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Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Good Eats Season 1 Episode 1 - Steak Your Claim
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    #1 - Steak Your Claim

    S1:E1

    Host Alton Brown journeys from field to market to hardware store in search of the perfect steak and the perfect pan to sear it in . Recipes featured on episode: Pan Seared Rib Eye.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 2 - This Spud's For You
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    #2 - This Spud's For You

    S1:E2

    Alton Brown ponders the potato and its main ingredient: Starch. Baking, mashing and gratins are re-examined. Recipes: Mashers Potato/Portobello Gratin The Baked Potato

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 3 - The Egg-Files
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    #3 - The Egg-Files

    S1:E3

    Alton Brown cracks the mysterious egg case and pursues a higher understanding of the amazing ovoid's culinary powers. How to land a non-stick pan, scramble, over easy--and consider eggs for dessert Recipes: Lemon Curd Scrambled Eggs Unscrambled

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 4 - Salad Daze
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    #4 - Salad Daze

    S1:E4

    Exiled to bars, chopped and pre-packaged, drenched in noxious concoctions, the tossed salad deserves better. Alton Brown goes back to salad basics and pays homage to Caesar. Recipes: Hail Caesar Salad Veni Vedi Vinaigrette

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 5 - A Bird in the Pan
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    #5 - A Bird in the Pan

    S1:E5

    Why did the chicken cross the road? Probably to escape Alton Brown, who seems intent on defining the perfect broiled chicken that's out of the oven and bathed in sauce in under half an hour. Recipes : Broiled, Butterflied Chicken

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 6 - Churn Baby Churn
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    #6 - Churn Baby Churn

    S1:E6

    You scream, I scream, but Alton Brown would rather make his own ice cream...and sorbet and granita. Secrets the pros don't want you to know and how to find an ice cream machine that delivers the goods without breaking the bank. Recipes: Serious Vanilla Ice Cream Coffee Granita Key Lime Sorbet

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 7 - The Dough Also Rises
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    #7 - The Dough Also Rises

    S1:E7

    Searching for the perfect southern-style biscuit, Alton Brown investigates flour and leaveners and turns to his Grandmother for a pointer or two...not to mention a few pointed comments. Recipes: Scones Shortcake Southern Biscuits

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 8 - Gravy Confidential
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    #8 - Gravy Confidential

    S1:E8

    Host Alton Brown conquers ""rouxs"" and leads the way to lump free gravy. Recipes: Gravy from Roast Drippings Sawmill Gravy White Roux

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 9 - A Bowl of Onion
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    #9 - A Bowl of Onion

    S1:E9

    Host Alton Brown journeys to the center of the onion. After rediscovering a kitchen classic, and debunking the mythology of tear-free onion cutting, he emerges with a darned fine bowl of soup. Recipes: French Onion Soup

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  10. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 10 - Hook, Line and Dinner
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    #10 - Hook, Line and Dinner

    S1:E10

    Alton Brown dives deep into the watery world of fish and finds that with just three cooking methods under your belt, you can cook just about all of the critters. Recipes: Grilled Salmon Steaks Pan Fried Fish Striped Bass in Salt Dome

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  11. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 11 - Pantry Raid I: Use Your Noodle
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    #11 - Pantry Raid I: Use Your Noodle

    S1:E11

    Part one of an ongoing series looks at the king of pantry essentials: Dried pasta. Alton Brown explores pasta styles, the best cooking method (water is key), the tools you really need (big), and a different way of saucing. Recipes: Pasta

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  12. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 12 - Power to the Pilaf
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    #12 - Power to the Pilaf

    S1:E12

    Alton brown heads to LA for a sack of rice, evaluates rice cookers, unlocks saffron and rewrites the rules for the most versatile of all rice dishes: pilaf. Recipes: Rice Pilaf

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Good Eats Season 1 Episode 13 - The Art of Darkness
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    #13 - The Art of Darkness

    S1:E13

    Alton Brown delves into the dark world of chocolate, picks a pod, roasts some beans, questions mysterious guests, visits his shrink, makes a mousse and hits upon the ultimate chocolate recipe. Recipes : Chocolate Mousse Chocolate Lava Muffins

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 1 - It's a Wonderful Cake
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    #14 - It's a Wonderful Cake

    S2:E1

    Alton Brown is out to prove that fruitcake shouldn't be the butt of holiday jokes any longer.

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  15. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 2 - For Whom the Cheese Melts
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    #15 - For Whom the Cheese Melts

    S2:E2

    See what fondue has to do with football, make the best grilled cheese sandwich you have ever had and see why cheese is milk's leap to immortality.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 3 - Apple Family Values
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    #16 - Apple Family Values

    S2:E3

    Watch Alton Brown show you how to shop, store, and prepare some apple classics.

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  17. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 4 - Crustacean Nation
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    #17 - Crustacean Nation

    S2:E4

    Shrimp cocktail is not just for wedding receptions anymore.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 5 - The Fungal Gourmet
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    #18 - The Fungal Gourmet

    S2:E5

    Mushrooms are mysterious no longer, Alton makes them a kitchen staple.

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  19. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 6 - Crust Never Sleeps
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    #19 - Crust Never Sleeps

    S2:E6

    Watch as Alton Brown creats the pie crust of his dreams.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 7 - True Brew
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    #20 - True Brew

    S2:E7

    Watch as Alton leads us through the history and prep of our favorite bean.

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  21. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 8 - A Grind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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    #21 - A Grind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

    S2:E8

    Learn to be excited when meat loaf is for dinner...

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  22. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 9 - Fry Hard
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    #22 - Fry Hard

    S2:E9

    Alton wants to show that proper know-how allows everyone to make healthy, delicious and safe fried foods.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 10 - Urban Preservation I: Jam Session
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    #23 - Urban Preservation I: Jam Session

    S2:E10

    Using good science and easy methods, Alton will show you how to jam.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 11 - Pantry Raid II: Seeing Red
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    #24 - Pantry Raid II: Seeing Red

    S2:E11

    Need a tomato sauce?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Good Eats Season 2 Episode 12 - Citizen Cane
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    #25 - Citizen Cane

    S2:E12

    Desserts don't need to be difficult to create, and Alton is out to prove it.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Steak Your Claim" is the best rated episode of "Good Eats". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "This Spud's For You".