alton brown

  • 21 Clever Things You Never Knew Table Salt Could Do

    21 Clever Things You Never Knew Table Salt Could Do

    Oh sodium chloride, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depths of my crock pot, breadth of my amateur dinner repertoire, and height of my Costco-sized Himalayan salt shaker. Without you, my hastily-put-together nightly family nourishment would be all but unpalatable. (My kids would argue it already…


  • Garlic Presses Are Fine, Actually

    Garlic Presses Are Fine, Actually

    People love to hate garlic presses. Anthony Bourdain hated them. Alton Brown hates them. Anna Hoffman at Epicurious hates them. Every one of these people has their valid reasons for hating this particular kitchen tool, but that does not mean that you have to hate the garlic press.


  • Cook A Crown Roast Without Kitchen Twine

    Cook A Crown Roast Without Kitchen Twine

    The holidays are the time to bust out show-stopping main courses, and nothing stops the show quite like a crown made entirely of meat. Most crown roasts are wrangled into shape with a bit of kitchen twine, but if you don’t have any, Alton Brown (very cleverly) suggests using a bundt pan.