We all need food. There’s just no other way to put it–we all need food. And while we don’t need much more than bread and water, we’ve learned it’s better to not just get by, but get by in grand style. And plenty of restaurants all over the world have sprung up to supply us. Some restaurants, though, are better than others. And that’s what we’re going to look at with Best Food Ever, a copy of which the folks at TLC sent over for review.

Best Food Ever takes us around the United States, looking at a variety of food, from food carts to sandwiches and diners and beyond with a host of dishes. Narrated by no less a figure than John Goodman, who you can believe really likes his food just by looking at him, you’ll see food you never even imagined existing from all corners of the globe.

For instance, you’ll be introduced to a hamburger in Atlanta, Georgia at a place called the Pullman and Finch Public House. The hamburger there, a two-patty masterpiece with onion, cheese and pickles that’s made from a combination of sixty percent chuck to forty percent brisket, that’s ground on premises. It took fully twelve different recipes to determine the exact mix. And then, even the condiments are made on site. If you want one, you have to go to the Pullman and Finch at ten PM,  every day. And that’s just number ten on the sandwich list.

This is food porn on par with most anything you’re going to find anywhere. Elaborate preparations, rare ingredients, massive servings and even a little dose of the preposterous, you’ll be hearing about everything you can imagine, and plenty of things you can’t.

Naturally, this is something of a niche product. You’re not going to get much action here, or even a whole lot in the way of entertainment. But if you love hearing about restaurants, and finding new places to eat–not to mention new things to eat–the end result is that you’re going to love this. But you’re not going to be able to get around it if you don’t like hearing about food for three and a half hours, which is how long this runs.

The Screenhead Ten Scale gives TLC’s Best Food Ever a seven out of ten–it has a great niche, and some of the food is just so preposterous that it’s hard not to be amazed by it all. Still though, you’ll have to be fond of food to get anywhere with this, and if you’re not that big a foodie, then you’ll never get anywhere with it.