All the Things You Didn’t Know About Alton Brown

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All About Alton

How much do you know about Alton Brown when he’s not acting as a commentator, judge or mentor on our favorite food-competition shows? He reveals his hobbies, food-addictions and taste in music.

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Something He Thought He'd Never Own: A Little Dog

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An Instrument He Plays: Saxophone

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A Cooking Hack: Separating and Freezing Egg Yolks Ahead of Time for Future Use

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The Item He Always Travels With: Playing Cards

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The Thing He Can't Live Without: Books

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An Unusual Ice Cream Flavor He Loves: Black Sesame Seed

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The Number of James Beard Foundation Awards He's Won: 2

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One Food He's Completely Obsessed With: Doughnuts

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A Gift He Can Always Appreciate: Socks

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Host Alton Brown during Round 2, as seen on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 11.

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Familiar Accessory: He Loves Watches

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One Food He Loves to Eat but Can’t Stand Cooking: Artichoke

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Cookbook Connoisseur: He Has More Than 2,000 at His Office

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Lights, Camera, Action: He’s Trained to Be a Director

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How He Spends His Free Time: He Flies Airplanes

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He Always Listens to Music While Cooking: “I’m Anywhere From Opera to Led Zeppelin”

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Least Favorite Food: Calf’s Liver

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Hidden Talent: He Plays the Guitar

Rival Chef Amanda Freitag hugs fellow safe Rival Chef Elizabeth Falkner after the for the "White Bread" as seen on Food Network's Season 5.

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Bow-Tie Buff: He Has a Collection of 200 Bow Ties

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Unexpected Food Addiction: Canned Sardines

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Who He Wanted to Be When He Grew Up: Jacques Cousteau

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Spec Collector: He Has a Lot of Glasses

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Chosen Mode of Transport: “I Would Ride a Motorcycle Every Day If I Could.”

Host Alton Brown, as seen on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 1.

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All The Things You Didn't Know About Alton Brown

All About Alton

Something He Thought He'd Never Own: A Little Dog

An Instrument He Plays: Saxophone

A Cooking Hack: Separating and Freezing Egg Yolks Ahead of Time for Future Use

The Item He Always Travels With: Playing Cards

The Thing He Can't Live Without: Books

An Unusual Ice Cream Flavor He Loves: Black Sesame Seed

The Number of James Beard Foundation Awards He's Won: 2

One Food He's Completely Obsessed With: Doughnuts

A Gift He Can Always Appreciate: Socks

Familiar Accessory: He Loves Watches

One Food He Loves to Eat but Can’t Stand Cooking: Artichoke

Cookbook Connoisseur: He Has More Than 2,000 at His Office

Lights, Camera, Action: He’s Trained to Be a Director

How He Spends His Free Time: He Flies Airplanes

He Always Listens to Music While Cooking: “I’m Anywhere From Opera to Led Zeppelin”

Least Favorite Food: Calf’s Liver

Hidden Talent: He Plays the Guitar

Bow-Tie Buff: He Has a Collection of 200 Bow Ties

Unexpected Food Addiction: Canned Sardines

Who He Wanted to Be When He Grew Up: Jacques Cousteau

Spec Collector: He Has a Lot of Glasses

Chosen Mode of Transport: “I Would Ride a Motorcycle Every Day If I Could.”

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