Food Unwrapped's Deep South Adventure

Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt set off on a road‑trip across the Deep South of the United States. During the journey they learn about the region’s iconic sweet tea and find out what grits are, tasting the local flavours along the way.

The broadcast is presented as a 30‑minute cutdown episode, listed under the programme type and classified within the episode genre. It offers a shortened version of a longer feature, delivering the core material in a compact timeframe while retaining the essential moments of the original. In this installment, Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt embark on an extraordinary road‑trip that takes them deep into the American South. As they travel through a series of towns and landscapes that exemplify the region’s character, they immerse themselves in its culinary heritage, beginning with an introduction to the iconic southern sweet tea. Their exploration doesn’t stop at the beverage; the duo also set out to uncover the nature of grits, a staple that often features in southern meals. Along the way they sample the tea and try a basic preparation of grits, gaining a practical sense of the flavours involved and learning why the dish holds a place in local cuisine. By condensing the original material into a half‑hour slot, the cutdown delivers a focused snapshot of the hosts’ experiences. The concise format keeps each segment tightly edited, ensuring the emphasis remains on the discoveries around sweet tea and grits without extraneous material.