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Alton Brown

Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the creator and host of the television show Good Eats, as well as the main commentator on Iron Chef America, both airing on Food Network. Brown is also an author of several cooking how-to books and a regular contributor to Bon Appétit and Men's Journal magazines. He is often described as a culinary version of Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye because he brings a scientific and humorous approach to his cooking shows. Bon Appétit magazine named him "Cooking Teacher of the Year" in 2004. -Wikipedia

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Alton Brown Links

AltonBrown.com: His personal site.
Alton Brown Bio : Hosts & Celebrity Chefs : TV : Food Network: His Food Network Page.
Alton Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Alton Brown From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Alton Brown (II) - IMDB Page: Alton Brown (II) - Filmography, Awards, Biography, Agent, Discussions, Photos, News Articles, Fan Sites
Chef Alton Brown of Good Eats on Roadfly: Roadfly gets up-close and personal with Chef Alton Brown, writer, director and host of Food Network's Good Eats. Alton is a serious motorcycle enthusiast, and has just acquired a BMW R1100RT motorcycle. Don't miss this entertaining interview...
GOOD EATS FAN PAGE: Good Eats Fan Page: All Things Fanwise about the show Good Eats...
Wired 12.06: The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking: Wired Magazine
The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking Food Network superchef Alton Brown is part MacGyver, part mad scientist. Welcome to his lab.By Rebecca Smith Hu
Alton Brown on NPR: Alton Brown, an unorthodox chef, speaks with host Korva Coleman and shows her come of his tricks, including cooking salmon in a trashcan and using a hair drier to heat up a grill.
GE Innovations with Alton Brown: video, multimedia: Alton Brown videos using GE Innovations involving smart dispense dishwashers, trivection ovens, front load laundry appliances and Climate Keeper refrigerators.

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Alton Does Ribeye in Cast Iron!

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No America Without Going Dutch!

Pioneers & Camp Cooks relied heavily on Dutch Ovens

I really enjoyed this episode because I LOVE hearth baking, and I find dutch ovens one of the most useful pans in the kitchen.

Lodge Logic

Versatile, Useful

This is one of the pans used by Alton Brown, which works fantastic on a grill, in an oven or with a campfire.

Use the top as a griddle, bake bread in it, use it as a soup pot or to bake beans, or slow cook stews and large pieces of meat like roasts.

Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned 2-Quart Camp Dutch Oven with Iron Lid

Amazon Price: $35.11 (as of 02/16/2012)

One of my favorite pans of all time, so useful, so sturdy, a fantastic investment and loved by Alton!

Dutch Oven that Made America Possible

Highly Recommended by Alton Brown

Use the dutch oven as shown in the video for baking bread, but there are hundreds of other uses for it too!

Camp cooks never left their ranch without a dutch oven like this, and bunches of hungry cowboys could probably attest to how important this piece of camp equipment was.

Its utility 'on the move' meant that it was the primary pan for pioneers as they made their way across the country.

Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned 9-Quart Dutch Oven with Iron Cover

Amazon Price: $60.87 (as of 02/16/2012)

My other favorite pan!

Dutch Ovens

As many different dutch ovens as you can imagine

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Brian Morse Feb 13, 2012 @ 2:29 pm | delete

I found an article in Gourmet.com on ?Leaping Frog? Chicken: A Little Flattening Goes A Long Way by Jane Daniels Lear. It is the so-called ?leaping frog? technique created by Latin-cooking authority Maricel Presilla. The following is the step-by-step of the deboning technique:
(1) With the drumsticks of the chicken facing you, cut between the body and one drumstick, leaving the drumstick attached.
(2) Widen the area around the thigh joint and bend the leg back until it pops out of joint but still remains attached. It's not difficult to do; it's actually a matter of feel. You'll see, the next drumstick will go much faster.
(3) Exchange your knife for kitchen or poultry shears. Lifting up the breast, cut through the ribs all the way to the shoulder joint, first on one side, then on the other. Now the bird is essentially in two pieces that are hinged at the shoulders. Turning over the chicken so that it is skin side up, open it so that it's splayed out on the work surface.
(4) With the heel of one hand, press down hard on the breastbone to crack and flatten it.
(5) Stand back and admire your work. From this topographical perspective, the chicken is huge; you can see all the meat you're getting.

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John_Michael Nov 24, 2011 @ 10:12 pm | delete

Alton's "applications" are always interesting ... as is this lens... good work!

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TheCureForYouthMinistry Oct 1, 2011 @ 10:01 pm | delete

Love Alton! Great lens!

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mike keleher Jan 25, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete

I would love to see a Good Eats about repairing mistakes by taste. For instance if you added too much acid and your soup tastes metallic, add more salt, or the benefits of keeping some flat beer in the fridge.