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Food for thought [large print] : essays & ruminations / Alton Brown.

Brown, Alton, 1962- (author).

Summary:

"From Alton Brown, the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality, a debut collection of personal essays defined by his flair, wit, and insight. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781420521931
ISBN: 1420521934
Physical Description: 405 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Meals that made me, part I -- 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.