# Alton Brown on Reddit (u/thealtonbrown)

Part of Celebrities on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-06. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/celebrities-on-reddit/alton-brown

Alton Brown: Chef and TV host, creator of Good Eats.

- Reddit account: [u/thealtonbrown](https://www.reddit.com/user/thealtonbrown/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezj1c/im_alton_brown_i_cook_stuff_and_write_and_shoot/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (52)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2013 to 2019
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Brown

## Moments

### u/thealtonbrown in r/IAmA, Aug 20, 2019 · AMA answer

Replying to a redditor:

> 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!

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

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ct3msi/my_name_is_alton_brown_i_cook_stuff_and_make_tv/exij5rt/ · 13,181 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/thealtonbrown in r/IAmA, Aug 20, 2019 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

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

> 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.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ct3msi/my_name_is_alton_brown_i_cook_stuff_and_make_tv/exig2jo/ · 3,392 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/thealtonbrown in r/IAmA, May 24, 2013 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

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

> reservations

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezj1c/im_alton_brown_i_cook_stuff_and_write_and_shoot/ca5bpfd/ · 3,902 points as of Nov 6, 2026