I like to cook. To me, it's not unlike a chemistry set. You've got solutions and mixing and heat. You can experiment by adding stuff you probably shouldn't. With cooking though, you get to eat your concoction.
With this geeky approach to cooking, it's no wonder that I enjoy watching Alton Brown. He hosts Good Eats on the Food Network. The show is one part Mr. Wizard and one part Peewee's Playhouse, with cooking. Most people I know (typically non-geeks) don't like him much.
This week I've been watching his miniseries from last year, Feasting on Asphalt. He rides across the country tasting the smaller "road food" places that dot the landscape. This weekend, he'll be heading up the Mississippi River.
Before you judge my TV habits, just remember that it's summer and nothing is on.
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I cannot believe you jsut wrote this. We were just watching Feasting on Asphalt and set the Tivo for the new one this weekend. I specifically told Jeremy, "Your favorite show on the foodnetwork starts this weekend." So he wanted to watch it tonight and we got into a little bit of an argument because I said, "I can't stand Alton Brown!" Jeremy said, "He's my favorite on here."
ReplyDeleteSo the bottom line is this, YOU ARE BOTH GEEKS and I am NOT!
:)
My tv is on the cooking channel all day and I ALWAYS turn it when Alton is on. :)
I will admit that I do love the episode where he finds a this place that does biscuits with prok loin and other good meat.
sorry for the bad spelling! It's been a long day!
ReplyDeleteGeeks are good at grammar and spelling. Since I'm not a geek, I am better at picking out shoes! :)