Ever wonder where some of your favorite foods come from? Alfonso Ribeiro will help answer viewers' most pressing questions and offer behind-the-scenes details on classic American treats in Unwrapped 2.0, premiering Monday, February 2nd 2015 at 10pm ET/7pm PT on Cooking Channel. From Caramel Apples and Honey BBQ Potato Chips to Pork Rinds and Fortune Cookies, join Alfonso as he explores the creation and secrets behind such legendary foods, 2.0 style.
"Viewers will love Alfonso's charismatic charm and engaging personality," said Michael Smith, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Cooking Channel. "As a talented actor, dancer and television host, Alfonso's multi-faceted background and inquisitive nature make him the perfect fit to take the reins of Unwrapped 2.0." Based on the long-running Food Network series, Unwrapped, originally hosted by Marc Summers, Unwrapped 2.0 will amaze viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the history, companies and people delivering some of the most famous and revered candies, condiments, and snacks. In one episode, while exploring classic foods that are rolled, Alfonso Ribeiro introduces viewers to a restaurateur and his family that created their own Tortilla company in the '70s, after failing to find quality tortillas that they grew up on.Viewers will learn how they are created and how this ubiquitous food can be used for a meal at any time of the day. Along this journey on all that is rolled, Alfonso explores the origins of the delicious Chocolate Salami, and the Pecan Log Roll, with its origins starting as a roadside snack sold from the trunk of a car, evolving to its current status as an American road trip classic. And no rolling discussion on this matter can be complete without talking about one of the most popular rolls of them all - the Tootsie Roll. See the process of how the Tootsie Roll is put together, with 1,600 pieces created per minute, and shipping over 65 million Tootsie Rolls per day; enough to stretch from New York to Chicago and back - twice!Photo: Facebook
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