Food Detectives Episodes	Season 1
Pazsaz Entertainment Network's Food Detectives Home Page The 5-Second Rule Can I really eat something off the floor if I pick it up in less than 5 seconds? How do I stop my mouth from burning after I've eaten spicy food? Is the baking soda in my fridge doing anything? Ted Allen and his culinary sleuths set out to prove the answers to these questions, once and for all! Double Dippers Ted Allen and the Food Techs set out to discover the truth about "double dipping" and take a dizzying joyride to find out if an old wives' tale has any truth: Can ginger really can help with motion sickness? Then they find the most effective technique to quell the tears while chopping onions. Brain Freeze Ted Allen and his Food Techs have a real headache of an experiment on their hands as they investigate how to prevent brain freeze. They also discover why aged beef from your butcher is gourmet and aged beef on your kitchen counter is contaminated, and find out what can be done about unwanted freezer burn. Swallowing Gum Ted Allen and the Food Techs set out to tackle if swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years; do we smell like what we eat; and The true cleanliness of the complimentary after-dinner mints found in many restaurants. Sleepy Turkey Ted Allen and the Food Techs investigate whether it's turkey from your Thanksgiving feast that actually makes you sleepy... or just your uncle's boring stories. Also on the agenda, what is the best way to get gum out of your hair? Lastly, just how unsanitary are public water fountains? The team will not rest until they find the dirty truth. The Poppy Seed Drug Test Ted Allen and the Food Techs expose the truth behind whether or not eating a poppy seed bagel will actually cause someone to test positive for opiates. The fun continues as the Food Techs also sacrifice themselves to see if they really need to wait an hour after eating to get in the pool. Finally? is it possible to eat six Saltine crackers in one minute? We put this classic classroom challenge to the test. Hangover Cures Ted and his food techs determine the best way to get over a hangover. Also included: will cola actually dissolve a penny, and are the lemon wedges hanging on your beverage glass safe? Dirty Bar Snacks Everyone loves the bowls of peanuts, jars of pickles or even buckets of popcorn that sit out on the bar at the local watering hole. Nice gesture, but could munching on those treats make you sicker than the drinks you're paying for? We'll find out as Ted and the Food Techs conduct an experiment with bar snacks to see if they are unsanitary. Heartburn Remedies Ted Allen is searching the kitchen cabinets for the best home-made heart burn remedies. While the Food Techs are trying to find relief, Ted also takes on some strange cooking techniques: poaching in the dishwasher and frying on a car engine. Spicy Foods And Sleepless Nights Ted Allen and the Food Techs take on some myths about food and sleep as they determine whether or not spicy foods will keep you up at night. The Food Detectives also take on the questions: does eating garlic make you smell, and just how many glasses of water do you need to drink each day?
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