How 1.5 million plastic bottles are turned into clothing every day
We visited Tamil Nadu, India, to see how polyester, one of the world's most popular fabrics, is made using recycled PET water bottles.
David Valerio
Senior Producer
How New York's best pizzeria makes 140,000 pizzas in its coal-fired oven every year
For the past 30 years, Grimaldi's, a pizzeria in Brooklyn, New York, has stuck to classic recipes and retained a veteran staff to keep up with demand.
How OddFellows makes 41,000 gallons of ice cream every year in New York
We visited OddFellows' co-packaging facility in the Bronx, New York, to see how it produces large batches of nondairy chocolate chunk ice cream.
How a legendary New York bakery makes 21,000 croissants every week
Colson Patisserie in Brooklyn, New York, is best known for its buttery croissants, which are served in 200 locations across New York City.
How 20,000 pieces of baklava are handmade every week in Gaziantep, Turkey
In the southeastern city of Gaziantep, Turkey, master chef Mehmet Akıncıoğlu and his team bake hundreds of trays of traditional baklava every day.
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How 150,000 people are fed during Onam in Kerala, India
At Vinayaka Caterers in Kerala, India, chefs prepare 15 to 20 distinct vegetarian dishes every day for the traditional feast known as the Onam sadya.
How 70,000 bowls of legendary haleem are made daily at Pista House in Hyderabad, India
During the month of Ramadan, Pista House, a popular restaurant in Hyderabad, India, runs 24/7 making haleem to feed 70,000 people every day.
How volunteers make 4,000 iftar meals during Ramadan in El Matareya, Egypt
We visited the El Matareya neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, to see how volunteers prepare this iftar for over 3,000 people.
How 3 Korean chefs make 10,000 office workers' lunch boxes every week
We visited Mugga Dosirak, a catering company in South Korea, to see how thousands of lunch boxes are prepared by hand every day.
How 60,000 tamales are made for The Junta in Mexico
Every year, communities across Milpa Alta, Mexico, come together to cook a massive feast known as the junta.
How Sikh chefs feed 100,000 people at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Temple in New Delhi, India
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib temple in New Delhi, India, uses specialized machines to prep and cook these meals.
How New York's best bagel shop makes 100,000 bagels by hand every week
Utopia Bagels in Queens, New York, has been making up to 15,000 bagels by hand since opening 40 years ago.
How a Japanese mega-kitchen prepares thousands of school lunches every day
Every day the Musashino City School Lunch & Dietary Education Promotion Foundation in Musashino, Japan, prepares thousands of students' meals by hand.
How 5,000 gallons of mole and 60,000 tamales are made in Milpa Alta, Mexico
Every year, communities across Milpa Alta, Mexico, come together to cook a massive feast called the junta.
How 3,000 legendary samsas are baked in Uzbekistan
In Namangan, Uzbekistan, thousands of pillowy Samsas stuffed with minced meat, spices, onions, and vegetables are cooked in vertical tandoor ovens.
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How 40,000 people are fed daily during Baba Milan in Rajasthan, India
At the international headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris in Mount Abu, 2,500 volunteers work around the clock to feed 40,000 people daily.
How 700 kg of legendary gulab halwa is handmade every day in India
In Rajasthan, India, gulab halwa is made by hand. Each batch takes four hours to cook and weighs about 250 kilograms.
How 1,700 pounds of spicy stew is cooked over wood fires in South Korea
Every weekend, Samgeori Farms in Damyang County, South Korea cooks 1,700 pounds of chicken and vegetables inside of their 40 wood fueled woks.
How 500 pounds of lamb barbacoa is cooked every weekend in Texcoco, Mexico
In Texcoco, Mexico, the original barbecue of the Americas is cooked low and slow inside pit ovens lined with long maguey leaves.
How a 16-foot-wide torta frita is made in Argentina every year
For the past five years, the world's largest torta frita has been cooked in Mercedes, Argentina. It is so large that it requires a crane to lift it.