Good Eats

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

Shrimp cocktail is not just for wedding receptions. You can make it, too. Alton Brown shows you around a shrimp boat and his cousin Ray's shrimp shop.

Chef Alton Brown thinks that the crust is the best part of the pie. Watch as he does battle with the wacky puppets, Tender and Flaky to make the crust of his dreams.

Chef Alton Brown wants to teach families to be excited when meat loaf is announced for dinner and learn Alton's secret techniques for cooking ground beef.

Alton Brown loves cheese as much as anyone. 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.

Cooking with sugar isn't difficult. Alton Brown thinks that chefs just make it seem hard so that you are impressed with a dessert. Alton shows how easy and delicious sugar is. Sit back, relax as he prepares a delicious dessert.

Alton Brown is out to prove that Fruitcake shouldn't be the butt of holiday jokes any longer. Watch as he shows the history and the quick and easy preparation of the unfairly maligned, but delicious, Fruitcake.

Fry, frying and fried aren't a dirty words. Alton Brown wants to show that proper know-how allows anyone to make healthy, delicious and safe fried foods.

Coffee is America's drink. Nobody drinks more than we do, but Alton Brown thinks that we don't enjoy the bitter brew as much as we should. Watch as Alton leads us through the history and prep of our favorite bean.

Tomato sauce is the chameleon of the kitchen, capable of elevating the most humble foods to a higher culinary ground. Alton Brown simplifies mealtime with Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce.

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

Trapped on a desert island, host Alton Brown is eating ribs. Let him show you the way, the truth and the light about ribs.

Nobody seems to make jam anymore and Alton Brown wonders why. It's a time-honored tradition that's easy and delicious. Alton's on a mission to make canning common again. Using good science and easy methods, he'll show how to jam.

Alton Brown shops, shucks and shares the history of a summer fave. Whether it's rolled, roasted, creamed or popped, nothing is as sweet as corn.