Episode
Good Eats: Water Works I
Overview
Alton explains the sources of drinking water, its properties and dangers, and the popularity of bottled water.
Details
- Series
- Good Eats
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2006-07-12
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Water Works I is Episode 5 in Season 10 of Good Eats. It aired on 2006-07-12. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 4: Cubing a Round
Alton examines the history of the cube steak and tries to bring country cooking home again.
Recipes featured in this episode: Country Style Steak, Swiss Steak, Chicken Fried Steak.
Episode 6: Water Works II
Alton continues his exploration of water, explaining how home water filters remove contaminants, how water softeners work, and describes the attributes of water's other forms -- steam and ice.
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