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Alton Brown

Chef and TV host, creator of Good Eats

We retrieved 2 posts and 50 comments from u/thealtonbrown, dated 2013 to 2019, most often in r/IAmA.

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “My name is Alton Brown. I cook stuff and make TV shows about cooking stuff. My new project is called Good Eats: The Return. Let’s talk”

Have you had a chance to read The Food Lab , and what did you think? I’m sure Kenji took a great deal of inspiration from Good Eats!

u/thealtonbrown replied

Best food book since On Food & Cooking. I don't know if Kenji got any inspiration at all from Good Eats. He's brilliant.

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “My name is Alton Brown. I cook stuff and make TV shows about cooking stuff. My new project is called Good Eats: The Return. Let’s talk”

Do you know ahead of time what the secret ingredient will be on Iron Chef? You always seem to know so much about it!

u/thealtonbrown replied

Yes...I always knew. But look at it this way: that was only one ingredient. What I didn't know was what special ingredients the chefs would bring with them. That was always a mystery and forced me to think quick. I…

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Yes...I always knew. But look at it this way: that was only one ingredient. What I didn't know was what special ingredients the chefs would bring with them. That was always a mystery and forced me to think quick. I always lost weight on that show just from stress.

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A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “I'm Alton Brown I cook stuff and write and shoot video about cooking stuff...”

What do you make for dinner after a long tiring day at work?

u/thealtonbrown replied

reservations