Good Eats: The Early Years
by Alton Brown
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Book Reviews of Good Eats: The Early Years
Book Review: A Must Have Cookbook.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an essential cookbook to have on your shelf; Alton Brown is one of those rare chefs that teaches you HOW to cook instead of just teaching you recipes.
This is a beautifully published book with diagrams, full color pictures, and recipes with well written directions. The book is arranged in order of the TV series airing dates and includes an excellent table of contents and index for quick reference.
A big bonus for those of us who will surely be cooking out of this for years--it is a hefty book that stays open flat on a counter! A totally underestimated quality in a good cookbook.
Book Review: Its like Alton Brown is in your kitchen
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very attractive book and is a literal synopsis of the early Good Eats episodes (quirky jokes and all). Alton even throws in a helping of extra background info and hints here and there that you don't get in the show. This is definitely the first cookbook I have ever sat down and read like a novel. Its both entertaining and informative, basically, its Good Eats, in a book. Duh! Oh, the index is the best part, pick and ingredient and it will direct you to the proper good eats recipe. Much better than scanning your DVR. A must have for a fan of the show. Can't wait for the next volume!Book Review: Uses weights not measurements in recipes
Summary: 4 Stars
This book contains recipes (called applications) with dry goods measured only by weight. He does not use standard measuring cups for flour, sugar, etc. In his previous cookbooks, although he gave weights as he preferred it, he always included standard measurements as well since all home cooks have measuring cups and spoons but most of us don't have a food scale. Although I am throughly enjoying the cookbook since I love the show, I was highly disappointed that I had to go out and spend even more money to buy a food scale to be able to bake anything from the cookbook.Book Review: Great book for Alton Brown Fans
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my sister, who is a huge fan of Alton Brown. The book is a sturdy hard cover and large with over 140 recipes! There are helpful hints and tips throughout. The book has plenty of photographs as well. If you are looking for a straightforward cookbook with short description followed by a recipe, this book may not be what you are looking for. There are so many graphics and tips on the page which are helpful but done completely in Alton Brown style -quirky! I know she'll love the book, but it's a little too busy for me!Book Review: Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
Awesome cook book and EXACTLY what I wanted and expected of the talented Alton Brown. I've already learned more about eggs then any person ever really needs to know but it really is a print version of the show Good Eats. It's a BIG book but one that I'm sure I'll keep for a couple decades and the pages are good and thick which makes me wonder if it was done on purpose as most cook books end up with their fair share of spills and flour all over them. If you love Good Eats then you'll love the book. 5 stars no less and I'd give it more if it were an option.