Alton Brown

Me said:

The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think of
his show and his cooking?

Love him. Love his ingenuity. Love his expertise. Love his quirkiness.
Goomba

Me said:

The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think of
his show and his cooking?

Can't stand the guy. I was so disappointed that they made him
announcer for Iron Chef America.

-L.

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The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do
you think of his show and his cooking?

I like his show a lot. I enjoy the off-center humor, even if
he does get a bit goof-ball from time to time, and I really like
the scientific explanation for why you do certain things. It
seems lately that he's kind of reaching for new things to talk
about. I hope this isn't a Bad Sign, but so far, I'm still
liking the show.

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The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think

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his show and his cooking?

It's my husband's favorite show, but when it comes to BBQ, my hubby doesn't
think Alton knows what he's doing. Too many ingredients for a rub, for
instance and always too much sugar. Still, compared to Bobby Flay, Alton's
the bomb.

kili

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The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think
of his show and his cooking?

I stopped watching his show after I got physically sick watching an episode.
The herky, jerky non-stop movement of the camera actually made me sick to my
stomach. Haven't watched it since and don't miss it.

On Thu 30 Jun 2005 03:31:26a, big fish wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you
think of his show and his cooking?

I stopped watching his show after I got physically sick watching an
episode. The herky, jerky non-stop movement of the camera actually made
me sick to my stomach. Haven't watched it since and don't miss it.

In that case, amusement park rides must be a real thrill for you!

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Me said:

The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think of
his show and his cooking?

One of the few FTV shows that are tolerable. Along with Food 911 and
the occasional Al Roker special.

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Me said:

The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think

of

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his show and his cooking?

One of the few FTV shows that are tolerable. Along with Food 911 and
the occasional Al Roker special.

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I kind of like Unwrapped, too.

kili

kilikini said:

I kind of like Unwrapped, too.

kili

Forgot that one - yes, it's pretty interesting.

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The "Jumping the Shark" thread got me to wandering -- What do you think

of

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his show and his cooking?

Quoted message said:

It's my husband's favorite show, but when it comes to BBQ, my hubby doesn't
think Alton knows what he's doing. Too many ingredients for a rub, for
instance and always too much sugar. Still, compared to Bobby Flay, Alton's
the bomb.

I feel pretty much the same way - he's a geek's cook, and I'm
definitely a geek. (To show you just how much: I've got all but
a couple of his episodes on videotape, and am in the process of
copying them over to DVD.)

But he does get a few things wrong. His homebrewing show was
laughably inaccurate, for one. And there's definitely some-
thing screwy with his buttercream frosting; I'm no slouch in
the kitchen and I've tried three times to get it to come
together without success....

I tend to be an exact measurer (I weigh my dry pasta before
boiling it, ferpetesake) and a latex-glove-wearer, so Alton
fits right in with me. My brother is from the opposite school,
mostly eschewing recipes and just tossing ingredients into a
pot till things taste right. He had the idea of the two of us
hosting a cooking show modelled loosely on the NPR "Car Talk"
show, called "Don't Cook Like My Brother."

If I didn't have the day job, it might be fun....

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discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny....'" - Isaac Asimov

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of

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his show and his cooking?

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It's my husband's favorite show, but when it comes to BBQ, my hubby

doesn't

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think Alton knows what he's doing. Too many ingredients for a rub, for
instance and always too much sugar. Still, compared to Bobby Flay,

Alton's

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the bomb.

I feel pretty much the same way - he's a geek's cook, and I'm
definitely a geek. (To show you just how much: I've got all but
a couple of his episodes on videotape, and am in the process of
copying them over to DVD.)

But he does get a few things wrong. His homebrewing show was
laughably inaccurate, for one. And there's definitely some-
thing screwy with his buttercream frosting; I'm no slouch in
the kitchen and I've tried three times to get it to come
together without success....

I tend to be an exact measurer (I weigh my dry pasta before
boiling it, ferpetesake) and a latex-glove-wearer, so Alton
fits right in with me. My brother is from the opposite school,
mostly eschewing recipes and just tossing ingredients into a
pot till things taste right. He had the idea of the two of us
hosting a cooking show modelled loosely on the NPR "Car Talk"
show, called "Don't Cook Like My Brother."

If I didn't have the day job, it might be fun....

--
Mark Shaw

Heck to cook for a day job? I'm all for it! But yeah, he does get some
things wrong. Oh well. Does he write his own material or is that FTVN?

kili

Mark Shaw said:

I tend to be an exact measurer (I weigh my dry pasta before
boiling it, ferpetesake)

yep, you're a geek alright. LOL

big fish said:

The herky, jerky non-stop movement of the camera actually made me sick to my
stomach.

I like him a lot, but don't watch... that's probably the reason.

Good Eats and America's Test Kitchen are the only two cooking shows I
watch, and even record every now and then. I like the information
overload, the scientific reasoning, and ultimately, they cook food that
we normally would make and eat at home. My favorite Good Eats shows are
the most basic one, ie. eggs, pancakes, hamburgers, steak, sandwiches,
etc.

ccrevival said:

Good Eats and America's Test Kitchen are the only two cooking shows I
watch, and even record every now and then. I like the information
overload, the scientific reasoning, and ultimately, they cook food that
we normally would make and eat at home. My favorite Good Eats shows are
the most basic one, ie. eggs, pancakes, hamburgers, steak, sandwiches,
etc.

Remembering that these shows are also entertainment, I watch lots of them,
whenever my hands are busy with sit down chores. Sometimes I think Alton is
overly fussy, but I love him just the same. Sometimes his jerry rigs are
comic. Just like no one book covers everything on a subject, I take what I
like and leave the rest. I like "W."
Edrena

AlleyGator said:

One of the few FTV shows that are tolerable. Along with Food 911 and
the occasional Al Roker special.

al roker does have some decent specials. he's just such a likeable guy. tyler is
also decent but i'd rather watch giada 'cause she's easier on the eyes. 😉 alton
is good too. lots of good information but i rarely like his recipes. 'cept maybe
for the GE roasted turkey which is damn good. everything else is kinda sucky.
i'm southern so i do watch paula deen once in a while. my only beef with her is
that she does LOTS of sweet dishes/deserts and i like more of the savory stuff.
i like mario too. he does some weird [censored], but like alton, i can gleen some
information and technique from what he's doing.

I love him on Good Eats but hate him on Iron Chef.

As others have said before, GE is a geek's cooking show. I like how he
gets into the _why_ of cooking. Corny at times, yes, but understanding
the science of cooking helps with any recipe. I just watched his
episode where he made broth in a pressure cooker and wanted to run out
and get a pressure cooker right then. I also like all his time/money
saving tips. In the episode in question, he suggested using cheese
cloth instead of a chinoise filter, $.90 vs $90.

On Iron Chef, Alton pisses me off to no end. I don't want to know that
the caviar they are using is from some endangered species. Iron Chef is
a fantasy show and here Alton's geekiness brings ICA down to Earth. Bad
bad bad.

-FM

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I love him on Good Eats but hate him on Iron Chef.

As others have said before, GE is a geek's cooking show. I like
how he gets into the _why_ of cooking. Corny at times, yes, but
understanding the science of cooking helps with any recipe. I just
watched his episode where he made broth in a pressure cooker and
wanted to run out and get a pressure cooker right then. I also
like all his time/money saving tips. In the episode in question,
he suggested using cheese cloth instead of a chinoise filter, $.90
vs $90.

I haven't used many of AB's recipies, but I do sometimes adapt his
methods. I saw him steam crab legs in the microwave by wrapping
them in wet paper towels, and then in plastic wrap. Turns out this
is also a great way to cook corn on the cob.

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I love him on Good Eats but hate him on Iron Chef.

As others have said before, GE is a geek's cooking show. I like
how he gets into the _why_ of cooking. Corny at times, yes, but
understanding the science of cooking helps with any recipe. I just
watched his episode where he made broth in a pressure cooker and
wanted to run out and get a pressure cooker right then. I also
like all his time/money saving tips. In the episode in question,
he suggested using cheese cloth instead of a chinoise filter, $.90
vs $90.

I haven't used many of AB's recipies, but I do sometimes adapt his
methods. I saw him steam crab legs in the microwave by wrapping
them in wet paper towels, and then in plastic wrap. Turns out this
is also a great way to cook corn on the cob.

I've found the best way to cook corn on the cob is to loosen the bottom to
see if there are any bugs, then re-fit it. Just stick the whole un-shucked
ear of corn in the microwave. The outer layer of the corn is a great
steamer for the corn. Plus it gives it an even cornier taste.
Dee