Season 11

E1. Milk Made

Jun 6, 2007 · 21m

Only one naturally occurring edible substance exists only as food – milk. Even honey, technically a manufactured product, does not qualify. Alton spends some time discussing the production and history of milk as well as some things to watch out for (featuring a surprise guest). Recipes include: Tres Leche Cake, Dolce de Leche, & Quick Cottage Cheese.

E2. Pretzel Logic

Jun 20, 2007 · 21m

The pretzel, once a delicious treat, has sadly been twisted into the edible equivalent of cardboard. Alton Brown recreates the traditional soft pretzel in all its crisp, chewy, golden brown glory. Recipes: Homemade Soft Pretzels Homemade Hard Pretzels Best Mustard Ever

E3. Coconut Cake Revival

Jul 9, 2007 · 21m

Is it possible to make great cake with coconut from a can? Should you even try? Host Alton Brown wants to know and he's willing to crack open as many nuts as it takes to make a slice of paradise on a plate. Recipes: Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting Coconut Milk and Cream Coconut Extract

E4. Sub Standards

Jul 16, 2007 · 21m

Whether filling in for your French teacher or your favorite spice, substitutes can be every bit as successful as the original. Join host Alton Brown and a handful of substitute chefs as they take on a few good recipes with one ingredient tied behind their backs. Recipes: The Chewy Gluten Free Southern Biscuits Faux Peanut Sauce

E5. Fishing Whole

Jul 23, 2007 · 21m

Scales, tails and eyes oh my! Who's afraid of whole fish? Not Alton Brown. Confront your fishy phobias head on with the fearless host as he roasts, planks and fries up a few good (whole) fish. Recipes: Pan-Fried Smelts Plank Grilled Whole Trout Whole Striped Bass

E6. Whithering Bites

Aug 8, 2007 · 21m

Dried fruit may not be glamorous, but what it lacks in fashion it more than makes up for in flavor and versatility. Recipes: Dried Fruit Individual Fruit Compote Pies Sweet Dried Fruit Compote Trail Mix

E7. Stew Romance

Aug 13, 2007 · 21m

If great stew, like great music, is a commingling of ingredients to create culinary harmony, why do so many stews taste less like beautiful music and more like a murky dirge? Recipes: Good Eats Beef Stew

E8. Dill-icious

Oct 8, 2007 · 21m

Join host Alton Brown as he helps a humble cucumber fulfill its culinary destiny of becoming a pickle. Recipes: Deep-Fried Pickles Dill Pickles

E9. Peanut Gallery

Oct 15, 2007 · 21m

A little ghostly inspiration is all Alton Brown needs to turn a handful of peanuts into some seriously good eats. Recipes: Boiled Peanuts Boiled Peanut Soup Roasted Peanuts Homemade Peanut Butter Peanut Butter Pie

E10. Bean Stalker

Nov 7, 2007 · 21m

Join Food Network's intrepid host, Alton Brown, as he reinvents the classic green bean casserole just in time to save the holidays. Recipes: Best Ever Green Bean Casserole

E11. Kinda Blue (Blueberry)

Nov 14, 2007 · 21m

Join host Alton Brown as he reveals the secret to turning this summer's superstar, the blueberry, into a year-round treat. Recipes Blueberry Buckle Frozen Blueberry Pie Blueberry Soda

E12. Puff the Magic Mallow

Dec 3, 2007 · 21m

From their swampy origins to modern machine molds, host Alton Brown shares the sweet, sticky science behind homemade marshmallow. Recipes include: Homemade Marshmallows, Ambrosia.

E13. American Slicer

Jan 7, 2008 · 21m

Alton dedicates a show to the tools of the trade, cutlery. In it he discusses the three types of cutting techniques and the blade that best suits each. He also show the similarity between salsa and gazpacho.

E14. The Wing and I

Jan 30, 2008 · 21m

The Wing's the thing as Alton Brown prepares America's most ubiquitous of bar foods: Buffalo chicken wings. Recipes: Orange Glazed Chicken Wings Buffalo Wings

E15. Apple of My Pie

Feb 4, 2008 · 21m

An American classic is revisited when host Alton Brown makes everybody's favorite, apple pie. Recipes: Super Apple Pie

E16. If It Ain't Broccoli, Don't Fix It

Feb 18, 2008 · 21m

It may be the bane of children and presidents but broccoli is a nutritional superfood. Join host Alton Brown as he transforms broccoli from limp and bitter to crisp and delicious. Recipes: Fresh Broccoli Salad Pan Steamed Broccoli Oven Roasted Broccoli

E17. The Alton Crown Affair

Mar 17, 2008 · 21m

Host Alton Brown proves that Crown Roast of Lamb can be a dish to shock and awe without needlessly intimidating any cook who attempts to prepare it. Recipes: Crown Roast of Lamb

E18. Cran Opening

Mar 31, 2008 · 21m

Host Alton Brown takes us from the bog to the bar as he explores the many uses of that all-American super fruit, the cranberry. Note: The episode was taped during the Cranberry season (September - October) of 2007. By the time it was edited in 2008, Food Network decided to hold it until the Thanksgiving season in the US even though it was the last episode of Season 11 and Season 12 was already beginning to air. It did, however air in Canada on 5-26-2008.

E19. Honey, I Shrunk the Cake

Apr 14, 2008 · 21m

Join host Alton Brown as he breaks the trend toward an overly sweet and fussy pastry and gets us back to the original chiffon cupcake that will make you feel like a kid again. Recipes: Chiffon Cupcakes Chocolate Chiffon Cupcake

E20. Going Dutch

May 5, 2008 · 21m

The power might be out but that doesn't stop host Alton Brown from breaking out the cast iron and using his hearth and his grill to whip up some very good eats. Recipes : Knead Not Sourdough Dutch Oven Cherry Clafouti Dutch Oven Hoecakes