The Food That Built America Pasta Party (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Food That Built America

Pasta Party (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Hector and Mario Boiardi open an Italian restaurant in Cleveland in 1924 and soon introduce Italian food to Americans; the brothers eventually find themselves in competition with James Kraft and his newest offering, macaroni and cheese.

Director

Brad Grimm (directed by)

Writers

Jerry Carita | Harry Courniotes | Ryan Wesley Gilreath

Cinematographer

Ryan Kroboth

Editor

Jon Sauer (edited by)

Casting Director

Henry Jaderlund

Production Designer

Deana Sidney

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 2022

Release date

May 15, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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22 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)
Anna Boiardi Self - Author: Delicious Memories Self - Author: Delicious Memories See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Adam Richman Self - Author-TV Host Self - Author-TV Host See fewer	Stalking the Bogeyman (2023)
Lloyd Metzger Self - Professor of Dairy & Food Science: South Dakota State University Self - Professor of Dairy & Food Science: South Dakota State University 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)
Libby O'Connell Self - Author: America in 100 Bites Self - Author: America in 100 Bites See fewer	A Question of Life or Meth (2006)
Bill Oakley Self - Fast Food Expert Self - Fast Food Expert See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
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)
Yohuru Williams Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)
Campbell Scott Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Thomas Hettrick James Kraft James Kraft See fewer	School Spirits (2011)
Laura Menzie Marye Dahnke Marye Dahnke See fewer	90 Feet from Home (2019)
Steve Gamble Norman Kraft (as Steven Gamble) Norman Kraft (as Steven Gamble) See fewer	Closure (II) (2021)
Taylor D. Owens Charles Chapman Charles Chapman See fewer	I, Witness (2017)
Anthony Crossely Food Vendor Food Vendor See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Matthew Dye Chef Hector Boiardi Chef Hector Boiardi See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Joseph Calderone Mario Boiardi Mario Boiardi See fewer	The Marshmallow Mystery Tour (2021)
Peter Tarantino John Hartford John Hartford See fewer	Where Are You from Again? (2020)
Richard Lowenburg Boiardi Customer Boiardi Customer See fewer	Magic Hour (III)
Kimball Crossley Food Vendor (uncredited) Food Vendor (uncredited) See fewer	Labor Day (2022)
Joseph Cutler Lab Assistant (uncredited) Lab Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	Deathday (II)
Taylor Owens Charles Chapman (uncredited) Charles Chapman (uncredited) See fewer	The Experiment (2010)