Good Eats S2E9P2: Fry Hard

[dtp5150]

@2:10 he uses the same sci fi sound effect that is used at the beginning of an outkast song from like 1995.... outkast - atliens

[nonnahs918]

O.0 I like floppy fries, I can't tolerate crispy fries

[SimuLord]

Archie Bunker once said of a short-order cook on All in the Family, "He's plenty healthy. Changes the oil every 3,000 meals."

[dblyoi]

shirley reminds me of the dna strand cartoon in jurrasic park.

[hodgrix]

@dblyoi she actually reminds me of my mom!

[pickitupdlux]

OLD BAY! MARYLAND REPRESENT! <3

[MordvsTheWorld]

DON'T CROSS THE STRIPS

[gbradburn1]

@MordvsTheWorld DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!

[C5Rigzz]

5:40 cracks me up... Marsha digging around past Alton getting muchies out of the fridge.

[jkang415]

no tartar sauce?

[WatchfulLxHand]

the woman would definately know about gravity

[benniquaid]

The fat and h2o looks like sperm and eggs

[MrGrizmint]

bitch stole a fry

[MiSzMaGiE]

is it just me?... cuz i <3 episodes with marsha in it XD the fact shes not really right in the head is too awesome xD

[AngelusDlion]

I was just thinking that she does make a good foil for Alton myself.

[westkan]

An act on the part of Marsha? Unless these programs aren't as much entertainment as they are informative, the genre would soon die. Anyway a couple of good episodes to refer the fat nazis to.

[Flintcrow]

It never occurred to me to put malt vinegar in a spray bottle for fish and chips. That's a great idea.

[Energi2DmaxX]

Great AB you really know your stuff, anytime i want to cook something.. i always get my geek on with you stuff.. thanks..you saved thanksgiving and Christmas with your recipes!

[khesed]

Anyone else hear "finish the bitch" due to the audio?

[romulopor123]

i'm too fat to fry things

[lovelivelifewthrocky]

hell no thats me in the kitchen move get out of my way

[phrygianman]

I love that he threw the term "G-B-N-D" in there. Although i have always used the term "G-F-B" in my restaurants.... otherwise known as Golden F%$#in Brown!

[loschain]

it woulda been funny if he popped out with a camera or something to catch his sister fish handed and plague her with it

[westkan]

@loschain But it was caught on camera. Just like the script intended.

[flickeries]

the sis sounds so desperate eating the fish and chips lol, the sounds she makes XD

[SchizoSchematic]

I love his expression at the end. He's like, "My work here is done." *^_^*

[SpaceKace01]

Fish clot! LOL!

[pibeagles]

I love Marsha!! She's so delightfully annoying and bitchy--just like a sister should be--especially when dealing with a younger sibling!!

[plinkytx]

Reminds me when I worked at Capt. D's, just smaller scale. ;D

[astrangeone]

Lol. I love how he tricks his sister at the end. :D

But they do look good. Tilapia as fish and chips....mmmmmmmm...

[sabian1hhx1only]

god dont u just wanna give sherily a big hug like a kool grandma

[roffelskates]

I'm glad someone talks some sense about deep frying. Everyone is so deep fry-aphobic because they think the food absorbs all the oil. It does if you screw up, but as Alton said, hydration is key. Lots of oil, and soak your potatoes so they can hold in more water, and you will have fried food that isn't oily and greasy.

[sabian1hhx1only]

yea man i know what you mean health food nuts are nuts

[baldvsevil]

Haha the man just has to have his daily kosher salt :p

[benniquaid]

Despite a few corny jokes, this is one of my favorite shows. Great recipes, really informative

[evolvedape10000]

i love the corny jokes

[GrenMoyo]

she's Bulimic she'll puck it up anyway LOL jk

[6sontuyos]

bailey ,brown , bourdain , the best cooks

all others are crap

[fezan84]

Alton Brown is so damn good at what he does

Great episode about frying -- I'm glad he used tilapia too, that's my favorite.

[compton3c]

Thanks for sharing this. I had it on tv but was busy on pc and it's not on the food network (video), hope there's never a copyright issue.

3c

[RingOfFire1988]

these are the best fish and chips ive ever seen, too bad u can find this sort of thing at fish and chip shops. im goin to eat fish and chips now..

[cel519]

AH HA~! I knew it... FISH IS MEAT~! Therefor on good fridays you can't eat fish becuase its still considered meat~! lol :)

[FrostbittenWolf]

You'd think so but i still remember an NPR joke about a Jewish man being converted after he was caught making meat on Friday. These were the two quotes:

"You were born a Jew, you were raised a Jew, but you will die a Catholic."

So he takes that quote for his own, and keeps grilling meat on Friday, saying this to his game:

"You were born a deer, raised a deer, but you will die a walleye"

[GrenMoyo]

I remembered that!!! Prairie Home Companion yes?

[FrostbittenWolf]

Very good! Nice to see i'm not the only geek that remembers National Public Radio.

[GrenMoyo]

It's the only station I listen too :p

[FrostbittenWolf]

I got the CDs. They're pretty easy to find if you live on a college town filled with old people that grew up with PHC. Of course i end up arguing with people like that over the newspaper comic strips. They like the older strips, i like Pearls Before Swine.

[briky71]

stick to cooking an lay of the comedy for ufcks sake.

[JCKnights3707]

How 'bout you stick to watching something else?

[TsunamiWombat]

"Thats funny I thoguht that was gravity..."

[007dude13]

rofl "oh no shes even worse than u" then that lady starts talking lol rofl

[xxbia]

What's the reason for not reusing oil past 400?

[AshleyTatton]

When oil gets that hot it starts to break down and get weird smells and will absorb different things that will just make it bad.

[kirby4blues]

What?! No chunky chips?

[MahBoi3579]

good color.. nice and crisp..HOT!

[bottles1998]

the nutritional expert lady in the box sounds just like the voice in jurassic park when they go all sit an watch that video.

[PaineHeaven]

your sister stole a franch fry lolz

[saltedcracker]

Gotta love the product placement at 5:55

She practically shoves him out of the way to get that can in there

[DanielBassPlayer1990]

:D Cool video smart and funny.

[aybeeceeboi]

lol "what is all that white stuff?"

[aybeeceeboi]

The lady looks like Marcy from Married with Children.

[elephnatProductions]

OMFG it sounds like he said marSHIT at 1:32

[Jash98]

Alton sayz, 'Beer that's cold is better than beer that's warm.....'

Why, Yes...... Yes it is......

[Jealkeja]

You can tell by his raised eyebrows at the end that he was waiting for the cameraman to stop filming! I've got experience in that situation. :P

[romerov002]

double fry...now i finally can make great tasting fries with burgers...thats for the video.

[LRMNmeyer]

This episode was AB's least favorite in season 3 (or some other season if this isn't in season 3)

[recchiap]

Really? Where did you hear that? It's season 2 for the record, but yeah, why would it be his least favorite?

[LRMNmeyer]

It's on the Good Eats Fanpage. It's a good website. AB just disliked it. I found it on that website somewhere... I cannot find it again...

[khesed]

Um ... check the title?

[Energi2DmaxX]

I was drinking some beer and came across this today.. I truly love you AB, your the biggest cooking Nerd "in a good way", but shows I seen and followed, food always came out FLAWLESS. From Pasta, dry aging beef, Jerky, Drying herbs, Pizza, Angel Food, Mayo, Chili, Sushi and BEER! Your the Man, and soon to buy all Good Eats on dvd! Thanks AB on frying as its my weakest cooking skill

[cursedchaos13]

"But, Marsha, it is you who have summoned the box with your questions. I merely OBEY!" LOL! Alton is so funny!

[mauserman3]

he found a use for club hand!!

[PhoenixFlyer44]

Try useing carbonated water instead of beer makes the batter more fluffy

[krazykyuubilv2]

"Try using carbonated water instead of beer makes the batter more fluffy"

that may be true, but beer brings more flavor AND a pH difference to the party.

[PhoenixFlyer44]

ya i personally like the beer flavor just for people who dont enjoy the beer may want to use carbonated water

[hayama317]

Well, I'm a kid, so, can I just use Pepsi instead?

[elgranpachango]

Soda pop has too much sugar and acid, it may prove tricky when frying. Try using plain carbonated water, it will have more or less the same effect. Altough beer adds an extra flavor the end result should be the same. ^^

Of course, if you were joking please ignore my commentary and forgive my busted humor radar, lol. XD

[NoogIsCool]

I made this today, wasn't that good. I think my fish was bad or something.

[recchiap]

That's very possible. I don't know why you got thumbs down on this one, this is a good point, make sure you have good fish. No matter how good a recipe is, bad ingredients ruin it.

[superharry626]

ALTON BROWN!

[almvideos2]

i cant drink beer i under age (sigh)

[DeadmanV1]

The alcohol burns out when you cook it, stupid.

[HaoleBoiX]

Funny you say that because Alton Brown himself did a show on food myths and prooved that not all the alcohol is cooked out.

[wdchome]

He did a show on food myths but that wasn't one of them. He said that ALL the alcohol doesn't evaporate in his sauce show.

[Elamdri]

Deadman, I think he was saying that he can't purchase the beer, not that he was worried about the beer batter. Beer batter is fine for underage. And Yes, the alcohol is never entirely cooked out, but with beer, since it's so low already, its marginal.

[trlkly]

@Elamdri And he's be mistaken: there are cooking beers that you can get your hands on, even if you are underage. Heck, since the alcohol is not really that important, you could try non-alcoholic beer (which, like decaff coffee, does contain a little of the substance).

[TERRIBLYBRITISH]

brilliant everything i needed to know !

[jumpsteady567]

what the hell did you just say im not trying to be mean but i didnt understand a word you wrote

[Supnitle]

No, I'm pretty sure you're just an idiot.

[maraceol]

He is soooooooooo adorable at the end with that smug smile on his face. *fans*

[SnowAlpineBunny]

LOL at 3:33 ew whats that white stuff LOL !!!

[csRoster]

lol @ Alton-sama.

[ch473]

that woman is so annoying. why can't he just cook?

[willsclassic]

TrojanManSCP, check out j oliver's, as well as Bobby Flay's NY cook-off opponent's (somewhere on youtube)fish and chips version, versions. Do the chips in peanut oil. Hard to beat. Chase it with Guinness.

[TrojanManSCP]

Fish and Chips is, IMHO, the best food ever invented. Spuds, beer, fish, seasoning, crispy, tender, juicy... with a good tartar and some malt vinegar (wedge of lemon) I'd be hard pressed to think of a meal I'd enjoy more. Thanks be to Cod!

Thanks Alton, this is a technique I will use over and over in my own kitchen.

[aradiapaganus]

"Fish and Chips is, IMHO, the best food ever invented."

AND HOW! :P *wiping the drool*

[dmdmal]

his "sister" is a mess. lol XD

[beearr01]

I just tried the fries according to this recipe. I will never cook fries the same. There is a huge quality difference in my old recipe and in Alton's. Fries are crispy on the outside and soft but done on the inside. Thanks, again, likethehat.

[beearr01]

thank you for providing Alton; who, in my opinion, is THE most interesting and most informative of the food network. I ESPECIALLY appreciate this since I don't have cable or satellite. Thank you so much. Hope to see more soon.

[Hiko]

Nope, it's not his real sister ... she's played by Merrilyn Crouch. If you make fried foods the right way and even just go for a 30 minute walk everyday, you shouldn't have a problem ... I lost 60 pounds in 6 months just by walking ... :)

[cursedchaos13]

Snaps to you!!

[kll510]

Unfortunately I like fried foods too much. It made me put on weight. Is that Alton's real sister?

[elbethere]

He's also an only child

[DeadeyeProduction]

How do you guys know that Alton sama is an only child. Well, if it is true, then however you found that out, you must be stalking him.

[dmdmal]

lol, wait...Alton...sama...WTH O_O

[jlovin4772]

Ok. I am a nerd with the Japanese language and the titles they add to the end of a persons name like "san" denotes respect to that person. According to my sources, "sama" is the highest level of respect, and you Alton fans respect him enough to do that, DON'T YOU!!! Not really. Oh yeah, I did the "stalking Alton sama" comment under someone else's youtube account.

[Pyroblazer]

What He said.... o0

[l337nik]

He has some step - siblings from his mom's remarriage but biologically, he's an only child. We rock. ^^

And it's not stalking, it's called Wikipedia / Google.

[justin12345678987654]

Long live fried foods!

[SheepsGoMoo]

Lol. I agree. XD

[undertakerxx27]

thank you!!

keep on uploading for all of us

[jemcghee]

Thank you for posting these great episodes!!!