Season 8 (2004)

Hittin' the Sauce
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June 16, 2004 • 21m

With a few simple tools and some basic chemistry, host Alton Brown simplifies the most common sauce quandaries. Throw away your bo...Read more

Shell Games
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June 23, 2004 • 21m

Oysters are a mystery to many and downright spooky to some. Join host Alton Brown as he unravels the secrets of this bivalve, crac...Read more

Flat is Beautiful II
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July 7, 2004 • 21m

These days we're all looking for ways to make more out of less. Alton Brown's favorite strategy: flatten meats wafer thin and cove...Read more

Circle of Life
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July 21, 2004 • 21m

Everybody loves donuts but nobody seems to make their own...until now. Join host Alton Brown as he delves into this country's favo...Read more

Wonton Ways
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August 4, 2004 • 21m

The humble wonton skin may look exotic but it's also the most versatile pasta you can invite into your kitchen. Join Alton Brown a...Read more

The Big Chili
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August 18, 2004 • 21m

Join Host and cowpoke Gerald P Hobbs (Alton Brown) and his sidekick Rusty as they rustle up a good, honest bowl of red. Along the ...Read more

Sandwich-craft
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October 3, 2004 • 21m

To some it's a couple of pieces of bread with something shoved between. To others, a sandwich is a sublime balance of flavor and t...Read more

Soups On
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October 3, 2004 • 21m

A good soup is like a cooking school in a bowl and class is in session for host Alton Brown's nephew Elton. Join the two as they w...Read more

Say Cheese
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October 17, 2004 • 21m

Join host Alton Brown for a collection of short films about his favorite food: cheese. Learn about everything from pasteurization ...Read more

Art of Darkness III
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October 27, 2004 • 21m

What could possibly be more chocolaty than chocolate? Join host Alton Brown as for his third journey into the world of chocolate. ...Read more

True Grits
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November 3, 2004 • 21m

Whether you're cooking up a mess of grits or a pot of polenta cornmeal may just be the most powerful player in the pantry. Join ho...Read more

Stuff It
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November 14, 2004 • 21m

AB's gone on record as saying the stuff is evil and yet, hundreds of protest letters have him rethinking his position. Can a stuff...Read more

Puddin' Head Blues
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December 1, 2004 • 21m

In an effort to pay off the IRS, host Alton Brown decides to enter a pudding recipe contest being held by the TV pudding queen: Au...Read more

Melondrama
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January 5, 2005 • 21m

Join host Alton Brown as he attempts to demystify one of the most complex and promising fruits around. Recipes : Hot Melon Salad Melon Sorbet

Myth Smashers
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January 19, 2005 • 21m

Join host Alton Brown as he sears meat, washes mushrooms, oils the pasta water and tries to blow-up water.

Cuckoo for Coq Au Vin
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February 2, 2005 • 21m

Can a fussy French fricassee fit a modern American lifestyle? Sure. All it takes is a chicken, a couple bottles of wine and a litt...Read more

Carrots: A Taproot Orange
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February 16, 2005 • 21m

They’re long, they’re orange and they’re everywhere, but do we ever really think about carrots? Host Alton Brown does?a lot. Join ...Read more

Sprung a Leek
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March 2, 2005 • 21m

Host Alton Brown ponders the leek, the lesser-known member of the Allium family which it turns, can do anything its siblings can d...Read more

Dr. Strangeloaf
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March 16, 2005 • 21m

Tune in as Alton shows us how to create a great loaf of bread. Recipes: Very Basic Bread

My Big Fat Greek Sandwich
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April 6, 2005 • 21m

The gyro may just be the perfect sandwich. Too bad you can't make one at home.or can you? Join host Alton Brown as he tackles roti...Read more

Field of Greens
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April 20, 2005 • 21m

Was your childhood eating plagued with plate-loads of slimy, foul-smelling leaves? Host Alton Brown shows how to turn fiend to fri...Read more

Do The Rice Thing
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May 4, 2005 • 21m

To most Americans rice means long grain, white grains. But we're missing out on the marvels of short, medium and brown grains. Joi...Read more