Pop culture, comedy and plain good eating: 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 form.
Season 13, Episode 6

Feeling Punchy

Despite its long and noble history, punch rarely receives the respect it deserves, so Alton Brown begins a quest to return the drink to its rightful culinary position, making Hot Toddy, Good Eats Company Punch and Cape Fear Punch.

Monday
May 6
6:30pm | 5:30c
Season 10, Episode 5

Water Works I

Join Alton Brown as he heads upstream in search of the world's most important ingredient: water. Where does it come from, how is it made safe to drink, and what does it take to get from the source to our kitchen sinks? Alton answers all, including what it means to be labeled "spring," "mineral," or "drinking" water.

Tuesday
May 7
10am | 9c
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Tuesday
May 7
10:30am | 9:30c
Season 12, Episode 15

Gills Gone Wild

Wild salmon can be a shock to the budget but host Alton Brown proves that it is worth every penny if properly and simply prepared. With recipes for Coho Salmon Fillets, Bi-Level King Salmon Fillet and Broiled Sockeye Salmon with Citrus Glaze.

Tuesday
May 7
11am | 10c
Season 13, Episode 8

The Once and Future Fish

Concerned about the impact of over-fishing, host Alton Brown explores tasty and extremely sustainable farm-raised trout, making Escabeche of Trout, Hot Smoked Trout and Rollmops.

Tuesday
May 7
11:30am | 10:30c
Season 10, Episode 7

Peachy Keen

Few fruit are as sweet, succulent, or downright sexy as a peach. So why is it so hard to find a good peach at the grocery store? Alton Brown trades commercial convenience for farm stand flavor and discovers what he's been missing. Orchard fresh peaches are nothing short of a miracle and perfect for Grilled Peach Melba or Individual Peach Upside-Down Cake.

Monday
May 13
5pm | 4c
Season 10, Episode 14

Fruit 10 From Outer Space (Pomegranates)

Join Alton Brown as he explores an alien fruit: the pomegranate. As he dissects this mysterious fruit, Alton Brown reveals a variety of applications for all of the pomegranates juicy goodness, like Pomegranate Syrup or Molasses, Tequila Sunrise, Pomegranate Gelatin and Grilled Leg of Lamb with Pomegranate Molasses.

Monday
May 13
5:30pm | 4:30c
Season 13, Episode 1

Tender Is The Pork

Looking for an alternative to chicken? Host Alton Brown turns to the pork tenderloin as a delicious yet low fat substitute for the ubiquitous bird.

Monday
May 13
6pm | 5c
Season 13, Episode 9

American Classics V: A Pound of Cake

The pound cake may have been born in Britain, but host Alton Brown considers it to be an American classic. Join him as he explores the history and preparation of this delicious treat. Recipes include Pound Cake, Buttermilk Pound Cake and Citrus Glaze.

Monday
May 13
6:30pm | 5:30c
Season 10, Episode 10

Pop Culture

No foodstuff screams American pop culture as loudly as popcorn, but modern movie popcorn tastes more like butter-flavored packing material than actual corn. Alton Brown takes a trip to the past to uncover the origins of the tasty treat, reveals the best corn for the job, and leaves no kernel un-popped in his search for the perfect popper. With recipes for Perfect Popcorn, Savory Herb Popcorn and Slacker Jacks.

Tuesday
May 14
10am | 9c
Season 10, Episode 17

Fowl Territory

Join Alton Brown as he shares his favorite weeknight meal, Cornish game hen, with an eye on food safety. Alton's Grilled Curry Cornish Hens and Cornish Game Hen with Bacon and Onions are not just good eats, they're also safe eats.

Tuesday
May 14
10:30am | 9:30c
Season 13, Episode 2

Crustacean Nation IV: Crawfish

Host Alton Brown explores a bayou staple, the delicious and sustainable alternative to lobster, the crawfish, with a Crawfish Boil.

Tuesday
May 14
11am | 10c
Season 13, Episode 10

Fermentation Nation

Most people think of beer and wine only as drinks, but host Alton Brown thinks outside the bottle as he uses them as key ingredients in several tasty dishes.

Tuesday
May 14
11:30am | 10:30c
Season 10, Episode 15

Pantry Raid 6: Lentils

Join host Alton Brown as he considers one of the oldest and most versatile players in the pantry, the lentil. The lentil has more to offer than fiber, minerals and a steak's worth of protein, as Alton details while making Lentil Soup, Lentil Salad and Lentil Cookies ... yes, cookies.

Monday
May 20
5pm | 4c
Season 10, Episode 18

Espress Yourself

Join Alton Brown as he explains how the beans, the grind, the machine and the hand make up the essential components in brewing the perfect cup of espresso.

Monday
May 20
5:30pm | 4:30c
Season 13, Episode 3

Tamale Never Dies

Quite possibly the original convenience food, tamales are ancient and delicious. Join host Alton Brown on a historical and tasty exploration of these tempting treats, as he makes Hot Tamales and Turkey Tamales

Monday
May 20
6pm | 5c
Season 13, Episode 11

Another Man Food Show: Breakfast

Host Alton Brown helps an average Joe overcome his kitchen phobias and whip up the classic breakfast of bacon, eggs and coffee.

Monday
May 20
6:30pm | 5:30c
Season 13, Episode 4

American Classics IV

Although usually considered an Italian dish, spaghetti with meat sauce proves to be an American classic as host Alton Brown explores its origins.

Tuesday
May 21
10am | 9c
Season 13, Episode 12

The Proof is in the Pudding

Host Alton Brown breaks into the liquor cabinet, not to concoct a drink, but to examine the uses of alcohol in food preparation. He makes Flaming Shrimp and Grits, Zabaglione and Limoncello.

Tuesday
May 21
10:30am | 9:30c
Season 13, Episode 14

Raising the Bar Again

Join Alton Brown as he deconstructs the Margarita and Bloody Mary and reconstructs them with a classic formula, Good Eats-style.

Tuesday
May 21
11am | 10c
Season 13, Episode 17

The Ballad of Salty and Sweet

Host Alton Brown examines ways to super-charge desserts with salt. Bacon Praline, Dark Salty Caramels and Grapefruit Brulee, anyone?

Tuesday
May 21
11:30am | 10:30c
Season 1, Episode 2

Potato, My Sweet

Long typecast as a character actor on the culinary stage, this long suffering root vegetable's finally ready for a starring role, and it's not in Silence of the Yams. Alton Brown uncovers the deliciousness that is sweet potato, with recipes for Sweet Potato Pie, Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Waffles.

Tuesday
May 28
10am | 9c
Season 1, Episode 20

Spice Capades

Join host Alton Brown for a primer for buying, storing, mixing and matching, cooking and eating spices. Find the best tools for grinding them, learn what they are, where they come from and how they shaped the modern world while Alton prepares Curry Powder Blend, Broiled Salmon with AB's Spice Pomade, Vegetable Curry, plus Dried Pear and Fig Compote.

Tuesday
May 28
10:30am | 9:30c
Season 4, Episode 4

True Brew 2: Mr. Tea

Alton Brown takes serious tea drinking seriously and all the dirt on the world's number two beverage as he makes the Perfect Cup of Tea and Sweet Tea.

Tuesday
May 28
11am | 10c
Season 5, Episode 6

Oat Cuisine

Following a heart attack and near-death experience, Alton Brown seriously into oatmeal. Alton examines crock pots, makes honest granola, teaches about fiber and nutrition and makes the universal baked dessert topping. On the menu: Overnight Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oatmeal, Granola and Haggis.

Tuesday
May 28
11:30am | 10:30c
Season 1, Episode 3

Zen and the Art of Omelet Maintenance

Host Alton Brown gets zen with the simply delicious, yet simply misunderstood, king of egg applications, the Omelet. Also includes recipes for Omelet for a Crowd and Frittata.

Friday
May 31
11am | 10c

Most Popular Recipes

All Good Eats Recipes

Black Pepper Mango Sorbet

Squash Soup

Tuna Salad Undone

Savory Polenta

Barley Water

Individual Peach Upside-Down Cake

Bloody Mary

Homemade Dark Brown Sugar

In a Cranberry Jam

Avocado Ice Cream

Clams on the Half Shell with Fresh Mayonnaise

Tart Cranberry Dipping Sauce

Banana Ice Cream

Summer Fruits

Wet Fried Okra

Macerated Strawberries

Stuffed Tenderloin

Falafel

Baked Stuffed Flounder

Fresh Broccoli Salad

The Oatiest Oatmeal Cookies Ever

Baked Alaska

Yeast Doughnuts

Honey Mustard Cure

Buff Smoothie

Graham Crackers

Bacon Vinaigrette with Grilled Radicchio

About the Host

Alton Brown

Alton Brown's flair in the kitchen developed early with guidance from his mother and grandmother, a budding culinary talent he skillfully used later "as a way to get dates" in college.