Chewing the Fat: Alton Brown on Hospitality
When I made a list of interesting people I wanted to interview on camera for a series called Chewing the Fat, Alton Brown was at the top of the list. Why? Because whenever I have watched him on the Food Network or chatted with him (ever so briefly) when I was an Iron Chef judge, I have always found Alton to be interesting, provocative, smart, and funny. We were thrilled when Alton agreed to do it. Who did we get to shoot, direct, and edit the Alton videos? None other than Hamburger America director and author George Motz.
On this week's Chewing the Fat, Alton Brown talks about what he discovered about the whole notion of hospitality when he hit the road in Feasting on Asphalt. We figured hospitality is a worthy subject come holiday time. Alton says that regrettably hospitality has come to mean showmanship. That, he says, is not what eating food that's been cooked for us is all about.
The Feasting on Asphalt DVDs are available at Foodnetwork.com and the book is available at Amazon.
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11 Comments:
I'm going to be sorely disappointed when the Alton Brown videos end.
Laurel E at 10:56AM on 11/20/08
ahhhhhhhhh, that looks so good. you definitely don't get that in a store
foodinmouth at 11:32AM on 11/20/08
i heart alton so much.
gastronomeg at 12:07PM on 11/20/08
Was that RUSH playing in the intro???!!!
He's a bright guy. Every single point he made was spot on.
@gastro, you said it!
LoCo at 1:25PM on 11/20/08
I really think AB has so much to say, and things that are so worth listening to! Thank you SE for the wonderful videos, how about getting AB to write a monthly or weekly column on his observations, they are so worth listening to!!
huneybumper at 2:20PM on 11/20/08
i really enjoy these. anyone know Alton's plans post-good eats? the show obviously can't run forever.
natemcguire at 2:37PM on 11/20/08
I'll feed you, Alton!
IbisFlight at 3:01PM on 11/20/08
I have to say I have never heard Alton say something that wasn't well thought out and generally spot on. Thanks so much for these videos.
dudgeonk at 8:42PM on 11/20/08
Am I the only person who would watch an All Alton Brown channel? Sort of the way Martha Stewart has her own radio station, only better!
It could have Alton Brown hosted shows, as well as Alton Brown approved shows.
ag3208 at 9:20PM on 11/20/08
Thank you, Alton. Thank you. I graciously recieve your awesomeness. I'll cook for you any time!!!!!
juliebugsmama at 12:08PM on 11/21/08
I think an all Alton channel would be awesome, much better than having to wait for some of these other stupid FN shows to be over so I can see his. It ticks me off when they cut off his show for some ridiculous piece of crap like Food Detectives in the other half hour he is suppose to be running on. Alton needs a full hour every night, not just once in a while. I wish I had all his videos.
altonrocks at 11:25AM on 12/02/08