I'm a fan of the rabbit bottle opener myself. It is pricy but it works very well and so far no tool is easier to extract the cork from the tool, aside from the co2 tool.
I've always wondered what this means. I mean, I'll be damned if I'm gonna put ANY of a $50 bottle of wine into a sauce--that stuff is going straight into a glass, do not pass go. And then there's the stuff that, literally, is gross--maybe even vinegar. But there's a heckuva lot of space between those two positions. And there are wines I wouldn't drink that are great for cooking. I hate shiraz--way too peppery to drink straight. But it is *awesome* in a sauce w/ meat--the pepper is a bonus.
While you shouldn't mind giving up a cup of the $10 bottle as long as you're drinking it, I find that a $3 shiraz or merlot from California doesn't hurt at all... particularly when you want to cook with more than just a cup or two. It's usually stainless steel aged to save winemakers money and you--the cook--off-flavors when cooking.
Just for clarity: California meritage wines are actually Bordeaux style blend and contain cabernet sauvignon, merlot. malbec, petit verdot, and cabernet franc, generally. The grenache, syrah and mouvedre of Cotes-du-Rhone are often found in other blended reds from California (or Washington) and is labled 'GSM' in most Austrailian bottling.
Pinot Noir or a Merlot works fine too for this lamb dish.
MaxxTheMerciless 1 week ago
I'm a fan of the rabbit bottle opener myself. It is pricy but it works very well and so far no tool is easier to extract the cork from the tool, aside from the co2 tool.
AmalgmousProxy 3 weeks ago
LEVERMAN!
an50331 1 month ago
im so sad that the show is over. i really don't trust anyone else's recipes but altons
an50331 1 month ago 2
very informative
Jerkicus 9 months ago 2
How dare Alton defy Leverman??
JustOneAsbesto 9 months ago
If you have a debilitating wrist injury, go for something stronger than wine.....like a good bourbon perhaps.....with a screw off cap of course.
naugotwolf 10 months ago
I still prefer using the good ol' fashioned flat-waiter for opening wine. It just makes it seem a little more special. But to each their own.
Shawshankdude2005 10 months ago
7:55 What's the name of the style of corkscrew he finally chose?
I want one!
trumbachd1 1 year ago
@trumbachd1
I think it's called a continuous-turn corkscrew.
mauserman3 11 months ago
@mauserman3 Thanks!
trumbachd1 11 months ago
Awesome show, informative but in a good natured, fun way instead of "holier than thou" way. Plus Alton Brown knows his stuff :)
degen83 1 year ago
Good Eats is the greatest Cooking show of all time!!!!
genome02 1 year ago 2
I bet julia child was a beast in the sheets
fattsloan 1 year ago 2
Leverman, ha! He's such a tool...XD
KaltorRotis 1 year ago
lamb braised in shiraz ... sounds good :3
khesed 1 year ago
You DO know that this is episode 9 right?
Goldenrod636 1 year ago
He needs to make a show that will teach us the recipe for the brownies that KO the Kids
ZOODUDE100 1 year ago
@ZOODUDE100 An Oakland episode! Genius!
diaverde09 1 year ago
Thanks for posting.
janetd1968 2 years ago
First thing my culinary arts instructor taught us in Culinary Basics: "Never cook with a wine you wouldn't drink."
BlackWolfessUSCM 2 years ago 2
I've always wondered what this means. I mean, I'll be damned if I'm gonna put ANY of a $50 bottle of wine into a sauce--that stuff is going straight into a glass, do not pass go. And then there's the stuff that, literally, is gross--maybe even vinegar. But there's a heckuva lot of space between those two positions. And there are wines I wouldn't drink that are great for cooking. I hate shiraz--way too peppery to drink straight. But it is *awesome* in a sauce w/ meat--the pepper is a bonus.
jedimomma75 2 years ago
@BlackWolfessUSCM where do you go?
jnm2008 2 years ago
@jnm2008 it's a general saying
lessthan555 1 year ago
The asy to use corkscrew is impossible to find!!!!!!!!!!
mmorn1 2 years ago
@mmorn1 It's a Zyliss - but good luck finding one for sale. They are not currently available on Amazon.
rpidrivestick 1 year ago
i <3 those yeastie beasties.. :)
Bearfoot 2 years ago 17
While you shouldn't mind giving up a cup of the $10 bottle as long as you're drinking it, I find that a $3 shiraz or merlot from California doesn't hurt at all... particularly when you want to cook with more than just a cup or two. It's usually stainless steel aged to save winemakers money and you--the cook--off-flavors when cooking.
blacksmoke1020 2 years ago
nice to see you on again .....O man tenderize the cook Alton just blew my spot up ....lol
arc2417 2 years ago
Just for clarity: California meritage wines are actually Bordeaux style blend and contain cabernet sauvignon, merlot. malbec, petit verdot, and cabernet franc, generally. The grenache, syrah and mouvedre of Cotes-du-Rhone are often found in other blended reds from California (or Washington) and is labled 'GSM' in most Austrailian bottling.
graymantis9 2 years ago 3
Wow u r smart
okachobee 2 years ago
Thanks!!
WillowBranchDesigns 2 years ago
man alton looks skinny here.
arequipa1 2 years ago 3
Nice! Good to see you rolling videos again.
albel65 2 years ago 10