Seasons & episodes
S4 · E1Where There's Smoke, There's Fish 2001-04-11 · 21 min
Get the lowdown on wood chips and creating a simple smoker for fish.
S4 · E2Pressure 2001-04-18 · 21 min
The scientific theory behind capturing meaty goodness in liquid form and why the pressure cooker makes great broth.
S4 · E3Fry Hard II: The Chicken 2001-04-25 · 21 min
AB pan-fries a chicken, also showing how to butcher it into perfect pieces. Buttermilk bathed, golden brown and deliciousmmm, mmm, fry some more, 'cause nobody doesn't love fried chicken.
S4 · E4Crustacean Nation II: Claws 2001-05-16 · 21 min
Host Alton Brown demystifies the buying, handling and cooking of the briny bug that put the surf into the surf-n-turf.
S4 · E5Ham I Am 2001-05-30 · 21 min
Country and city hams: cured, smoked, raw, brined or fresh, get your juices going for some good old American ham.
S4 · E6Let Them Eat Foam 2001-06-13 · 21 min
Chocolate layer and sheet cakes are more American than apple pie, yet few of us ever bake them anymore. We're going to change all that. Shop for cake pans, learn everything you need to know to keep your foam from flopping and produce a heavenly cake.
S4 · E7A Chuck for Chuck 2001-06-27 · 21 min
From ordinary chuck to sublime, melt in your mouth flavor: how to make the perfect pot roast without the pot.
S4 · E8Pantry Raid IV: Comb Alone 2001-07-11 · 21 min
The most mentioned food in the Bible; The only food produced for us by animals. It's a sweetener, it's an antiseptic, it's amazing.
S4 · E9The Bulb of the Night 2001-07-25 · 21 min
Meet the Count and discover the miraculous properties of Garlic.
S4 · E10Mayo Clinic 2001-08-08 · 21 min
Join Alton Brown as he debunks the many mysteries of mayonnaise.
S4 · E11Puff the Magic Pastry 2001-08-22 · 21 min
Don't be afraid, the store stuff can deliver the puff.
S4 · E12True Brew II: Mr Tea 2001-09-05 · 21 min
Tea is the second most popular beverage, so let's brew some.
S4 · E13Chile's Angels 2001-10-03 · 21 min
Alton investigates the fruity heat of chilies and that ubiquitous condiment: salsa.