
E8: The Monticello Wine Experiment▶ PLAY
E9: Flavors of the Pinoleros▶ PLAY
E10: Handmade: Crafts of the 18th Century▶ PLAY
E11: Rochambeau's Revolutionary Road▶ PLAY
E12: A Sentimental Journey Through Nicaragua▶ PLAY
