Good Eats: The Early Years
by Alton Brown
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Book Reviews of Good Eats: The Early Years
Book Review: Alton does it again!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big Alton Brown fan and this book exceeded my expectations. I am a cook for whom information is a catalyst to go cook something. Alton's approach arms me with the information I need to be successful in the kitchen. Yahoo!
That said, what I love about this book is all the great information presented in an excellent format. There are 'knowledge concentrates' which give you the fabulous (and very 'Alton') core data about a particular item. There are additional blurbs (in green boxes) which give you explanations for things like clarified butter and flan vs. creme, etc. which don't turn up in the recipe searches online. There are tips called out and background stories about episode ideas, etc. All this is presented episode by episode. When I have something to prepare, I turn first to Alton. This is a great resource!!
The book is a substantial tome (almost 400 pages) and I think well worth the money. The poster is just a bonus (ok, not something I'd ever hang!). A must have for my fellow foodies-in-the-making. I can't wait for the next installment.
Book Review: Great Episode Companion
Summary: 5 Stars
I sat down with this, not expecting it to *read* like a book, but I found myself actually reading through the pages, knowing enough about each individual episode to get the notes/tips/tidbits
If you're an avid Good Eats fan and watch the show on TV, i would recommend cracking the book open as you watch...it's cool to have the recipe in front of you...also, there no worrying about missing a tip or trivia tidbit because the book includes some and much more...for example, for the episode "salad daze" one of the tidbits notes that AB was wearing his hat because he had to hide some stitches he got because of an injury while at a factory, while the info is not necessary for casual fans, it adds some depth for those of us who have seen the episode two or three times
If you're not a fan, you may not enjoy the book because there are some jokes and references that would be over your head, but for anybody who has seen the show, it's a worthwhile companion
Book Review: Fun AND Informative
Summary: 5 Stars
Alton Brown is a genius! I enjoy his show on the Food Network and I knew I would love this book. Its more like a cooking encyclopedia. The book is the first in a trilogy that catalogues his episodes from the show. Each show has a theme such as the egg, steak or potatoes. Recipes are not just the focal point - and in fact, he refers to them as "applications" because he is simply applying a new or revamped method to a recipe. I have learned so much about food and the why things happen in cooking and baking from him and I have already read 50 pages in the book. This is a book meant to be read cover to cover and not just used to pick out a few new recipes. Even my husband has been perusing the pages because he has learned something from the entertaining anecdotes and tips. You will find yourself understanding your food so much more after picking up this book. I can't wait for his second book to come out and will be anxious to have the complete set.Book Review: my go to book
Summary: 4 Stars
first off this book is awesome i could not say anything bad about the content that was provided in the book it has great recipes good humor i feel like i was part of making good eats by reading each page alton provides great content and a inside view to good eats the only problem i had with this book was the binding on there as soon as i opened the book it busted the binding came right off (which amazon is refunding because there out of stock) but those things can happen i wanted to rate the book low because of the binding but i could not because the book provides such awesome content and didnt want a review about the binding spoil someone's chance to own a great book so if your fan of good old ab and good eats you will love and enjoy this book so i look forward to really getting this book again so i can enjoy to cook more recipes.Book Review: Food Science
Summary: 5 Stars
Back when I first started cooking for the sheer joy of it I was immensely influenced by the work of Jeff Smith. Turns out so was Alton Brown. The thing I loved about Smith was his passion for food and how he got into the "whys" and "hows" of cooking.
Brown's program Good Eats does the same thing with a sense of silliness which is engaging. This collection is a compilation of eclectic recipes from the first years of Brown's show. Good Eats-The Early Years is not so much a list of recipes as a primer course in food science, allowing you not only to make the dishes but understand why they work so well.
Aside from the fact this book is entertaining as hell it's also beautifully done. Its large size and profuse illustrations would make it a perfect coffee table book for any foodie with a sense of humor!