The Food That Built America The Best Thing Since... (Season 3, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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The Food That Built America

The Best Thing Since... (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

In a quest to dominate the growing commercial bread industry, Lee Marshall bets on a new kind of white loaf, unwittingly inspiring a homemaker named Margaret Rudkin to come up with a healthier alternative.

Head writer

Harry Courniotes

Director

Brad Grimm (directed by)

Writers

Jerry Carita | Harry Courniotes

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 27, 2022

Release date

Mar 27, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Carey Latimore Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas (as Dr. Carey Latimore) Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas (as Dr. Carey Latimore) See fewer	The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America (2022)
Adam Richman Self - Author-TV Host Self - Author-TV Host See fewer	Stalking the Bogeyman (2023)
Libby O'Connell Self - Author: America in 100 Bites Self - Author: America in 100 Bites See fewer	A Question of Life or Meth (2006)
Kate Kelly Self - Historian-Writer Self - Historian-Writer See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Edie Sparks Self - Author: Boss Lady Self - Author: Boss Lady See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Vallery Lomas Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Sarah Wassberg Johnson Self - Food Historian Self - Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Mireya Loza Self - Associate History Professor: Georgetown University Self - Associate History Professor: Georgetown University See fewer	The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America (2022)
Romi Kher Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship; Baruch College Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship; Baruch College See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Jason Liebig Self - Snack Food Historian Self - Snack Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Bryant Simon Self - Professor of History: Temple University Self - Professor of History: Temple University See fewer	Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (2024)
Ashley Holt Self - Baking Expert Self - Baking Expert See fewer	Bakery Boss (2013)
Bill Oakley Self - Fast Food Expert Self - Fast Food Expert See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Nilou Motamed Self - Global Culinary Expert-TV Personality Self - Global Culinary Expert-TV Personality See fewer	Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (2022)
Campbell Scott Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Jacob Sherburne Alexander Taggart Alexander Taggart See fewer	Atomic Poop (2023)
Jake McCready Baker 1 Baker 1 See fewer	A Body in the Basement (2023)
Woodrow Proctor Ernest Brock Ernest Brock See fewer	The Feud (2020)
Lash Dooley James Dewar James Dewar See fewer	Saga Tier I (2006)
Judson Jones Lee Marshall Lee Marshall See fewer	Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie (1997)
David Beck Henry Rudkin Henry Rudkin See fewer	Backup Plan (2019)
Liz Tancredi Margaret Rudkin (as Liz Tuncredi) Margaret Rudkin (as Liz Tuncredi) See fewer	City of Mercy (2014)
Dan Brennan Dr. Blake Donaldson Dr. Blake Donaldson See fewer	Taxicab Ride with Jesus (2020)