Alton Brown Cooks Food
Alton Brown's new Youtube series.
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Alton Is Back
1.The Big Bird
22-11-202515 minFINALLY reloading the OG Roast Turkey.
2.PSL Sweet Potato Pie
29-11-202511 minAlton Brown crafts a PSL Sweet Potato Pie, exploring the history of pumpkin pie and offering a unique twist. Learn to make a from-scratch pie crust and sweet potato filling infused...
3.Standing Rib Roast
06-12-202512 minThe standing rib roast. Even if it ain't prime, it's the meat that makes any day a holiday. Alton Brown demonstrates a unique method for cooking a standing rib roast, emphasizing...
4.Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
13-12-202511 minBecause, Santa is intolerant. Alton Brown demonstrates gluten-free sugar cookie creation, adapting a classic recipe. The process involves a unique flour blend and chilling techniq...
5.The icing Man Cometh
20-12-20259 minBecause, icing makes literally everything better. Alton Brown makes royal icing from scratch, exploring its history and surprisingly simple ingredients. Learn various application...
6.Breakfast Noodles
27-12-202512 minCarbonara for breakfast? YES. Alton Brown cooks up a unique breakfast noodle dish, drawing inspiration from a post-war Italian pasta. Learn a novel breadcrumb-making method and a...
7.All The Word's A Soup
03-01-202615 minThe primordial ooze from which all (culinary) life springs. Alton Brown deconstructs soup-making, revealing a flexible formula. Learn to craft a flavorful broth from aromatics, he...
8.Loco For Cocoa
10-01-202611 minTaking our cocoa matters into our own hands. Alton Brown explores the history of hot cocoa, from ancient Mesoamerican beverages to modern mixes. Learn to make homemade hot cocoa m...
9.Thigh Man
17-01-202611 minThunder lizards and high-quality meat pounding. Alton Brown champions the chicken thigh, exploring its versatility. Learn a unique pounding technique to tenderize and maximize sur...
10.Gone To The Dogs
24-01-202611 minSome love for the goodest boys and girls. Alton Brown cooks food for canine companions, exploring the history of dog biscuits. The episode features a recipe using sweet potatoes,...
11.I'll Be Your Daisy
31-01-202615 minAlton Brown Coo... erm.. MIXES BOOZE! Alton Brown crafts a unique margarita, exploring the history of the "Daisy" cocktail family. Learn to make your own orange liqueur using an i...
12.Valentine's Day & TMI
07-02-202618 minStop stressing. Here is exactly what you are going to do for Valentine's Day this year. Also, are those zip ties in his mouth? Yup. This one has sticky syrup, spatula slapping and...
13.Skirt Chasing
14-02-202627 minOne of my very favorite cuts of beef - skirt steak! We're talkin' inside, outside, sous vide, seared, sliced. Heck, even cooked right on the coals. Alton Brown explores various sk...
14.Sloppy Joe Buns
21-02-202622 minReclaiming childhood and risking it all for white dress shirts everywhere. Also, it's in its own freakin' bun! Alton Brown explores the surprisingly complex history of the sloppy...
15.Fish Sticks!
28-02-202620 min6,000 HP diesel engines, sonar, frozen fish bricks and advertising sea captains. How a food we didn't even know we wanted came to be - and a rebooted version of a culinary classic....
16.Guga!
07-03-202624 minWell, there's a first time for everything, right? Who better to have drop by for a hang and a cook than Youtube's very own GUGA! Alton Brown hosts Guga to test unconventional cook...
17.Slip Slidin' (Sliders!)
14-03-202610 minPoundin' our meat into something SPECTACULAR.
18.Pancakes!
21-03-20268 minGOOD MORNING! I'm making pancakes. You guys should also ABSOLUTELY make some freakin' pancakes. Learn to create a custom dry mix for reliable, homemade breakfast staples. Discover...
19.Bonus Episode! (With @bingingwithbabish)
28-03-20268 minRecently, I spent some time shooting some REALLY exciting stuff with Babish. Like, epic stuff. You guys are going to have to wait a few weeks for those. In the meantime, here is a...
20.Smoked Fish
04-04-202611 minBefore mankind had mechanical refrigeration, food had to be preserved by other means - dehydration, fermentation, pickling and SMOKING. Discover how to build a functional smoker u...
21.Babish!
11-04-202621 minI decided to visit the @bingingwithbabish lair and play a little game. Everything was super calm and went exactly to plan, obviously. Alton Brown and Andrew Rea engage in a crea...
22.Mega-Wok w/ @bingingwithbabish
18-04-202612 minBabish and I have a chat about the future of food. Replicators? Dehydrated pizza? I introduce him to some interesting options (yea, I just wanted to feed Babs some bugs). OH, and w...
23.A Tale of Two Cookies
09-05-202635 minFinally off of the bus and back in the kitchen! Let's take a look at an old recipe of mine and an even older recipe from Toll House. The result? The Chewy 2.0! Alton Brown explore...
24.The Dip's The Thing
16-05-202630 minThis week on ABCF we proclaim that dip's do NOT sing backup. There will also be a brief Julia Child impression and daring walks across white carpet. Alton Brown explores the culin...
25.Grillus Gallus Domesticus
23-05-202629 minThis week there's an unexpected squid, I say some funny words and finally show you my raw only fan. Oh, and there will be some facts. Alton Brown explores the complex world of pou...
26.Moo Part 1
30-05-202618 minMy culinary liquid of choice. A complex colloidal dispersion capable of being converted into sauces, custards, gels, baked goods and myriad more. I'm still working on the martini,...
27.Snapperdome
06-06-202625 minI have a staring contest with a red snapper then accidentally close the oven door on its head. Oh, and we take about how to deal with WHOLE FISH. Alton Brown demonstrates how to c...
28.The Blade's The Thing
13-06-202642 minThis week I tell you I am NOT suffering from aichmomania, there will be bad puns, a whole lot about knives and which end is the ouchy bit. Oh and we will make some really great sal...
29.Moo Part 2
20-06-202634 minThis week we make my favorite partially frozen aerated sweetened flavor-bearing multi-phase food system. A little chat about vanilla too.
30.Re-Steak Your Claim
27-06-202629 minThis week we're going back nearly 3 decades. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 1. Let's talk salt, primal cuts, induction cooking and pan compatibility. Oh and we're going to cook RIBEYE.
31.Side Game
04-07-202637 minGuys - our side game is losing its luster. This week I offer my take on my holy trinity. How I make them and of course, a wee bit of their history. We'll also take a quick peek at...
32.Shell Game
11-07-202634 minAlton Brown explores the scientific and culinary nuances of preparing hard-cooked eggs. By examining egg anatomy, precise temperature control, and efficient cooling methods, Alton...
33.Kentucky Fried Mint
18-07-202632 minThis week Alton does an accent, discusses VOC's, chats about bourbon and says the word "gestalt" a few times. OH, and let's make a mint julep.
34.Everyone Romaine Calm
25-07-202621 minThis week I interview a cyclospora and he watches as I turn his friends into soup. Oh and a quick chat about blenders and white pepper too!
35.Fry Some Air
01-08-202623 minThis week let's talk about powdery seasoning concoctions, buttery sauce and I tell you I HATE air fryers. Then I make one. Also, WINGS.
36.Hey Puddin’! (Moo Part 3)
08-08-202633 minThis week we talk about the science and composition of moo juice, my 6th grade culinary breakthrough, a secret ingredient and look into the definition of "pudding". Oh and we make...
37.Testing
15-08-202626 minThis week I decided to let you see me go full nerd. I hypothesize, test, tweak, measure and take lots of notes. So here is a little peek at how the sausage.. erm.. chicken gets mad...
- Ep 38
38.Shredded, Shaved, Smacked
22-08-202626 minThis week let's talk about a sometimes overlooked item. One that even now is CHEAP. Several side convos about chili crisp and peelers. Oh and I tell you about smacking my zucchini...
- Ep 39
39.Pinch A Loaf
29-08-202622 minThis week I intend to correct a culinary sin. Let's take a look at the parts list of a traditional meatloaf, talk glaze and chili-E vs chil-I.
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