Cooking Channel Hits the Road in New Episodes of Carnival Eats, Cheap Eats, and Secret Eats with Adam Richman

Cooking Channel is bringing you all-new episodes of your favorite shows this April. On Tuesdays at 10pmET/7pmPT, Adam Richman continues his travels across the country searching for the most delicious hidden food gems out there on Secret Eats with Adam Richman. Then, Wednesdays at 10pmET/7pmPT, Ali Khan uncovers more delicious budget bites onCheap Eats when he visits everywhere from Boston to the Carolinas. On Thursdays at 10pmET/7pmPT, Noah Cappe hits the fairgrounds for midway treats on all-new episodes ofCarnival Eats. Then, Sundays at 10pmET/7pmPT, Michael McKean busts the most notorious food myths on FOOD: FACT OR FICTION? CookingChannelTV.com will help you celebrate Easter with recipes the whole family will love. Join the Cooking Channel conversation on Facebook, Instagram andTwitter.

PREMIERE EPISODES

Carnival Eats

Premiering Thursday, April 5th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Southern Treats"

Host Noah Cappe samples Southern hospitality on fairgrounds across the county. The carnival treats he finds are all infused with a down-home goodness that makes each bite taste like Southern sugar and spice.

Premiering Thursday, April 12th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Bayou Bites"

Down in Texas and Louisiana, the bayou fairgrounds are full of rich and tasty food. Crawfish, alligator and frogs are all ON THE MENU as host Noah Cappe wades through the swamp to try unusual carnival fare.

Premiering Thursday, April 19th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Noah's Favs"

After trying almost 500 fairground foods, Noah Cappe is a midway culinary expert. Now he's sharing his personal greatest hits by taking a trip down the memory midway of his favorite foods.

Premiering Thursday, April 26th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Family Dinner"

Host Noah Cappe takes a seat at the table for family dinner -- carnival style! He'll meet the carnival cooks who put a twist on family favorites and transformed them into fair food marvels.

Online, watch web-exclusive videos about the behind-the-scenes. Join the conversation with #IdFryThat.

Cheap Eats

Premiering Wednesday, April 4th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Throwing Down in Beantown"

Ali Khan is exploring Boston for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack deals. First up, he takes on a coffee-encrusted Bloody Mary burger for breakfast in Boston's financial district. Then he's off to Chinatown for a tasty and innovative twist on Chinese dumplings, and he migrates over to Little Italy for an Old World snack that dates back centuries. Ali caps off his day in Boston with a local favorite and a steal of deal, the Lobstah Roll.

Premiering Wednesday, April 11th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Awesome in Asheville"

Ali Khan is taking in the mountain views in Asheville, North Carolina, as he looks for the best local deals on breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. He starts his day off big with a breakfast of fried chicken covered in sausage gravy, accompanied by Southern-sized sides. For lunch, he dives into the booming food truck scene and finds tasty Thai served up fresh on a homemade bao. After snacking on the best dessert in America - a made-to-order maple bourbon doughnut - Ali's day ends right with CHOPPED Carolina pork doused in tangy, vinegar-based barbecue sauce.

Premiering Wednesday, April 18th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Greenville Goodness"

Ali Khan has 12 hours and only 35 bucks to find the best deals in Greenville, South Carolina, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town boasts a quaint Main Street, hundreds of restaurants and a killer food scene. Ali starts his day off in true Southern fashion with a buttery "cathead" biscuit and country-fried pork, and then he makes his mark while getting his burger on ... au poivre-style! After he gets his chocolate fix with a light, creamy chocolate mousse, Ali wraps up his day with fresh, Fusion tacos filled with a decadent duck mole and Bangkok shrimp.

Premiering Wednesday, April 25th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Authentic in Athens"

Ali Khan is in one of the coolest college towns in the country, Athens, Georgia, to find the best breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack deals. For breakfast, he grabs sweet and sticky Georgia peach French toast. Then he rolls across town for a delicious bowl of authentic Mexican posole, and the hits keep coming with a scrumptious snack that's part doughnut and part biscuit. Ali wraps up the day with a visit to hometown band R.E.M's favorite fried chicken shack -- that's automatic for the people.

Online, check out Ali's best tips for cheap eats. Get in the conversation using #CheapEats.

Food: Fact or Fiction?

Premiering Sunday, April 8th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Wedding Chows"

Join Michael McKean and special guest Joe Mantegna as theysay 'I do' to Italian Wedding soup as we learn its maiden name, find out why cookies object to wedding cake, and learn how Italian Beefs might once have brought a few cops to your reception. These wonderful wedding chows are indeed timeless.

Premiering Sunday, April 15th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Biting Words"

Michael McKean uncovers the wondrous ways behind some famous food clichés. He takes a bite of humble pie to find out what makes it so modest, tries to track down the father of the "bun in the oven," and discovers that there's a scientific reason why everything actually tastes like chicken.

Premiering Sunday, April 22nd at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Declassified"

Michael McKean serves up a heaping helping of history for a few deep fried favorites. Pull up a fry basket and see why Tempura is tied to Easter, learn what hushpuppies are keeping so quiet, and how Fried Egg Sandwiches spawned a breakfast revolution.

Premiering Sunday, April 29th? at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Townie Treats"

Pack your bags and grab a map because Michael McKean is heading out on a tasty tour of America's most delicious destinations. He b-lines for Boston to find out if Boston Cream Pie is a half-baked lie, goes sightseeing in Cincinnati to find the best Greek chili, and fills up in Philly where the cheesesteak is being challenged.

Online, find out the truth behind popular food urban legends like the 5-second rule and more. Join the conversation with #FoodFactorFiction.

Secret Eats with Adam Richman

Premiering Tuesday, April 3rd at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Diva-licious Pig Roast"

Adam Richman travels to Manila for the city's best off-menu dishes, including ostrich salpicao, New York strip at a secret steakhouse, soupless ramen and a 12-course lechon dinner at a restaurant hidden inside a chef's home.

Premiering Tuesday, April 10th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Shaken, Not Stirred"

Adam Richman goes to Milwaukee to unearth some (grilled) cheesy SECRETS in Brew City. He also slips into a spy-themed bar to try out their off-menu "Spyburger," and dines in an after-hours ramen den, hidden inside another restaurant.

Premiering Tuesday, April 17th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Clock and Dagger"

Adam Richman travels to Cape Town to seek out the city's best off-menu dishes, including barbecued South African sausage, freshly caught fish and chips, a springbok loin served in an old Victorian house and a secret, invite-only restaurant.

Premiering Tuesday, April 24th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Golden Gate Loco Moco"

Adam Richman's hunt for secret dishes leads him to the city by the bay where he tries an off-menu Hawaiian/Korean mash-up, a decadent burger/pate hangover cure and Eggs McMahon, some down-home soul food served from a hidden curbside window.

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