Jul 18, 2024 · 51m
Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.


Food is never just food.
From Peruvian salt flats to Rwandan coffee forests, explore and celebrate the ingredients that built societies, shaped beliefs, and forever altered the tapestry of humanity.
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Jul 18, 2024 · 51m
Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
Jul 18, 2024 · 42m
Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
Jul 18, 2024 · 36m
The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
Jul 18, 2024 · 38m
There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?
Jul 18, 2024 · 45m
In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
Jul 18, 2024 · 38m
For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
Jul 18, 2024 · 36m
Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
Jul 18, 2024 · 42m
No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Omnivore Season 1 premiered on July 18, 2024.
Omnivore Season 1 has 8 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Chile". It aired on July 18, 2024.
Go to Season 1 Episode 1