Food: Fact or Fiction? Renewed For Season 3 By Cooking Channel!

COOKING CHANNEL SERVES UP FOOD: FACT OR FICTION? FOR SEASON 3

NEW YORK – September 20, 2017 – Acclaimed actor Michael McKean takes viewers on a culinary journey to help unwrap the mythology and adages behind some of our favorite foods, in a new season of Food: Fact or Fiction? premiering Sunday, October 22nd at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on Cooking Channel. Whether it is uncovering the wondrous origins behind famous food clichés; serving up a heaping history on fried favorites, including how Fried Egg Sandwiches spawned a breakfast revolution; or unraveling the role mathematics plays in the foods we love; Michael McKean uncovers the fascinating food mysteries that are baked inside everything we eat.

“A revered actor with impeccable comedic timing, Michael McKean is the perfect guide to walk viewers through the myths, mysteries, and magic behind the foods we all love, ” said Courtney White, SVP Programming, Scripps Networks Interactive. “With just the right dollop of humor, learning facts (and fiction) about food has never been this much fun.”

“Three years ago, my only questions about food were ‘What time’s dinner?’ and ‘Who ate all the leftover chili?'” said Michael McKean. “Now I’m able to expound upon some tantalizing mysteries and myths regarding what we eat, where it came from, why it’s good for us, and most importantly, when dinner is. Still no word on who polished off the chili.”

Produced by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment, viewers will be amazed to learn the facts and the fiction surrounding some of our most favorite dishes. In the premiere episode, Michael McKean enlightens us on a few divine dining delights, as he finds out why we should we be handing out cake instead of candy on Halloween, how Valentine’s Day candy hearts were once used as medicine, and whether corned beef can really bring any Irish luck on St. Patrick’s Day. Other episodes this season explore how a loud noise can land you in burger heaven; how the shape of a food can transform its taste; whether the pattern on a pineapple may unlock the mysteries of the universe; and with the help of Michael’s friend, actor Joe Mantegna, learn how the Chicago classic, Italian Beef, might once have brought a few cops to your reception. (CC)