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Hittin' the Sauce
Episode 121 min2004-06-16

Hittin' the Sauce

With a few simple tools and some basic chemistry, host Alton Brown simplifies the most common sauce quandaries. Throw away your boxed preparations and find how simple it is to create an elegant hollandaise and peppercorn sauce for your favorite steak. Recipes: Strip Steak with Pepper Cream Sauce Hollandaise

Shell Games
Episode 221 min2004-06-23

Shell Games

Oysters are a mystery to many and downright spooky to some. Join host Alton Brown as he unravels the secrets of this bivalve, cracks a safe or two and reinvents classic applications like oysters ""Rock-A-Fella."" Recipes: Baked Oysters Brownefeller Horseradish Cream Sauce Oyster Soup

Flat is Beautiful II
Episode 321 min2004-07-07

Flat is Beautiful II

These days we're all looking for ways to make more out of less. Alton Brown's favorite strategy: flatten meats wafer thin and cover them with flavor. New looks at old classics like Chicken Kiev, Turkey Piccata and Carpaccio. Recipes: Beef Paillard Chicken Kiev Turkey Piccata

Circle of Life
Episode 421 min2004-07-21

Circle of Life

Everybody loves donuts but nobody seems to make their own...until now. Join host Alton Brown as he delves into this country's favorite pastry. Not only will you learn how to make your own you'll find out how the donut really got its hole. Recipes: Yeast Doughnuts Doughnut Glaze Chocolate Doughnut Glaze

Wonton Ways
Episode 521 min2004-08-04

Wonton Ways

The humble wonton skin may look exotic but it's also the most versatile pasta you can invite into your kitchen. Join Alton Brown as he stuffs and folds and fries and steams and bakes up a mess of good eats out of this Chinese restaurant standard. Recipes : Perfect Potstickers Vegetarian Steamed Dumplings Pear Walnut Wontons

The Big Chili
Episode 621 min2004-08-18

The Big Chili

Join Host and cowpoke Gerald P Hobbs (Alton Brown) and his sidekick Rusty as they rustle up a good, honest bowl of red. Along the way, they'll ponder the chili mythology, grind up their own chili powder (that's chili with an ""i"") and do some serious work under pressure. Recipes: AB's Chili Powder Pressure Cooker Chili

Sandwich-craft
Episode 721 min2004-10-03

Sandwich-craft

To some it's a couple of pieces of bread with something shoved between. To others, a sandwich is a sublime balance of flavor and texture born as much of technique as ingredient. Alton Brown and his nephew Elton dose up a little Sandwich-craft. Recipes: Cuban Sandwich Pan Bagnat Roasted Vegetable Spread

Soups On
Episode 821 min2004-10-03

Soups On

A good soup is like a cooking school in a bowl and class is in session for host Alton Brown's nephew Elton. Join the two as they work together to craft an old classic and (perhaps) a new one. Recipes: Garden Vegetable Soup Grape Gazpacho

Say Cheese
Episode 921 min2004-10-17

Say Cheese

Join host Alton Brown for a collection of short films about his favorite food: cheese. Learn about everything from pasteurization to pairing, Lactose to graters. Learn how to make cheese into soup, crackers, and a spread to end all spreads. Recipes: Cheese Soup Fromage Fort Parmesan Crisps

Art of Darkness III
Episode 1021 min2004-10-27

Art of Darkness III

What could possibly be more chocolaty than chocolate? Join host Alton Brown as for his third journey into the world of chocolate. Recipes: Chocolate Truffles Ganache Frosting Good Eats Fudgepops

True Grits
Episode 1121 min2004-11-03

True Grits

Whether you're cooking up a mess of grits or a pot of polenta cornmeal may just be the most powerful player in the pantry. Join host Alton Brown as he battles with cultural claims, doses up some science and cranks out an upside-down cake with a twist. Recipes: Cheese Grits Savory Polenta Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake

Stuff It
Episode 1221 min2004-11-14

Stuff It

AB's gone on record as saying the stuff is evil and yet, hundreds of protest letters have him rethinking his position. Can a stuffing be designed that's good for diner and bird alike? Recipes Stuffed Squash Turkey with Stuffing

Puddin' Head Blues
Episode 1321 min2004-12-01

Puddin' Head Blues

In an effort to pay off the IRS, host Alton Brown decides to enter a pudding recipe contest being held by the TV pudding queen: Auntie Pudding. Recipes: Indian Rice Pudding Tapioca Pudding Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix Chocolate Pudding

Melondrama
Episode 1421 min2005-01-05

Melondrama

Join host Alton Brown as he attempts to demystify one of the most complex and promising fruits around. Recipes : Hot Melon Salad Melon Sorbet

Myth Smashers
Episode 1521 min2005-01-19

Myth Smashers

Join host Alton Brown as he sears meat, washes mushrooms, oils the pasta water and tries to blow-up water.

Cuckoo for Coq Au Vin
Episode 1621 min2005-02-02

Cuckoo for Coq Au Vin

Can a fussy French fricassee fit a modern American lifestyle? Sure. All it takes is a chicken, a couple bottles of wine and a little know-how. The fussy French part is purely optional. Recipes: Coq au Vin

Carrots: A Taproot Orange
Episode 1721 min2005-02-16

Carrots: A Taproot Orange

They’re long, they’re orange and they’re everywhere, but do we ever really think about carrots? Host Alton Brown does?a lot. Join him as he concocts everything from salads to cakes and explains the whole carrot/vision thing. Recipes: Carrot Slaw Glazed Carrots Carrot Cake

Sprung a Leek
Episode 1821 min2005-03-02

Sprung a Leek

Host Alton Brown ponders the leek, the lesser-known member of the Allium family which it turns, can do anything its siblings can do, only better. Don't believe it? Try these onion rings. Recipes: Grilled Braised Leeks Leek Rings Leek Potato Soup

Dr. Strangeloaf
Episode 1921 min2005-03-16

Dr. Strangeloaf

Tune in as Alton shows us how to create a great loaf of bread. Recipes: Very Basic Bread

My Big Fat Greek Sandwich
Episode 2021 min2005-04-06

My Big Fat Greek Sandwich

The gyro may just be the perfect sandwich. Too bad you can't make one at home.or can you? Join host Alton Brown as he tackles rotisseries, tzatziki sauce and a pile of broken plates. Recipes : Gyro Meat with Tzatziki Sauce

Field of Greens
Episode 2121 min2005-04-20

Field of Greens

Was your childhood eating plagued with plate-loads of slimy, foul-smelling leaves? Host Alton Brown shows how to turn fiend to friend when he takes on dark leafy greens. Tune in and you might learn a thing or two about nutrition too. Recipes: Mustard Green Gratin Pot O'Greens Lemon Sesame Glazed Greens

Do The Rice Thing
Episode 2221 min2005-05-04

Do The Rice Thing

To most Americans rice means long grain, white grains. But we're missing out on the marvels of short, medium and brown grains. Join host Alton Brown as he stirs up a risotto, makes a rice salad and delves deep into a mixed bag of starch. Recipes: Baked Brown Rice Brown Rice Salad Wild Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto

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