Best Episodes
Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
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If you own a grill, sooner or later you're going to put some chicken on it...it's inevitable. And odds are good you won't be happy with the results, unless of course you watch this show.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 46 votes.
Chicken Pot Pie is a medieval classic that's fallen into disrepair recently, due in large part to our willingness to let factories do the baking for us. Join host Alton Brown as he looks at three different ways to fix this sad state.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 18 votes.
They may have been born in Mexico but today the taco is a concept as "American" as apple pie. Host Alton Brown seeks to refurbish 2 particularly tarnished variations on the theme.
The episode was rated 8.12 from 34 votes.
Learn everything you need to know about this legendary cut-o-cow to produce steak house standard results for a hundred bucks under steak house prices.
The episode was rated 8.13 from 45 votes.
Host Alton Brown makes amends for having insulted the odd ball of the cabbage family: cauliflower.
The episode was rated 8.14 from 21 votes.
Everything you never knew you wanted to know about procuring, preserving, and presenting the first vegetable of the season: asparagus. Buying, storing, and cooking are investigated as well as the science behind that...um...funny smell.
The episode was rated 8.16 from 25 votes.
Whether you like them cool and cream topped or warm with a crown of meringue, odds are if you're a banana pudding fan it's been a long time since you smiled. That's all about to change.
The episode was rated 8.19 from 27 votes.
Host Alton Brown investigates the culinary possibilities of Asian Noodles. Dishes include "ants climbing trees".
The episode was rated 8.19 from 26 votes.
If lasagna (the noodle) is the most comforting ingredient of all time (and it is) then lasagna (the casserole) must be the most comforting dish of all time. Problem is, most American lasagnas deliver more consternation than comfort. Join host Alton Brown as he puts lasagna back in its place.
The episode was rated 8.21 from 24 votes.
International travel is a risky, uncomfortable, and expensive business these days but if you have dry chickpeas in your pantry, exotic destinations are easily reached from the comfort of your kitchen. Join host Alton Brown as he journeys to the near east with hummus and falafel. Recipes in This Episode ----------------------------- Falafel Hummus For Real Pressure Cooker Chickpeas Roasted Chickpeas Slow Cooker Chickpeas
The episode was rated 8.21 from 24 votes.
Host Alton Brown harnesses the power of yeast to put classic rolls back onto the American dinner table.
The episode was rated 8.28 from 25 votes.
Host Alton Brown delves into the Fall Classic taking it back to Plymouth and forward to the future.
The episode was rated 8.29 from 17 votes.
Do you have to tangle with dark forces in order to create a quality Devil's Food Cake or its crimson kin, Red Velvet? Yes you do. And it's called cocoa powder. Join host Alton Brown as he reinvents the classics.
The episode was rated 8.33 from 21 votes.
Host Alton Brown helps you get more oats in your diet with some very surprising culinary incarnations.
The episode was rated 8.35 from 23 votes.
Host Alton Brown uses a scientific secret formula in an attempt to devise the definitive bread pudding.
The episode was rated 8.69 from 26 votes.
