Good Eats

Season 8 (22 Episodes)

16 Seasons 2004 TV-G 30m 8.8

Chef Alton Brown whips up quick recipes and explores the science behind what makes them so tasty.

Pop culture, comedy, and plain good eating: host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form.

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Season 8 Episodes:

Episode 1 Hittin' the Sauce

1. Hittin' the Sauce

Aired: Jun 16, 2004

With a few simple tools and some basic chemistry, Alton Brown simplifies the ...

Episode 2 Shell Game

2. Shell Game

Aired: Jun 23, 2004

Oysters are a mystery to many and downright spooky to some. Join host Alton B...

Episode 3 Flat Is Beautiful II

3. Flat Is Beautiful II

Aired: Jul 7, 2004

Chef/Scientist Alton Brown gives his meat recipes maximum flavor through flat...

Episode 4 Circle of Life

4. Circle of Life

Aired: Jul 21, 2004

Everybody loves donuts but nobody seems to make their own...until now. Join A...

Episode 5 Wonton Ways

5. Wonton Ways

Aired: Aug 4, 2004

The humble wonton skin may look exotic but it's also the most versatile pasta...

Episode 6 The Big Chili

6. The Big Chili

Aired: Aug 18, 2004

Join Host and cowpoke Gerald P Hobbs (Alton Brown) and his sidekick Rusty as ...

Episode 7 Sandwich-craft

7. Sandwich-craft

Aired: Oct 3, 2004

To some it's a couple of pieces of bread with something shoved between. To ot...

Episode 8 Soups On

8. Soups On

Aired: Oct 3, 2004

A good soup is like a cooking school in a bowl and class is in session for ho...

Episode 9 Say Cheese

9. Say Cheese

Aired: Oct 17, 2004

Join host Alton Brown for a collection of short films about his favorite food...

Episode 10 True Grits

10. True Grits

Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Whether you're cooking up a mess of grits or a pot of polenta, cornmeal may j...

Episode 12 Stuff It

12. Stuff It

Aired: Nov 14, 2004

AB's gone on record as saying the stuff is evil and yet, hundreds of protest ...

Episode 13 Puddin' Head Blues

13. Puddin' Head Blues

Aired: Dec 1, 2004

In an effort to pay off the IRS, host Alton Brown decides to enter a pudding ...

Episode 14 Melondrama

14. Melondrama

Aired: Jan 5, 2005

Fruit can be tricky stuff and that goes double for melons. Shrouded in myster...

Episode 15 Myth Smashers

15. Myth Smashers

Aired: Jan 19, 2005

Sure, cooking is full of rules, sayings, and axioms but do they all hold wate...

Episode 18 Sprung a Leek

18. Sprung a Leek

Aired: Mar 2, 2005

Host Alton Brown ponders the leek, the lesser-known member of the Allium fami...

Episode 19 Dr. Strangeloaf

19. Dr. Strangeloaf

Aired: Mar 16, 2005

If bread really is the staff of life then isn't it time to take your life int...

Episode 21 Field of Greens

21. Field of Greens

Aired: Apr 20, 2005

Was your childhood eating plagued with plate-loads of slimy, foul-smelling le...

Episode 22 Do the Rice Thing

22. Do the Rice Thing

Aired: May 4, 2005

To most Americans rice means long grain, white grains. But we're missing out ...

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Network: Food Network

Genres: Comedy, Documentary