Food Network Videos from Alton Brown

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Grilling: Keep a Clean Machine

Alton shares his top secret to great grilling: keeping a clean machine.

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Grilling: Keep a Clean Machine

Alton shares his top secret to great grilling: keeping a clean machine.

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Alton Brown Teaches How to Grill Without a Grill

Alton Brown teaches us how to grill without a grill. He recommends a cast-iron grill pan with low sides. The parallel raised ribs hold the food off the bottom of the pan, focusing all the thermal energy into what the raised ribs are touching, making grill marks. He recommends heating the pan for five minutes on medium high before adding the food. To create grill hatch marks, cook food until brown, rotate it 90 degrees, cook until the sears match in intensity, then flip the food over and repeat. To add a genuine grill smoke flavor, Alton brushes the food with Liquid Smoke and adds some salt about an hour before cooking. He lets the food dry completely and repeats the process up to three times. He also recommends Danish smoked salts or paprika to add a smoky flavor to the food. Another way to add a grilled flavor to food is to broil it. Alton recommends moving a rack into the very top position and placing the food directly on the rack once the oven is heated. You will need a pan on the rack below to catch the drippings. When broiling food for a grilled flavor, lightly brush it with oil and don’t close the oven door completely. Block the door from closing all the way with a small wad of aluminum foil.

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Cooking Fruit on the Grill

Alton demonstrates methods for getting the most out of fruit on the grill.

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Grill Clams, Oysters & Mussels

Alton shares methods for grilling bivalves (clams, oysters and mussels).

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Gas Grill Regulator Woes

Flame and temp too low? Alton's tips solve these gas grill regulator woes.

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Alton's Green Tea Primer

Alton tells how to source, purchase, store, brew and enjoy green tea.

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Alton's Syrup Primer

Alton presents a primer on the many types of syrups, or liquid sweeteners.

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Alton's Icing & Frosting Tips

Alton shares tips for frosting (or icing) cakes with professional results.

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Alton Brown's Cocktail Time: Shrubs

In this Good Eats video, Alton Brown makes a versatile fruit-based shrub. The base of the shrub is a mixture of black berries, sugar and water. Blended ingredients are strained, then a red wine vinegar and herbs are added. Shrubs can be used as a marinate, vinaigrette or add soda water to make an acidic, yet bubbly alcohol free beverage.

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Alton's Kitchen Tools: Scales

Alton sorts through features that go into making the perfect kitchen scale.

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Alton Brown's Foolproof Hard-Boiled Egg Technique

Alton Brown shares his trick for cooking perfect hard-boiled eggs. He notes you should use fresh eggs as they have more moisture. He reduces a pot full of boiling water to about half an inch of water, lowers the heat to low and adds a steamer basket to the pot. He recommends adding a minimum of four eggs to the basket. When it starts to steam, he puts the lid back on and sets a timer for 12 minutes. As soon as the eggs are cooked, Alton transfers them to an ice bath. After five minutes in the ice bath, he starts peeling the eggs. First he cracks it on the table, then rolls it around to crack more of the shell and make it easier to peel, revealing a perfectly cooked hard-boiled egg.