Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes its based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal. – Alton Brown
I think a lot of food shows, especially when we started Good Eats back in the late 90s, they were still really about food. Good Eats isnt about food, its about entertainment. If, however, we can virally infect you with knowledge or interest, then all the better. – Alton Brown