Food for thought : essays & ruminations / Alton Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Alton, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking--Anecdotes.

Cooking.

Food--Anecdotes.

Food.

Food on television--Anecdotes.

Food on television.

Television personalities--United States--Anecdotes.

Television personalities.

Celebrity chefs--United States--Anecdotes.

Celebrity chefs.

Brown, Alton, 1962---Anecdotes.

Brown, Alton.

Brown, Alton, 1962-.

United States.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Autobiographies.

Anecdotes

Autobiographies

Physical Description:

xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Gallery Books hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Gallery Books, 2025.

Summary:

"From Alton Brown, the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality, a debut collection of personal essays defined by his flair, wit, and insight. From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and remarkable career. His work on the Food Network, including creating Good Eats and hosting Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, has resonated with countless viewers and home cooks. Now, he shares exactly what's on his mind, mixing compelling anecdotes from his personal and professional life with in-depth observations on the culinary world, film, personal style, defining meals of his lifetime, and much more. With his whip-smart and engaging voice, Brown explores everything from wrestling a dumpster full of dough to culinary cultural appropriation to his ultimate quest for the perfect roast chicken. Deliciously candid and full of behind-the-scenes stories fans will love, Food for Thought is the ultimate reading experience for anyone who appreciates food and the people that prepare it"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue

Meals that made me, part I

A most valuable lesson

An origin story

Biscuiteering

Five questions

Bad day at the bakeshop

Meals that made me, part II

Food on film, part I

Three meals for Lady X

Yes, chef

Luau from hell

Ten silly notes

Howl of the husky

Hunt and gather

Children and food

Once upon a table

Aunt Verna's revenge

...Fundamental

Meals that made me, part III

The turkey man cometh

I hack therefore I am

Allez Cuisine!

Elevated

Food on film, part II

The secret of my success

The perfect problem

The sip of the civilized

Taking unitaskers to task

The smell of time

Turning Japanese?

Food for thought

Chicken trouble

AI, and the asparagus paradox

Community relations

A few thoughts on sartorial matters

On teaching

Cooking, the final (marriage) frontier

What cooking costs

My horcrux.

Other Format:

Online version: Brown, Alton, 1962- Food for thought

ISBN:

9781668064214

1668064219

OCLC:

1438666363

Publisher Number:

90101197070