FAQs ABOUT ALTON BROWN (1 to 99)

FAQs ABOUT GOOD EATS (100 TO 199)

GOOD EATS HISTORY
100) How did the show get it's name.
101) When and where did Good Eats first get it's start?
102) When was Good Eats acquired by Food Network?
103) What was the original air date for Good Eats on FoodTV?

GOOD EATS PROGRAMMING
110) At what times does Good Eats air?
111) What is "Good Eats Cable In The Classroom?"

GOOD EATS CREATION: Writing & Research
120) How does Mr. Brown research the information for the show?
121) How does Mr. Brown come up with the recipes/topics and method for selecting them for the show?
122) What is the process for writing an episode of Good Eats?

GOOD EATS CREATION: Music
130) Where does the show's theme music come from? Does it have a name?
131) Who does the music and sound?
132) What information do you have on the Theme Music used in Good Eats?
133) Any other interesting sound/music facts?
134) What are the 10 notes that compose the Good Eats theme?
135) What are the programming instructions for my phone if I want this tune to play when I receive a call?

GOOD EATS CREATION: Location and Set
140) Where are the kitchen scenes taped?
141) Is there any more info on the season 5 & 6 house?
142) Has Alton's real house ever been used in an episode?
143) What are those posters on the wall of the house in Seasons 1-4?
144) What is Alton's kosher salt container?
145) What's the scoop on the objects in the kitchen (besides the salt container)?
146) Where did the pictures come from in the new kitchen in Seasons 5 and on?

GOOD EATS CREATION: Wardrobe
150) Where does Mr. Brown get his wardrobe for the show?

GOOD EATS CREATION: Good Eats Production
160) What's the process for making an episode of Good Eats (at Means Street)?
161) How is the show made from Season 5 and on?

SHOW FACTS
170) Is W Alton's real-life wife?
171) Is Marsha Brown Alton's real-life sister?
172) Okay then, what episodes have Alton's real family members been in?
173) What happed to The Egg Files III and IV?
174) What happened to True Brew III?
175) What other shows have series?
176) What foods have shown up in the Food Gallery?
177) Why are there two Use Your Noodle II episodes?
178) Has Good Eats ever won an award?
179) Are there any alternate titles to shows?

CONTACT INFO
180) Where can I write Alton Brown or Good Eats with Fan Mail?

FAQs ABOUT MISC. AB AND GE ITEMS (200 TO 299)

ALTON BROWN'S OTHER PROJECTS
200) What are the books that Mr. Brown has written?
201) What other Food Network shows has Alton worked on?

REQUESTING INFORMATION
210) How can I get any questions I have answered about Good Eats?
211) How can I get an autographed copy of Alton's picture or get in contact with him?

BUYING THINGS
220) Can I order the recipes from Food TV via snail-mail?
221) Is there any Good Eats Merchandise?
222) Can I get videos or DVDs of the show?

GOOD EATS POPULARITY
230) Does Food Network know just how popular Good Eats is?

FAQs ABOUT FOOD ON GE (300 TO 399)

FAQs FROM THE EPISODES (400 TO 499)

FAQs ABOUT BRINING (500 TO 599)

500. BRINING WHOLE BIRDS
     a. Do I have to brine it? Can I brine it too long?
     b. Do I have to use aromatics? What happens if I brine too long?
     c. Which brine should I use? GE or IJHFTF?
     d. Can I scale the GE brine up?
     e. Can you brine a turkey injected with salt solution?
     f. Can you brine a turkey before deep-frying?
     g. Can you roast a brined turkey in a Reynolds roasting bag?
501. BRINING JUST THE TURKEY BREASTS
     a. How much brine do I need for breasts?
     b. I want to cook multiple breasts? Do you have any suggestions?
     c. Do you have any other advice on the whole "breast brining process"?

FAQs ABOUT THE GE ROAST TURKEY (600 TO 699)

600. PREPPING QUESTIONS
     a. How long will it take to quick thaw a turkey?
     b. Will the aromatics taste too strong?
     c. Are there any other aromatics I could use?
     d. How long will it take to cook a turkey that weighs XX pounds using the GE method?
601. THE 500 DEGREE QUESTIONS
     a. Why do I have so much smoke from roasting turkey at 500 for 30 minutes?
     b. Won't 500° make it too dark?
     c. I'm having trouble getting the skin to brown. Do you have any advice?
602. THE 350 DEGREE QUESTIONS
     a. What's up with the pink turkey meat at 161 degrees? Is it because of the brine?
603. POST COOKING QUESTIONS
     a. Can you make gravy with drippings from a brined turkey?

604. AB's Rant on Deep Frying Turkey (Copied from http://www.altonbrown.com)