The WORST episodes of Good Eats
Every episode of Good Eats ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Good Eats!
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.
#1 - American Classics I: Spinach Salad
Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2007
Alton begins a new series focusing on the basic but often neglected simple fare of America. First up is the spinach salad. Popeye's favorite vegetable needs only a few additions to become a top-notch salad. Also, salad spinners to make your head spin. Recipes in this episode: - Wilted spinach salad with bacon dressing - Cold spinach salad with bacon and egg dressing
#2 - Beet It
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/5/2003
Long feared by baby boomers accustomed to being accosted by noxious red wedges, beets are good eats, or so says host Alton Brown who suggests one approach the ruby roots with an open mind and a good pair of gloves. Recipes: Beet Green Gratin Glazed Baby Beets Pickled Beets
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#3 - I Pie
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/2004
Alton Brown goes undercover for an in depth look at lemon meringue pie. Recipes: Lemon Meringue Pie Pie Crust
#4 - Marrow Minded
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2021
Alton tackles bone marrow and delivers everything you need to know to enjoy “God’s butter” at home
#8 - What's Up, Duck?
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2000
Watch as Alton proves to us Americans that Duck can be a regular dish.
#10 - Date Tripper
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/22/2019
Alton Brown tells everything you need to know to get dates into your culinary life, including three recipes for the 1960s classic “Devils on Horseback” and a very “scrummy” Sticky Toffee Pudding.
#14 - Squash Court II
Season 14 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/4/2010
Host Alton Brown deals deliciously with a surprising glut of summer squash.
#16 - The Dough Also Rises
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/1999
Searching for the perfect southern-style biscuit, Alton Brown investigates flour and leaveners and turns to his Grandmother for a pointer or two...not to mention a few pointed comments. Recipes: Scones Shortcake Southern Biscuits
#17 - A Bird In The Pie Is Worth Two In The Bush
Season 14 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2011
Chicken Pot Pie is a medieval classic that's fallen into disrepair recently, due in large part to our willingness to let factories do the baking for us. Join host Alton Brown as he looks at three different ways to fix this sad state.
#18 - Dip Madness
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/2002
Dips may have driven Alton Brown a little bonkers but that won't keep him from delivering the goods on guacamole, California dip and the unjustly dissed chicken liver mousse. Recipes: Chicken Liver Mousse Guacamole Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip Onion Dip from Scratch
#19 - Pantry Raid XIV: Deep Sea Green
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2021
Host Alton Brown dives into the world of dried seaweeds ... and proves why they should really be in your pantry.
#20 - Et Tu, Mame
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2008
Alton uses the soy bean in a various recipes.
#21 - Water Works I
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/12/2006
Alton explains the sources of drinking water, its properties and dangers, and the popularity of bottled water.
#24 - Holiday Spirit(s)
Season 15 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/2019
If your family is anything like Alton Brown's, it's easy to understand how one might overdo it at the holidays. The trick is to stick with these low-alcohol beverages. The flavors will knock you out, but the proof won't.
