Editorial Reviews

Book Description:
Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was Good Eats, one of Food Network?s most popular programs. Four years ago, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, I?m Just Here For the Food became one of the bestselling cookbooks of the year?and received the James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award as best reference book.

This year, to commemorate and celebrate this success story (more than 300,000 copies in print), STC is pleased to announce I?m Just Here For the Food: The Director?s Cut. This special edition features 10 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of additional material, a jacket that folds out into a poster, and a removable refrigerator magnet?along with everything that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. Each of the book?s 15 sections is a module on a given cooking method?from pan searing to pressure cooking, stewing to steaming?with a ?master? recipe and a varied selection of recipes that epitomize the technique. The text is accented throughout with food facts, history and lore, and science.

Customer Reviews

Good Book about Good Eats by J. Farinet
The book reads just like Alton Brown talks on his show. A great book for the engineer-cook!

Fantastic! by Theresa Harris
This book is like having Alton’s show’s notes in my hands! I love it! There’s info here on so many foods and ingredients and cooking methods… Not exactly a recipe book, but not a textbook either. The best part is that the book and its notes are written in A.B.’s usual humorous, conversational tone. Definately worth it!!!

Not as accessible as I’d hoped by Linda A. Malcor
My eleven-year-old son loves Alton Brown’s TV show, so I bought this book for him, hoping it would be as accessible as the show. Unfortunately, the text is aimed more at grown men, and there isn’t enough in the way of graphics/aparatus/pictures/etc. to hold the attention of an eleven-year-old boy.

Very Helpful and Easy To Understand by Patricia E. LaPointe
I bought this as a holiday gift for my husband because he loves to watch the tv show. It helps you really understand the basics of cooking and things you can easily pay attention to–and help you become a better cook. The cute little magnets in the back, showing the different cuts of meat, are very helpful too.

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