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January 23 - 29, 2022 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE 'Fast Foodies' returns for Season 2 with more repartee and reimagined dishes Anyone who has found their curiosity piqued by the reimagined dishes on truTV's "Fast Foodies" can actually try a few – if they happen to be in the St. Paul, Minn., area, that is. That's the home of the Handsome Hog, the Southern cuisine eatery owned by Justin Sutherland, one of the chefs on the show. On the Thursday nights the series airs, he has watch parties featuring the dish he's creating onscreen as that night's special. It's a clever bit of entrepreneurship that he reports has paid off. "Last season every Thursday was standing room only ...," he notes. "This season, we definitely are going to do a lot more now that we know the demand for it and are a little bit more prepared. We've got some dishes planned out. I don't know the episodic breakdown yet fully, so once I figure out the order of episodes, we're definitely going to plan some dishes to coincide with our watch parties." As the second season kicks off Thursday, Jan. 27, Sutherland and fellow chefs Kristen Kish and Jeremy Ford again put their imaginations and culinary chops to the test creating reimagined fast food dishes for celebrity guests to sample and choose which is best. This season, they include comic Nikki Glazer ("Blind Date"), actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family"), comic/actress Natasha Leggero ("Another Period"), "Saturday Night Live" player Bobby Moynihan and NBA commentator Baron Davis. In Thursday's season opener, Glazer is the show's guest diner, someone who Sutherland says he has always admired. And the chemistry is evident as the repartee between Glazer and the three chefs is easy and entertaining. Keeping up with stand-up comics, people who make their living being fast on their feet and funny off the cuff, can be challenging for some. But Sutherland says that kind of interplay has proven stimulating for him and his castmates. "It's great. It keeps the energy up," he says. "It gives us something more to do than just cook. And I think honestly, it's a lot of back-and-forth. I think there's moments where we're keeping them on their toes and from the majority of the guests that we've had, I think it's been a really good back-and-forth of all of us making each other laugh and keeping each other on our toes. ... "But at the end of the day, it's our show," he continues, "and we've got to balance being the host of our show and kind of maintaining control (with) also playing off of their jokes. And yeah, I think we've all gotten better at improv and keeping the things moving." Justin Sutherland Sunday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy Fieri invites two old-school and two new- school chefs to test their skills against each other. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Pork plates. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four chefs must make a fruit-forward feast using a grocery list given by Guy's son Hunter. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Alex vs Amer- ica Three chefs specializing in noodles try to knock chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the competition. Monday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three all-star chefs compete using the contents of Guy's dreaded delivery boxes. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship Nine kid bakers turn miniature cook- ies and chocolate-covered dried fruit or nuts into cookie cereal. 7:30 p.m. WFYI Roadfood The influence of Black culture in Chicago, from jazz and blues to South Side BBQ. (In Stereo) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship Eight kid bakers work in teams of two to build and decorate tasty, beautiful puff de- signs. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD The Big Bake The baking teams will make waves and take the judges on a deep dive into the mysteries of the ocean. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The chefs open the appetizer basket to find a peculiar pate; the chefs work with an unfamiliar fish. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs with personal connec- tions to Cuba are treated to ingredient baskets filled with Cuban foods. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Baskets filled with incred- ible ingredients, including a strange pig part in the ap- petizer basket. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Competing with appetizers, entrees and desserts, dog- loving chefs make treats for a canine judge. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped In the fourth battle of the tournament, the chefs try their luck at replacing bas- ket ingredients. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Raid the Fridge Dan Ahdoot asks four chefs to make appetiz- ers using the ingredients of four very different people. (N) Wednesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games The chefs receive a list of ingredients for their noodle dishes. 7:00 p.m. TNT Fast Foodies GaTa turns up the heat with a delicious and tropi- cal pizza challenge for the three chefs. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy has the chefs turn the ingredients from an old- fashioned Waldorf salad into a modern meal. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 9:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Next Level Chef Contestants prepare a next-level burger. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Worst Cooks in America With focus on fla- vor, Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks test the recruits' pal- ates with new ingredients. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs must make a hearty lunch, then have to turn a budget bag of groceries into an upscale dinner. Thursday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alton Brown and Jet Tila invite two James Beard Award-winning chefs to the kitchen to battle it out. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Actress Nicole Ari Parker teams up with Sunny Anderson to take down Bobby Flay. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Sara Haines teams up with Anne Burrell; chefs Jonathan Dearden and Scott Drewno go head-to- head. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Richard Blais and Nata- lie Morales bring in chefs Johnny Hernandez and Coby Farrow to compete. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Restaurant: what'scooking Impossible The Breakfast Place co-owners are burnt out and don't have the con- fidence to lead their staff. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Bryan and Michael Voltaggio tag team; chefs DeeDee Niyomkul and Juan Carlos Bazan cook up a storm. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Throwdown With Michael Symon Mi- chael Symon issues a throw- down challenge for khacha- puri, the rich, savory, cheesy stuffed bread. 10:00 p.m. TRUTV Fast Food- ies Nikki Glaser brings the chefs a fast-food classic. (N) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Things get personal when two people who know Bob- by Flay better than anyone try to beat their boss. Friday 6:00 p.m. NATGEO Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Chef Ramsay unlocks the culinary techniques of Iceland's west coast at the peak of sum- mer. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Creative hot dogs and sammies; waffles and beer cheese pretzels; short rib tacos and chicken torta. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Wild boar sausage and house-cured bacon; tacos and a sweet and savory waffle; wings. 7:00 p.m. NATGEO Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Chef Ramsay masters the unfor- giving elements as he dis- covers the secrets of Nordic cuisine. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Outrageous octopus in Oregon; polenta sand- wiches; biscuits and gravy; belly tacos and pig's head. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Pizza joint in Flagstaff; a seafood place in Fairhope; funky spin on Chinese specialties. 8:00 p.m. NATGEO Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Ramsay attempts to revamp Stone's Throw, a family-owned, fine din- ing restaurant in Seymour, Conn. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Italian spot with righ- teous ravioli and dynamite deep dish; Hong Kong bar- becue experience. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri is trying Scandinavian, Persian and Asian wings; vintage food truck in Portland, Ore. 9:00 p.m. NATGEO Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Bayou on the Vine, a family-owned-and- operated Cajun restaurant in Kansas City, Mo. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy's digging into dishes from beef to buns and in Utah, a place is serving up worldwide fla- vor. 10:00 p.m. NATGEO Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Ramsay attempts to revamp Boardwalk 11, a gastropub and karaoke bar located in Los Angeles. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives In Columbus, Ohio, a hidden gem tucked away in a grocery store serves Nep- alese-Tibetan specialties. Saturday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives An all-Boston smorgasbord; two restau- rants share one kitchen; gravlax and chicken sau- sage; pierogi. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives In Los Ange- les, homemade chorizo and a Yucatan turkey special; two funky joints in Las Ve- gas. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A mother-son team serve up dan dan noodles and steamed buns; jerk chicken; Latin cuisine. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives An Asian spin on poultry in Seattle; a family-run Hawaiian gem serves Thai specialties. 8:00 p.m. CW-PLUS Great Chocolate Showdown Ten home bakers take on the art of tempering chocolate, then re-imagine a campfire classic. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives In Smyrna, Ga., a doctor-turned-chef fires up amazing Asian from righteous ramen to Korean wings. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri's diving into all kinds of 'cue on this trip. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A Nashville joint is putting their twist on Jamaican specialties. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A real deal Reuben in Grand Junction, Colo.; a spot in Salt Lake City elevates tacos. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy dives into mega meat and a little bit of sweet in three American cities. 812-535-1242 TDD# 1-800-545-1833 3461 St. Mary's Rd. Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876 MARYVALE APARTMENTS & Company, Inc. Managed by Immediate Openings For 1 Bedroom Apartments! Call for your tour today! Senior Section 8 Housing