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Post by chirpingcricket on Jan 24, 2017 3:56:47 GMT
I confess: I was not an Alton Brown fan.
When "Good Eats" was readily available, I scoffed and scowled and complained about Alton Brown's know-it-all delivery. I much preferred Mario Batali, Giada DeLaurentis, and fabulous Anne Burrell.
Alton, I relegated to the realms of Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray -- ugh! -- food celebrities I held in disdain.
However, I have come to the [late] realization that Alton is not all bad.
He gave us a great recipe for home made vanilla wafers, after all.
And while I can't think of another great example off the top of my head at the moment, I'm just sure there were at least two other recipes that I actually used and appreciated.
And that brings me to today: Saturday night, I made Steaks au poivre, thanks to Alton's immortal online tutelage. And OMG, that recipe is definitely, absolutely a keeper. I set cognac on fire, y'all! It was awesome! And then I made a sauce, and those steaks were delicious!!!
So now I need to know: What else am I missing? Are there other gems in the Alton Brown arsenal of which I should be aware? Please, let me know!
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Post by AmandaA on Jan 24, 2017 4:27:27 GMT
I have learned some really great cooking basics from Good Eats. I don't recall the exact episodes, but he taught me how to make an omelette (and cook eggs in general without ruining them), the finer points of preparing pasta, and some useful skills for preparing meat like how to trim it. I should look for some episodes to DVR and get me out of my cooking rut.
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Post by Peamac on Jan 24, 2017 4:59:14 GMT
I love Good Eats- Alton is a great teacher (and Ann Burrell is, too)- most other Food Network people just talk and show. They don't explain WHY you should use a certain method or ingredient. I learned so much from Good Eats about why I should not use margarine to grease a baking pan, that baking is a science (and why), etc.
I'm a teacher at heart, so I really love Alton and Ann. I think that's why I love Glitter Girl so much, too. Shimelle is a great teacher, even if my style isn't the same as hers.
DH loves that nilla wafter recipe, and we use Alton's brine for Thanksgiving turkey, too.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 24, 2017 5:09:44 GMT
I could never cook brown rice without it being sticky...until I found Alton Brown's recipe. It's super easy, bakes in the oven and is perfect every time! A.B. - Baked Brown Rice |
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Post by RobbyKay on Jan 24, 2017 5:20:35 GMT
My Christmas present was a pair of tickets to Alton Brown's stage show, Eat Your Science. I learned a lot from Good Eats, but I don't use a lot of recipes from those shows. I like the books he published, and I use several recipes from the books. My favorite scrambled egg recipe involves cooking the eggs in a mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water; they are delicious!
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Post by snugglebutter on Jan 24, 2017 5:59:30 GMT
The baked brown rice is very good!
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Jan 24, 2017 15:27:10 GMT
My go-to recipe for creme brulee is Alton Brown's. Easy to make and comes out perfect every time! It's my most-requested dessert for special occasions.
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Post by breetheflea on Jan 24, 2017 15:32:27 GMT
Alton is why we no longer buy uni-taskers.
I can't think of a favorite recipe, but we do use his turkey brine at Thanksgiving and I learned a lot about cooking techniques and food in general from that show.
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Post by RosieKat on Jan 24, 2017 15:38:34 GMT
I like his show and explanations of how it all works. However, I've never found any of his recipes that I've tried to be superior to other recipes for the same type of thing. For example, I've always heard about his brine being so great (as mentioned here). However, when I tried it, it was OK but the whole family preferred a different brine that I'd used before. So for me, he's best for teaching new techniques or rationales, but not for the recipes. I do agree with the earlier poster and learning from him to not own unitaskers. Well, except for my corkscrew. We must keep our heads about us, after all!
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Post by compwalla on Jan 24, 2017 15:58:30 GMT
I could never cook brown rice without it being sticky...until I found Alton Brown's recipe. It's super easy, bakes in the oven and is perfect every time! A.B. - Baked Brown RiceAnother vote for the brown rice. It's magical. I also use his recipe for The Chewy which is a chewy chocolate chip cookie. Uses bread flour and melted butter plus some other little variations to ensure a chewy cookie every time. His waffle recipe is now a staple in our household as well although I veered from his advice to only make round waffles. I have a "vintage" Westinghouse square waffle iron that makes perfect square toaster waffles. No need to fix something that ain't broken.  Also learned to shish kabob meats separate from vegetables from him. Whenever I'm looking for a recipe for something, I always google Alton Brown [insert dish name] to see if he's weighed in on how to prepare it at home. I trust his recipes more than anyone else on the internet. |
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Post by likescarrots on Jan 24, 2017 17:28:46 GMT
His scrambled egg cooking technique is my favorite. He had a recipe for chicken pot pie that is really good, though his has curry and i just leave the curry out.
My husband uses his recipe for ice cream which is really good.
The thing about alton brown is not necessarily his recipes, but he teaches the science behind the cooking. My husband is a scientist so he loved alton brown's show, and i love to know how/why things work, but appreciate that he can 'dumb it down' enough for everyone to understand.
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Jan 24, 2017 17:50:41 GMT
I've never been an Alton Brown fan either, but I checked his most recent cookbook out from our library and really enjoyed it. Supposedly all the recipes he makes at home. He writes exactly how he speaks. And he shot all the photos in the book with an iphone. He's definitely an interesting guy, maybe just a little too enthusiastic for me. Newest cookbook |
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Post by tidegirl on Jan 24, 2017 17:50:59 GMT
Thanks for the reminder. I so often just run to pinterest for new (or easy) recipes. I don't think I've ever been to his website. You dinner sounds amazing!
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jan 25, 2017 1:02:30 GMT
I've never been an Alton Brown fan either, but I checked his most recent cookbook out from our library and really enjoyed it. Supposedly all the recipes he makes at home. He writes exactly how he speaks. And he shot all the photos in the book with an iphone. He's definitely an interesting guy, maybe just a little too enthusiastic for me. Newest cookbookThank you for the recommendation!! Like everyone else I love learning techniques from him. But I don't think of looking for recipes from him. I'm pretty lazy and usually just go to Pinterest. He really has taught me a lot about cooking basics and why we should do the things we should do when cooking I do think I might need that cookbook though |
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jan 25, 2017 1:59:01 GMT
I could never cook brown rice without it being sticky...until I found Alton Brown's recipe. It's super easy, bakes in the oven and is perfect every time! A.B. - Baked Brown RiceAnother vote for the brown rice. It's magical. I also use his recipe for The Chewy which is a chewy chocolate chip cookie. Uses bread flour and melted butter plus some other little variations to ensure a chewy cookie every time. His waffle recipe is now a staple in our household as well although I veered from his advice to only make round waffles. I have a "vintage" Westinghouse square waffle iron that makes perfect square toaster waffles. No need to fix something that ain't broken. Also learned to shish kabob meats separate from vegetables from him. Whenever I'm looking for a recipe for something, I always google Alton Brown [insert dish name] to see if he's weighed in on how to prepare it at home. I trust his recipes more than anyone else on the internet. When the chocolate chip cookie episode came on we tried all three kinds. There was The Chewy, The Thin, and something else that is escaping me right now. We liked the The Thin and it has been the favorite chocolate chip cookie at our house ever since. |
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Post by seaexplore on Jan 25, 2017 3:04:29 GMT
Pretzels!
I do NOT appreciate that he puts chili powder or something spicy in his corn dog batter. Yuck!
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Post by stampinbetsy on Jan 25, 2017 4:52:19 GMT
I like to watch Good Eats, even though I might not do much with the actual applications. If you have Cooking Channel, they are currently running 2 episodes per night during the week at 10:00 p.m. CST.
He does have a recipe for something that I don't recall the name, but it is chicken and sausage mixed together in a cast iron skillet with some other stuff that is topped with biscuits. It may have been related to pot pie, but I can't remember. I don't make that very often, but I really like it.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jan 25, 2017 5:28:22 GMT
I like to watch Good Eats, even though I might not do much with the actual applications. If you have Cooking Channel, they are currently running 2 episodes per night during the week at 10:00 p.m. CST. He does have a recipe for something that I don't recall the name, but it is chicken and sausage mixed together in a cast iron skillet with some other stuff that is topped with biscuits. It may have been related to pot pie, but I can't remember. I don't make that very often, but I really like it. Please find the name That sounds like comfort in a skillet! |
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Post by stampinbetsy on Jan 26, 2017 4:10:15 GMT
I like to watch Good Eats, even though I might not do much with the actual applications. If you have Cooking Channel, they are currently running 2 episodes per night during the week at 10:00 p.m. CST. He does have a recipe for something that I don't recall the name, but it is chicken and sausage mixed together in a cast iron skillet with some other stuff that is topped with biscuits. It may have been related to pot pie, but I can't remember. I don't make that very often, but I really like it. Please find the name That sounds like comfort in a skillet! I was right - it was related to a pot pie! Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie |
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Post by ModChick on Jan 26, 2017 5:02:07 GMT
Oh my gosh, I loved Alton Brown and good eats! The main recipe of his I use to love was his turkey brining recipe (until a couple years ago when I started doing the upside down turkey roasting technique). There are a couple other recipes of his that I've used and really liked but like you can't think of them off top of my head. I may have to give him a Google and another whirl.
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