Episode
Good Eats: The Muffin Man
Overview
America's favorite breakfast bread moved out of the home kitchen long ago. With the help of some sound science and an incarcerated brother, host Alton Brown plans to change all that. Recipes: Blueberry Muffins English Muffins
Details
- Series
- Good Eats
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2003-07-23
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Muffin Man is Episode 4 in Season 7 of Good Eats. It aired on 2003-07-23. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 3: The Egg Files VI: French Flop
Alternative name: Zen and the Art of Omelet Maintenance
Host Alton Brown gets Zen with the simply delicious yet simply misunderstood king of egg applications.
Recipes: Omelet Omelet for a Crowd Frittata
Episode 5: True Brew IV: Take Stock
Some folks may think of home made stocks as culinary anachronisms, but host Alton Brown thinks they're the best edible investment in town. Follow him as he buys the perfect stock pot and brews up some chickeney goodness spiced up with a tasty jolt of science and major dose of practical advice.
Recipes: Chicken Stock Chicken Noodle Soup
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Recipes: Steamed Alaskan King Crab Claws Ghee Crab Cakes or Fritters Marinated Crab Salad
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