[2] The show is divided into segments, each introduced by an unseen narrator, and featuring relevant experts in on-location discussions.

WGBH turned to New York-based Zero Point Zero Production led by Lydia Tenaglia and Michael Selditch.

Zero Point Zero produced the show with WGBH, in association with Gourmet magazine and Discovery Networks International.

Director of Photography Zach Zamboni used a Panasonic AG-DVX100 camcorder to capture the footage.

The October 2006 episode received a 2006 James Beard Foundation Award.