The BEST episodes of Good Eats season 11

Every episode of Good Eats season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Good Eats season 11!

Pop culture, comedy, and plain good eating: Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: Discovery+Status: Ended
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Apple of My Pie
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8.86
69 votes

#1 - Apple of My Pie

Season 11 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/2008

An American classic is revisited when host Alton Brown makes everybody's favorite, apple pie. Recipes: Super Apple Pie

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8.81
84 votes

#2 - Stew Romance

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/13/2007

If great stew, like great music, is a commingling of ingredients to create culinary harmony, why do so many stews taste less like beautiful music and more like a murky dirge? Recipes: Good Eats Beef Stew

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Puff the Magic Mallow
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8.77
74 votes

#3 - Puff the Magic Mallow

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2007

From their swampy origins to modern machine molds, host Alton Brown shares the sweet, sticky science behind homemade marshmallow. Recipes: Homemade Marshmallows Ambrosia

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8.44
72 votes

#4 - Dill-icious

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/2007

Join host Alton Brown as he helps a humble cucumber fulfill its culinary destiny of becoming a pickle. Recipes: Deep-Fried Pickles Dill Pickles

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Whithering Bites
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8.42
72 votes

#5 - Whithering Bites

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2007

Dried fruit may not be glamorous, but what it lacks in fashion it more than makes up for in flavor and versatility. Recipes: Dried Fruit Individual Fruit Compote Pies Sweet Dried Fruit Compote Trail Mix

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8.40
72 votes

#6 - The Alton Crown Affair

Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2008

Host Alton Brown proves that Crown Roast of Lamb can be a dish to shock and awe without needlessly intimidating any cook who attempts to prepare it. Recipes: Crown Roast of Lamb

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Honey, I Shrunk the Cake
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8.35
93 votes

#7 - Honey, I Shrunk the Cake

Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/14/2008

Join host Alton Brown as he breaks the trend toward an overly sweet and fussy pastry and gets us back to the original chiffon cupcake that will make you feel like a kid again. Recipes: Chiffon Cupcakes Chocolate Chiffon Cupcake

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Pretzel Logic
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8.30
108 votes

#8 - Pretzel Logic

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2007

The pretzel, once a delicious treat, has sadly been twisted into the edible equivalent of cardboard. Alton Brown recreates the traditional soft pretzel in all its crisp, chewy, golden brown glory. Recipes: Homemade Soft Pretzels Homemade Hard Pretzels Best Mustard Ever

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Sub Standards
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8.28
78 votes

#9 - Sub Standards

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2007

Whether filling in for your French teacher or your favorite spice, substitutes can be every bit as successful as the original. Join host Alton Brown and a handful of substitute chefs as they take on a few good recipes with one ingredient tied behind their backs. Recipes: The Chewy Gluten Free Southern Biscuits Faux Peanut Sauce

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Peanut Gallery
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8.10
71 votes

#10 - Peanut Gallery

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/15/2007

A little ghostly inspiration is all Alton Brown needs to turn a handful of peanuts into some seriously good eats. Recipes: Boiled Peanuts Boiled Peanut Soup Roasted Peanuts Homemade Peanut Butter Peanut Butter Pie

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If It Ain't Broccoli, Don't Fix It
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8.07
75 votes

#11 - If It Ain't Broccoli, Don't Fix It

Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2008

It may be the bane of children and presidents but broccoli is a nutritional superfood. Join host Alton Brown as he transforms broccoli from limp and bitter to crisp and delicious. Recipes: Fresh Broccoli Salad Pan Steamed Broccoli Oven Roasted Broccoli

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Milk Made
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8.03
104 votes

#12 - Milk Made

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2007

Only one naturally occurring edible substance exists only as food – milk. Even honey, technically a manufactured product, does not qualify. Alton spends some time discussing the production and history of milk as well as some things to watch out for (featuring a surprise guest). Recipes: Tres Leche Cake Dolce de Leche Quick Cottage Cheese

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Fishn' Whole
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8.03
72 votes

#13 - Fishn' Whole

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2007

Scales, tails and eyes oh my! Who's afraid of whole fish? Not Alton Brown. Confront your fishy phobias head on with the fearless host as he roasts, planks and fries up a few good (whole) fish. Recipes: Pan-Fried Smelts Plank Grilled Whole Trout Whole Striped Bass

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7.96
68 votes

#14 - Cran Opening

Season 11 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2008

Host Alton Brown takes us from the bog to the bar as he explores the many uses of that all-American super fruit, the cranberry. Note: The episode was taped during the Cranberry season (September - October) of 2007. By the time it was edited in 2008, Food Network decided to hold it until the Thanksgiving season in the US even though it was the last episode of Season 11 and Season 12 was already beginning to air. It did, however air in Canada on 5-26-2008.

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Coconut Cake Revival
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7.92
74 votes

#15 - Coconut Cake Revival

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2007

Is it possible to make great cake with coconut from a can? Should you even try? Host Alton Brown wants to know and he's willing to crack open as many nuts as it takes to make a slice of paradise on a plate. Recipes: Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting Coconut Milk and Cream Coconut Extract

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The Wing and I
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7.67
52 votes

#16 - The Wing and I

Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2008

The Wing's the thing as Alton Brown prepares America's most ubiquitous of bar foods: Buffalo chicken wings. Recipes: Orange Glazed Chicken Wings Buffalo Wings

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Going Dutch
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7.65
69 votes

#17 - Going Dutch

Season 11 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/2008

The power might be out but that doesn't stop host Alton Brown from breaking out the cast iron and using his hearth and his grill to whip up some very good eats. Recipes : Knead Not Sourdough Dutch Oven Cherry Clafouti Dutch Oven Hoecakes

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7.61
46 votes

#18 - American Slicer

Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2008

Alton dedicates a show to the tools of the trade, cutlery. In it he discusses the three types of cutting techniques and the blade that best suits each. He also show the similarity between salsa and gazpacho. Recipes: Gazpacho

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Kinda Blue (Blueberry)
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7.31
74 votes

#19 - Kinda Blue (Blueberry)

Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/2007

Join host Alton Brown as he reveals the secret to turning this summer's superstar, the blueberry, into a year-round treat. Recipes Blueberry Buckle Frozen Blueberry Pie Blueberry Soda

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7.22
67 votes

#20 - Bean Stalker

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2007

Join Food Network's intrepid host, Alton Brown, as he reinvents the classic green bean casserole just in time to save the holidays. Recipes: Best Ever Green Bean Casserole

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