The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words. Alton Brown badcallchef Change image and share on social
Last year, I made a refrigerator in my basement. And I needed to because I needed to figure how - you know there is no such thing as 'cold.' There is only less heat. Alton Brown basementcoldfigure Change image and share on social
I'm a filmmaker who decided to go to culinary school. All I picked up was the fact if I didn't understand what was going on with every single ingredient, I could be qualifying for, like, the lunch food job at my daughter's school. Alton Brown culinarydaughterdecide share on social
Stuffing is evil. Stuffing adds mass, so it slows the cooking. That's evil because the longer the bird cooks, the drier it will be. Alton Brown addbirdcook Change image and share on social
Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it's based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal. Alton Brown basecharcoalculinary Change image and share on social
I had kicked around the idea for Good Eats when I was directing commercials. Alton Brown commercialdirecteat Change image and share on social
So I quit my job and went to the New England Culinary Institute for the full two years and worked in the restaurant industry after that until finally I thought I had a grasp on what I needed to do what I do. Alton Brown culinaryenglandfinally share on social
Well, you know, when you go into a restaurant, one of the scariest things is the wine list, so whenever I'm really feeling intimidated, I'll just pick a wine type, like a Chianti or Brunello or a Burgundy, and I'll pick a year that's missing and ask for that one. Alton Brown brunelloburgundychianti share on social
I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor. Alton Brown funhumorlove Change image and share on social