Alton Brown re-signs with Food Network

[weedy]

Better info and inspiration in ten minutes of Alton Brown, even at his most annoying, than in ten years of america's test kitchen. 

 

 

[Toliver]

"Iron Chef Showdown" is back for another season and so is snarky know-it-all emcee Alton Brown.

Meh.

[gfweb]

6 minutes ago, Toliver said:

"Iron Chef Showdown" is back for another season and so is snarky know-it-all emcee Alton Brown.

Meh.

 

I could use less snark from him. And bring back that old drunk Jeffery Steingarten as a judge.

 

But it was OK

[weedy]

Steingarten.  Ugh. 

Tolerable in print. Not on tv. 

[kayb]

I'll show my age with this one. But my very favorite TV chef EVER was Justin Wilson. I could listen to him all day.

 

Of today's crop, Jacques Pepin.

 

[rotuts]

@kayb 

 

' Justin Wilson '

 

Ooooh Weeee !

 

got to de-slime the Okra !

 

yep   

 

and a Jug of Wine w a finger hole !

 

might have been this one :

 

 

they were always green !

 

and here he is :

 

 

 

 

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[Jacksoup]

@rotuts  my dad used to listen to his comedy albums.  I certainly remember the ooooh weeee!

[chileheadmike]

On 11/11/2017 at 2:53 PM, kayb said:

I'll show my age with this one. But my very favorite TV chef EVER was Justin Wilson. I could listen to him all day.

 

Of today's crop, Jacques Pepin.

 

I met JW at a book signing in Leawood, KS. Seemed like a very nice guy, and funny. 

[Raamo]

I was present at DragonCon when he announced this to the room - was pretty cool to see the cast of good eats up on stage with A.B.

 

We were big fans of Good Eats - have most of his cookbooks and reference them often.  We also actually like Cutthroat Kitchen - watch it though Amazon though since we don't get cable.

 

Best part of this new good eats - don't need Food Network - it'll be streamed (tbd what the cost is) and streamed will have more footage.

[rotuts]

Id like to know when anyone sees this new show.

 

I can't figure out how to find out

 

[Raamo]

5 minutes ago, rotuts said:

Id like to know when anyone sees this new show.

 

I can't figure out how to find out

 

 

It's not out yet   I follow AB on Facebook - I'll make sure I come back here once it is

[ElsieD]

30 minutes ago, Raamo said:

I was present at DragonCon when he announced this to the room - was pretty cool to see the cast of good eats up on stage with A.B.

 

We were big fans of Good Eats - have most of his cookbooks and reference them often.  We also actually like Cutthroat Kitchen - watch it though Amazon though since we don't get cable.

 

Best part of this new good eats - don't need Food Network - it'll be streamed (tbd what the cost is) and streamed will have more footage.

 

Are you saying that Good Eats is coming back?

[Raamo]

56 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

 

Are you saying that Good Eats is coming back?

 

Return of Good Eats,

 

here's AB at DragonCon: 

 

[Toliver]

1 hour ago, ElsieD said:

 

Are you saying that Good Eats is coming back?

Not to toot my own horn, but back on September 7th, I posted this post (click).

[ElsieD]

33 minutes ago, Toliver said:

Not to toot my own horn, but back on September 7th, I posted this post (click).

 

Toot away.  I don't know how I missed this.  

[Vapre]

The first episode of Season 15 is streaming on the Food Network app prior to its airdate of 8/25. It's about Chicken Parm and it's in the classic GE Format. I have seriously missed this show.

 

Edit: found a FN link here: https://watch.foodnetwork.com/tv-shows/good-eats/full-episodes/american-classic-chicken-parm

 

Edit 2: YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5kg6regArFY

Edited August 22, 2019 by Vapre (log)

[weinoo]

I missed this like I miss nails scratching on a blackboard.

[rotuts]

yes.  I tend to agree.

 

the Pre-Amble ReDo shows were 

 

a terrible thing to see

 

I think AB had his time

 

and I enjoyed the shows back then.

 

even when they got tedious .

 

 

 

 

[cdh]

I watched the chicken parm episode.  I thought it was pleasingly nostalgic.  I never hated Good Eats to begin with, and I'm not likely to start hating it now.  The last season before the break felt like he was running out of ideas, and now that he's had a good long time to think up new stuff, I'm optimistic. 

Edited August 20, 2019 by cdh (log)

[Vapre]

1 hour ago, cdh said:

I watched the chicken parm episode.  I thought it was pleasingly nostalgic.  I never hated Good Eats to begin with, and I'm not likely to start hating it now.  The last season before the break felt like he was running out of ideas, and now that he's had a good long time to think up new stuff, I'm optimistic. 

 

 

He did an 'Ask Me Anything' on Reddit today and some upcoming show topics include immersion circulators, steak tartare, and wild sourdough.

[gfweb]

I'm optimistic that he'll tighten up the shows. More signal , less noise.  I liked the cooking part of the old GE and tired of the costumed foolishness.

[Vapre]

TV Guide listings:

8/25 10PM EST : Chicken Parm

10:30: Ancient grains (Amaranth, Chia, Quinoa)

 

9/1 10 PM EST: Sauces (sequel to 'Hittin' the Sauce')

10:30:  Immersion Circulators

 

Edit: Food Network

Edited August 21, 2019 by Vapre (log)

[Vapre]

On 11/12/2017 at 5:36 PM, Jacksoup said:

@rotuts  my dad used to listen to his comedy albums.  I certainly remember the ooooh weeee!

 

This is a pretty entertaining Christmas album:

https://www.discogs.com/Justin-Wilson-Christmas-Cajun-Style/release/2858996

[weinoo]

1 hour ago, Vapre said:

 

He did an 'Ask Me Anything' on Reddit today and some upcoming show topics include immersion circulators, steak tartare, and wild sourdough.

No, really??!!  Immersion circulators - who'da thunk it?!

 

And looking back at this thread, anyone mentioning this guy in the same breath as Julia, Jacques, et al. needs to really rethink what the hell they're thinking. They were ground breaking; this guy is recycling.

[gfweb]

AB is a good explainer. Not in the same class as Julia, Jacques, and even Emeril. But not bad either.