About this season
Tyler's Ultimate is a television show on The Food Network hosted by Tyler Florence. The show focuses on making "ultimate" versions of popular or common dishes. The show began as a secondary show for host Tyler Florence who was still making episodes of his original show, Food 911. At the time of its conception, Food Network became very active in creating traveling food shows. Tyler's Ultimate was unique in the regard that the host himself usually cooked on the program in addition to traveling. The original format of the show featured Tyler focusing on a particular dish for each episode. He would travel around the world to discover different versions of that dish, as well as its origins, in an attempt to discover the ultimate version of that dish. At the end of the episode, Florence would combine the recipes he learned through his travels and adding his own spin to create "the ultimate recipe," though some episodes simply had him eating the dish, not preparing it at all. The show's format has changed; the traveling is removed as well as where the inspiration of the ultimate recipe came from, and Florence simply presents his version for the entire program, typically with more side dishes.
Episodes (26)
1. Ultimate Fried Chicken
Aired 2 September 2004 • 30 min
Tyler tackles fried chicken and whips up an ultimate picnic menu. Recipes include: Ultimate Fried Chicken; Cherry Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing; Roasted Corn with Chili Lime Butter.
2. Ultimate Roast Chicken
Aired 9 September 2004 • 30 min
Tyler serves up his special brand of R and R: roast chicken and relaxation! Tyler Ultimate Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms; Crunchy Roasted Rosemary Potatoes; Roasted Cherry Tomatoes; Avocado Salad with Lemon, Bacon and Watercress.
3. Ultimate BBQ Chicken
Aired 16 September 2004 • 30 min
4. Ultimate Chicken Parmigiana
Aired 23 September 2004 • 30 min
5. Ultimate Meatloaf
Aired 30 September 2004 • 30 min
Tyler takes advice from his Dad to make this his ultimate meatloaf.
6. Ultimate Hamburgers
Aired 7 October 2004 • 30 min
7. Ultimate Beef Stew
Aired 14 October 2004 • 30 min
Chef Tyler takes a comfort food like beef stew and makes it an ultimate dish.
8. Fajitas
Aired 21 October 2004 • 30 min
9. Ultimate Pork
Aired 28 October 2004 • 30 min
10. Ultimate Pork Roast
Aired 4 November 2004 • 30 min
11. Ultimate Crispy Salmon
Aired 11 November 2004 • 30 min
12. Ultimate Shrimp Scampi
Aired 18 November 2004 • 30 min
13. Ultimate Spaghetti & Meatballs
Aired 25 November 2004 • 30 min
Tyler goes back to the basics and then some with a knockout spaghetti and meatballs dinner.
14. Stew
Aired 30 December 2004 • 30 min
15. Omelette
Aired 25 November 2004 • 30 min
16. Apple Pie
Aired 10 January 2005 • 30 min
17. Paella
Aired 9 June 2005 • 30 min
18. Crab Cakes
Aired 20 January 2005 • 30 min
19. Chicken
Aired 24 February 2005 • 30 min
20. Seafood Soup
Aired 10 April 2005 • 30 min
21. Pizza
Aired 15 February 2005 • 30 min
22. Meat Balls
Aired 24 March 2005 • 30 min
23. Pancakes
Aired 27 January 2005 • 30 min
24. Chocolate Dessert
Aired 3 April 2005 • 30 min
25. Cheesecake
Aired 24 April 2005 • 30 min
26. Potato Dish
Aired 17 May 2005 • 30 min