Alton Brown: The Smartest TV-Chef Ever

What do you get when you add science to the art of Sautéing?

In addition to being helpful and funny, Alton Brown brings a whole new level of intelligence to the TV cooking world. Anyone can teach you how to knead bread, but can you think of anyone else who also shows you why it works--with sock puppets no less??

The Top Five Reasons Alton Brown is the Smartest TV-Chef

He uses big words-- and makes up new ones when necessary
He's friends with a Nutritional Anthropologist
He knows that cooking is an art and a science
Sock Puppets!
He makes fun of Emeril

Need more proof?

let's talk cookies!

I'm sure you've noticed that some cookies are crispy, some are chewy and some are soft--almost like cake. But do you know why cookies turn out so differently? Alton, with the help of cookie monster's cousin shows us in the two videos below.

Good Eats S3E6P1: Three Chips For Sister Marsha

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Good Eats S3E6P2: Three Chips For Sister Marsha

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Alton Brown's official site

Want to hear directly from Alton? Here's the place to do it-- follow his schedule, read his blog, learn more about his newest show--Feasting on Asphal...0 points

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Good Eats Website

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Good Eats Fan Page

Every celebrity worth his or her Kosher salt has fans. If your fans are geeks, they also build you cool web pages.0 points

Videos about Alton Brown

Alton Brown Fried Turkey 1/3

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Alton Brown on The Big Idea

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Alton Brown on Good Morning Am...

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Alton Brown is Too Sexy

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Alton Brown's Haggis

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Alton Brown Meets His Fans

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My Favorite Alton Brown Recipies

Lest you believe Alton Brown is all gimmick--the recipes he teaches are also amazing. Here are links to two of my favorites.

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing Recipe: This is the Spinach Salad recipe that convinced my boyfriend to eat spinach. I eat it just as the recipe states (sometimes without mushrooms) and said boyfriend eats it with just spinach, bacon and dressing--both ways it is delicious. I've also made it by substituting Olive Oil for the Bacon Fat--not quite the same, but still yummy and much better for you.
Brown Rice Crispy Bar Recipe: I love regular rice crispy bars, but I think I might like these better. I couldn't find puffed brown rice so I used Kashi's 7 whole grain puffs instead. I also substituted Canola oil for the flax oil which tastes better and doesn't require the double boiler work. Finally we used Pecans as our nuts-- delicious!