Alton Brown on The Big Idea

[AlexGregorieart]

6:26 Completely serious this video actually did change my life. I was watching this almost 2 years ago while in the middle of a dead-end collegiate career in history when I decided to quit and pursue my love of technology and design into game development. Thanks Alton for the Good Eats and the inspiration to roll the big dice.

[itsmpt]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought he was being interviewed by David Hasselhoff.

[jharri1]

Alton rules!

[wheels85]

Alton Brown is my Yoda.

[fullclip16117]

Alton is awesome, Donnie Douche sucks.

[tusepagliacco]

Alton is the man!

[BradInTucson]

In a battle of brains between Alton Brown vs. Ben Stein, who would win? - Chuck Norris isn't a valid answer either!

[mr13579100]

@BradInTucson AB

[gamemeister27]

@BradInTucson Judging by Ben Stein's documentary.....definitely AB.

[Fetch26291]

@BradInTucson Get them both on Jeopardy. As long as at least one category is on Food, Alton would have a decent chance.

[isabellibrizzi]

The interviewer's not so bad.  He does seems to admire AB.

[Kitinetnies]

omg this host is an absolute imbecile.

[cmalchik]

The interviewer is such a loser.

[HunterCook15]

Alton Brown taught me how to cook.

[AnonymoussourceL0L]

my idol...

[WeThePeopleRleaders]

I LOVE HIM!!!!!

[stabbeyroad]

Alton Brown is my fucking hero. He's incredible.

[pseizure2000]

Donny Deutsch sounds like a complete tool

[Dealermann]

@WeakChopper .STFU PUNK Don't bother to coment on anything . This guy is a piece of shit. weakchopper ...he got that rightweak being the key word .

[guitarguy333]

@WeakChopper ....son of a bitch

[Pakman78]

brave guy

[PrometheanRunGood]

"If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breath a word about your loss"

[glacier2win]

Alton is just great. He and Guy are my favorite food Network stars.

[andrewt248]

"Making appearances on Iron Chef America"? He's the full time host, dude. Wow. Alton is EXTREMELY self-motivated! Right on, AB!

[BlackWolfessUSCM]

Cooking has become a lost art. Professional Chefs retain that art, but what about home cooks? I always felt that AB always broke things down on a scientific level for untrained chefs. It's like instructing and teaching but making it fun to learn rather then be something that makes you not give a crap.

[guitarguy333]

P.S. I better not get another email from youtube saying one of you morons has replied to me.

[AMDfreak27]

part scientist, part chef all awesome

[RadCelt]

I knew he has an encyclopedic knowledge of food and preparation and is very talented - I didn't know he was so brave as to walk away from a successful career to do Good Eats - but it figures... a true power of example - the show is awesome! Thanks Alton Brown.

[lookformeontv]

alton brown lives super close to me. i pass by his house all the time :) i luv him

[tamick21]

big house?

[lookformeontv]

yea is pretty big... its a big red brick house... its in an old neighborhood of big maybe like mid 19th century houses...

[stndrds79]

@lookformeontv r u serious??? really??

[tabauknight]

I am amazed that most of the people below me have completely missed the big piture.

[charger19691]

Alton rules. Enough said.

[fakenails89]

i love goodeats soo much

[ichbineinepako]

I look up to AB so much! He's awesome!!

[trinitymike]

Certainly interesting thoughts, but.....a bit hard to say to the wife and kids "Hey, Daddy's quitting his 80k a year job, we're downsizing the house because I have a dream of singing on Broadway or whatever..."

[Vocepoetica]

But at the same time would you want you children to settle rather than live their dreams? You can live comfortably off of a lot less than 80k a year. Now there is a difference between going off only half determined and truly being willing to work hard for your dream. One is beautiful the other irresponsible. But all of that is for the individual and their families to decide and discuss.

[trinitymike]

I suppose...just saying that YOUR dream might be to be something, but your wife's dream is having a nice house...WHOSE dream gets dibs?

Dreams are wayyyy easier to follow when you're single....lol.

My wife decided to take turns on our dreams; I put her through Med School, now she's putting me through Grad School....easy peasey...

[JNacmias]

He is a closet homo.

[Aramakie98]

So, that's why he's married? But, if he is why would that matter anyway? Oh, your a'trolling... good luck with that (*cough*).

[zutari89]

YaY

YaY

[grandmasterfunkjs]

good eats is the best show ever

[LavendarSkies1]

Alton Brown's amazing...he's like my hero. :P

[iupetre]

His yoda voice was a little too good...

[Krinoit]

i like alton's shows because of his informational food facts

[Oaklio]

lol Awesome Yoda impersonation.

[Zaekk]

Q: Why not me? A: You're no where NEAR as talented as you think you are.

[analyzingfunny]

All-ton. dammit.

[woodsies]

He's a very intelligent guy <3

[hudy23]

love this interview

[mitsudave]

Donny Deutsch should change his name to Donny Douche. He's the biggest one ever.

[lvanciel]

i watch good eats and ICA any time i can

[shaunette9]

the interviewer's a douche

[kiminokami]

I quizzically disagree.

[lukedukey]

i watch food network and to sum this guy up:

1) he makes dishes way harder to cook than they should be (look up his chocolate syrup - lol! )

2) Speaks down to us as if we don't know a thing about food

3) Who ridiculously smug.

4) Wishes he could cook as good as the iron chefs, so he "throws them under the bus" with his cheap comments

My mom paid $35 to see his seminar and hates his guts now because she didn't learn a thing. It was just him getting a big ego boost in front of a large crowd.

[sgrady1911]

1) He tweaks dishes. I think it's interesting, and you don't have to follow it.

2) Not everyone knows what you know; I didn't know most of the stuff he explains.

3) What's wrong with smug? - I think it's actually just confidence.

4) He's a commentator; all commentators talk like that - sports commentators second guess coaches constantly, so is all that commentary 'cheap'?

My opinion is that he's modest, but confident. His show is campy, and perhaps not for everyone, but great fun for me

[Vocepoetica]

Also, about the chocolate syrup recipe... What exactly is harder than it needs to be? It isn't any more complicated than others. Boil water then dissolve all the other ingredients? What is hard about that? Is this a joke post?

[Vocepoetica]

1) From what I've seen most of his dishes are much easier to cook than many recipes I've found online or in cook books.

2) Most of the things he explains are very new to me and not only allow me to cook up the one recipe he created but also to understand how things work together to be able to create my own dish.

3) I wouldn't say he's smug. That seems silly. How would you ever convince anyone of anything if you didn't believe it yourself?

[Vocepoetica]

4) I don't know what shows you have been watching but if the judge on a show just says good job and doesn't outline exactly what they do and don't like about a performance I would be personally insulted. I am a vocalist and if my teacher just said good job. Your performance sounded pretty I would believe they didn't care or pay attention at all. Of course with most shows on TV any more judging isn't actually meant to show any expertise.

[shaunette9]

I'm all for any show that encourages people to make things for themselves rather than buying prepackaged crap

[wateriskey]

Seeing this Alton's the man and then the Yoda voice the capped it for me!!! that's hilarious..

[traumas]

His philosophy on life is the same as mine. What a man.

[scrip7ki77y]

He's pretty smexy

[cocoacorin]

That's kinda sweet in a way.

[cocoacorin]

I love that Colonel Sanders bit.

[recchiap]

LOL @ Yoda Voice

[lenalady4]

lol. ALLton brown. he says people mispronouncing his name ticks him off!! Its ALton

[EricNinden]

I have a new found respect for Alton Brown.

As if I didn't respect him a lot already.

[CrossArmant]

I wish Alton Brown were my best friend.

[CookTheGeek]

I can do it better too :)

[CalgarSkull]

WOW cool interview!!

[daytrippr65]

Alton Brown is my HERO!

[ToLoveMeToHateMe]

i love this show! nobody actually believes i like to cook, much less like this show, they all think the only thing i do in the kitchen is get knives. I AM NOT EMO!!!!!!!!!!! god!

sorry, just trying to get my point across. i just can't stand some people who are so stereotypical and ugh. never mind. good video though.

<3 Good Eats

[doop52]

he's awesome!!!

[tigerstrike54]

wow, Alton dies a great yoda impression!

[tigerstrike54]

*does

[KeefPerkinz]

I sense an E! True Hollywood Story coming.

It's not going to happen, but I'll still be waiting for it.

[tenorsax4me]

i love alton brown!

[crazychyc]

actually he pronounces it all-ton not al-ton:-)

[pudgybastard]

I love Alton, but the host is kind of a douche.

[spydyrman420]

dangit, this interview should have been a lot better, with more details!! Clips from the pilot?? Instead I'm watching a cheesy business seminar with Alton Brown as a guest :P Maybe it's time he went on 60 minutes ;) I wanna know more! Thx for the upload, though, anything AB is much appreciated david!

[pheonixphire]

I LOVE ALTON!!

[mysterrious]

Alton is inspirational. He combines high intelligence with comedy; a win-win combination. On top of that he is a really nice guy.  My hubby and I together with our kids met him at a GE demonstation in Kansas City and he stood and chatted with over 100 fans patiently and with a huge smile for everyone. Thanks Alton but being you.

[aitraining]

Nice. I can believe all of that. Thanks for sharing.

[sethcorn]

AB.............. best dude out there..... i can cook just like him anyone wanna try my food?

[Ruefbomb]

Alton Brown is great. He hosted Turner Classic Movies for a day, selecting which classic films were shown. And, he said that he considered himself more of a camera man than a cook. Which I thought was pretty cool.

[guitarguy333]

Alton Brown is cool, but all the woman saying he's hot are old fat ladies. A rich guy who really knows his way around the kitchen=fat woman's dream.

[spydyrman420]

lol coming from a guy who plays guitar?? lmfao! At least Alton can teach me to do something USEFUL in my life... and I'm a guy who loves cooking, not a fat old lady...

[Vocepoetica]

Lol... I'm 22 5' 10'' and 140 lbs. I think a guy who can cook is attractive. I won't say that is the only thing that attracts me to someone but it is definitely a plus. It is kinda sick to stereotype people like that. And anyway he is a genuinely good looking individual. I wouldn't say he's the hottest guys I've seen but he isn't unattractive and he's funny. Women in general care more about personality than men think.

[rickatyahoo]

I have been cooking for 10 years and im only 22. am i sexy?

[guitarguy333]

Bitch, I made that comment like a year ago. Hope off my nuts. I started this whole "he's attractive to old, fat woman" a year ago, and you dumb fucks are still falling for my troll. Get a life.

[tonyiommifan]

i really didnt care about cookin until i saw my first episode of good eats...

now cooking is onw of my favorite things to do!!!!

[satindesire]

OMG Alton is so handsome. Le sigh.

[mukimpokun]

OMFG YES!!! so TRUE!!! he is so HOT!! lucky wife!

[ZroseZ]

Le pant.

[nrascott]

he turned me onto shun knives! the best knives in the world

[crazyoneone]

lol, that was a pretty good yoda impersonation! alton brown is  cool

[BKU1965]

Okay..... does anyone else, besides me, think that Alton Brown is HOT?!!?!!?!!?!!?

Aside from that, what an ingenious epicurian invidual.

He rocks me on all levels!!!!

[evfich]

hes hot in an intellectual way. and therefore he is hot.

[BKU1965]

Absolutely!!!

[corderoy17]

I had a boss that looked exactly like Alton Brown.

P.S. I love Alton Brown. the way he presents and educates people about food has made me try many things that I never would have before. example - I hated shrimp until I saw the Good Eats on shrimp

[dstmonte2001]

i have learned so much trivia from alton. ty, alton.

[lovingHavok]

i agree.

[razordu30]

I love Alton Brown. On the same note, I could do the "Big Idea" better than Donny Deutsch, who sucks at interviewing.

[taraelysedawe]

alton brown is GORGEOUS!

[jolelikamgr]

I L O V E Alton Brown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wlmtopsportsman]

It's Al-ton not All-ton! LOL

[thehoodspecialist]

This show is a "God Send" to all independent minded thinkers aka Leaders

[ginakina]

I adoooore Alton! Such a great video :)

[Palm2Palm]

ALTON BROWN is my inspiration!!!!

Truely a great person.

-Renee

[pruzman]

Alton Brown rules

[sevter]

Very cool. Alton rocks.

[andivon]

This really inspires me!! I so badly want my own cooking show! I can do it better!!!

[jamieyeah24]

loooovee hiiiiimm

[andophiroxia]

Alton Brown is rad.

I just could tell he loves what he does and it's just cool that he just said, "Okay, well I am going to go and do this."

[supradude7891]

haha how does he act like a queer? trust me if you knew him personally you would know, hes like, totally opposite of a "queer"

[KirtaPMcG]

Right, I was responding to bjdon99 with confusion. I forget sometimes inflection doesn't carry over the internet. My point was: even if he were gay, why would there be a "but" clause following the compliments?

[kotf]

FUCK YEAH ALTON BROWN!

[wmpiam]

Alton rules But the Host is ANNOYING!

[deeiscool3]

Even the co-host on Iron Chef sometimes refers to him as, ALLton. Geez. It's ALton. How aggravating. Get it right, it's not rocket science.

[ScriptxKitty]

Alton brown is insanely awesome! and wicked smexy ^^

...that host is annoying as hell tho.

Myspace/freestylekitten

[scottiep1013]

"If you hold on to anything that you have as to be so dear, as to not risk it all, then you're already half-way dying."

Inspirational.

[cavy624]

Alton is my hero.

[LazyBadgerHC715]

he is the best guy on food network and he is my all time favorite chef and I love him to bits and pieces and I cry if I miss one of his shows I am 16

[mutantlemons]

Golly, the host is an annoying bastard. Alton Brown was gorgeous, of course.

[judyb1169]

It's ALton Brown...why is that so hard to remember??? Anyway, thanks for uploading this, I am a huge fan.

[patrick4875]

I just made a decision.

[MrFrankBullitt]

Me too. Are you going for it?!

[GoodEatsFan231]

Hah, I love the picture of him right after graduation :P Great Yoda imitation :P

[dan24272]

"Great Yoda imitation" <--I agree

[kll510]

Alton is so smart, funny and well spoken. He gave a great interview. The announcer was annoying but who cares it was all about Alton.