episodes
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1.
The Other Red Meat
A quick trip to the afterlife convinces host Alton Brown to get serious about eating more tuna. Find out how to grill on a chimney charcoal starter, how to avoid fake soy sauce, and why you can see a...
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2.
Strawberry Sky
Join Host Alton Brown to learn how to make the most of strawberry season. You can macerate them, glaze them, freeze them with dry ice, and even build a summer pudding in a tin can. AB even holds a qui...
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Artichokes: The Choke is On You
Host Alton Brown gets to the heart of artichokes. Pick up tips on storing, prepping, cooking and even eating this giant flower bud, as well as how to make your own herb oil to marinate them in.
Recip...
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4.
Good Milk Gone Bad
Yogurt's not just good for you, it's just plain good. Especially when you make your own. Host Alton Brown shows how easy this miraculous feat really is, then demonstrates plenty of ways to use the whi...
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5.
Egg Files V: Quantum Foam
The word "souffle" has instilled fear in cooks for ages. Host Alton Brown believes a strong dose of science is all that's needed to get control of your egg foam. Learn the ins and outs of the cheese s...
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Tomato Envy
Learn everything you need to know about making the best use of the biggest berry to ever be called a vegetable. Take a serious look at serrated knives, a strange and delicious sandwich and a tomato sa...
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Amber Waves
Join Host Alton Brown and learn everything you need to know about yeast, barley, hops and the hardware you need to bring them together to produce that most American of foods, Beer.
Recipes: Good Bre...
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8.
Dip Madness
Dips may have driven Alton Brown a little bonkers but that won't keep him from delivering the goods on guacamole, California dip and the unjustly dissed chicken liver mousse.
Recipes: Chicken Liver...
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Chops Ahoy
Host Alton Brown yearns for the juicy chop of yesterdayand he intends to get it. Visit the neighborhood butcher, pick up stuffing tips (no, stuffing is not evil) and learn more than you ever wanted to...
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Choux Shine
The easiest pastry dough to make also happens to be the most versatile and delicious. Trouble is, Americans won's make it because it's got a scary name:pate a choux. Join host Alton Brown as he takes...
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11.
Casserole Over
When a Sunday drive goes bad, host Alton Brown finds himself pushing the limits of his casserole knowledge to free his dog from angry church ladies.
Recipes: Broccoli Casserole Curry Chicken Pot Pi...
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12.
Use Your Noodle II
Stuffed pastas like Ravioli are much loved but seldom made. Host Alton Brown intends to put that to an end by demystifying noodle and filling alike.The answer: Your ironing board.
Recipes: Ravioli...
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13.
Salad Daze II: The Long Arm of the Slaw
Alton Brown's slaw-centric guest slot on a popular morning talk show turns into a strange and wonderful half hour of good eats.
Recipes: Marinated Slaw Asian Slaw Beet Slaw Coleslaw
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14.
A Cake on Every Plate
Host Alton Brown finds a challenge in his mail box: decipher a deceased family baker's famous yellow cake.
Recipes: Cocoa Whipped Cream Gold Cake
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15.
The Icing Man Cometh
Cake is dandy but let's face it, without frosting it's just sweet bread (not sweetbreads). Host Alton Brown builds a better butter cream then builds a layer cake from ground up...with tools from his l...
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16.
Beet It
Long feared by baby boomers accustomed to being accosted by noxious red wedges, beets are good eats, or so says host Alton Brown who suggests one approach the ruby roots with an open mind and a good p...
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17.
Fit to Be Tied
Since childhood, host Alton Brown's had a soft spot in his appetite for roulades, savory rolls of meaty goodness that look hard... but aren't...as long as you've got science on your side.
Recipes: B...