One of the smartest guys on TV...
...is Food TV's Alton Brown.
His "Good Eats" show is one of the best-paced, creative, and "gee-whiz" events on 21st century television. He explains the science of food, he delves into cooking techniques, goes ga-ga over ingredients, recommends cook ware, and makes a show about food--FOOD, mind you--one of the best half-hours of television anywhere.
He's nerdy. He's smart. He's interesting and will keep you interested in cooking. He will also give you kitchen envy if you watch him long enough. If you revere the kitchen as the heart of your home, he will make you want to run out and get the best of everything in cook ware. And of course, you'll want Alton's skills and knowledge. Perhaps that is the real cause of my particular case of kitchen envy...his knowledge is impressive. And his demeanor and delivery is totally entertaining.
He also has a really cool web site! The story of how he began in television, and how he decided to get on the other side of the camera and host his own show is, well, inspiring. Frankly, I'm from the "just do it" school. You wanna make a movie? "Just do it." You wanna make a TV show? "Just do it." Start your own business? "Just do it." So in that regard, Alton is a personal hero for me. He "just did it" and he's successful.
I know the Food TV channel isn't the most intellectually inspiring channel out there in cable, but Alton Brown is trying his hardest to make it so. I always learn something new every time I watch "Good Eats." Check it out.
His "Good Eats" show is one of the best-paced, creative, and "gee-whiz" events on 21st century television. He explains the science of food, he delves into cooking techniques, goes ga-ga over ingredients, recommends cook ware, and makes a show about food--FOOD, mind you--one of the best half-hours of television anywhere.
He's nerdy. He's smart. He's interesting and will keep you interested in cooking. He will also give you kitchen envy if you watch him long enough. If you revere the kitchen as the heart of your home, he will make you want to run out and get the best of everything in cook ware. And of course, you'll want Alton's skills and knowledge. Perhaps that is the real cause of my particular case of kitchen envy...his knowledge is impressive. And his demeanor and delivery is totally entertaining.
He also has a really cool web site! The story of how he began in television, and how he decided to get on the other side of the camera and host his own show is, well, inspiring. Frankly, I'm from the "just do it" school. You wanna make a movie? "Just do it." You wanna make a TV show? "Just do it." Start your own business? "Just do it." So in that regard, Alton is a personal hero for me. He "just did it" and he's successful.
I know the Food TV channel isn't the most intellectually inspiring channel out there in cable, but Alton Brown is trying his hardest to make it so. I always learn something new every time I watch "Good Eats." Check it out.
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