| International Standard Book Number |
9781668064214
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| International Standard Book Number |
1668064219
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
641.5092 B
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| Personal Name |
Brown, Alton, 1962- author.
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| Title Statement |
Food for thought : essays & ruminations / Alton Brown.
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| Edition Statement |
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Gallery Books, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
xi, 283 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Meals that made me, Part ! -- A most valuable lesson -- An origin story -- Biscuiteering -- Five questions -- Bad day at the bakeshop -- Meals that made me, Part II -- Food on film, Part I -- Three meals for Lady X -- Yes, Chef -- Luau from hell -- Ten silly notes -- Howl of the husky -- Hunt and gather -- Children and food -- Once upon a table -- Aunt Verna's revenge -- ...Fundamental -- Meals that made me, Part III -- The turkey man cometh -- I hack therefore I am -- Allez cuisine! -- Elevated -- Food on film, Part II -- The secret of my success -- The perfect problem -- The sip of the civilized -- Taking unitaskers to task -- The smell of time -- Turning Japanese? -- Food for thought -- Chicken trouble -- AI, and the asparagus paradox -- Community relations -- A few thoughts on sartorial matters -- On teaching -- Cooking, the final (marriage) frontier -- What cooking costs -- My horcrux.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and remarkable career. His work on the Food Network, including creating Good Eats and hosting Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, has resonated with countless viewers and home cooks. Now, he shares exactly what’s on his mind, mixing compelling anecdotes from his personal and professional life with in-depth observations on the culinary world, film, personal style, defining meals of his lifetime, and much more. With his whip-smart and engaging voice, Brown explores everything from wrestling a dumpster full of dough to culinary cultural appropriation to his ultimate quest for the perfect roast chicken. Deliciously candid and full of behind-the-scenes stories fans will love, Food for Thought is the ultimate reading experience for anyone who appreciates food and the people that prepare it." --publisher's website.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Brown, Alton, 1962- Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Television personalities United States Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Food Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Essays.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Cooking Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Celebrity chefs United States Anecdotes.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Autobiographies.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Food on television Anecdotes.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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