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WEDNESDAY
‘The Return’: Alton Brown revives
Food fave ‘Good Eats’
By Michelle Rose
TV Media
I
t was two years ago when
Alton Brown announced a
reboot of his groundbreaking
“Good Eats” series, and the
news sent fans (myself included)
into a frenzy.
We’re about be rewarded for
our patience: we’ll all be treated
to a double shot of “Good Eats:
The Return” when it premieres
Sunday, Aug. 25, on Food Net-
work.
These are the first new epi-
sodes of “Good Eats” to hit the
airwaves since 2012. At that
time, Brown took a break from
the series to focus on other
projects, including shows such
as “Cutthroat Kitchen” and his
book, “EveryDayCook.” Evi-
dently, the series that launched
Brown’s TV career has never
been far from his heart (or may-
be fans have never let him forget
it), because he’s ready to share
more food science-y tips and no-
fail recipes with viewers.
In the premiere episode,
Brown makes the compelling ar-
gument that Italian food (as we
know it) was actually invented
in America, not Italy. And since
the episode is titled “American
Classics X: Chicken Parm,”
Brown points to chicken par-
mesan as the dish that started it
all, with the help of “an Italian
canned tomato.”
The episode will be fol-
lowed by “Every Grain Old Is
New Again,” in which Brown
explores how ancient American
grains (and some of my person-
al favorites), such as amaranth,
quinoa and chia, are staging
a comeback. In the past few
years, I’ve become quite a fan of
the texture and flavor that these
grains can add to side dishes
and salads (especially the North
African grain freekeh, which is
just fun to say). But Brown will
go beyond “it just tastes good”
by explaining each grain’s
versatility and its nutritional
content. Plus, you can always
count on his tried, tested and
true recipes to help you make
the most of these new-again
old-timers.
Since you got me thinking
about the past, the original
“Good Eats” premiered in 1999
and ran for 13 years. For many,
this was the first Food Network
series that entertained and
educated us. There were no
other shows like it. By mixing
comedy and history bits, pop
culture references, practical tips
and perfectly succinct explana-
tions — not to mention a few
puppets, who doesn’t like pup-
pets? — Brown made culinary
science more palatable. And in
the process, he changed the way
we understand and appreciate
how good food is made, even
at home.
While working on “The
Return,” Brown also launched
“Good Eats: Reloaded” last fall
on the Cooking Channel. These
were classic “Good Eats” epi-
sodes that had been reworked
(he likened it to remastering)
and updated to reflect how he’d
make them today. And for all
his efforts, his remastered pilot,
“Steak Your Claim” from 1999,
received a 2019 James Beard
nomination.
Imagine what new ideas and
good eats he’ll bring to viewers
through all-new episodes that
begin Sunday, Aug. 25.
It’s been a long wait, but wel-
come back, “Good Eats.” You
were missed.
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Martha Bakes (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
THURSDAY
1:00 p.m.
KTNW America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated (CC)
OPB tasteMAKERS (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon
7:00 p.m.
FOOD BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon
8:00 p.m.
FOOD BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon
FRIDAY
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Steven Raichlen’s Project
Fire (CC)
OPB Pati’s Mexican Table (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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2:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Alton Brown hosts “Good Eats: The Return”
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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3:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
4:00 p.m.
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4:30 p.m.
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5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
SUNDAY
Noon
FOOD The Kitchen (CC)
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Kitchen Takeover (N)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Cooks in America (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon
6:30 p.m.
KVEW Chance of Wine (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
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6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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SATURDAY
Noon
FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (CC)
12:30 p.m.
FOOD Delicious Miss Brown
1:00 p.m.
OPB Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire
(CC)
FOOD Kids Baking Championship
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1:30 p.m.
KTNW tasteMAKERS (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated (CC)
2:00 p.m.
OPB Annabel Langbein: The Free
Range Cook (CC)
FOOD Family Restaurant Rivals
2:30 p.m.
OPB Martha Bakes (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KTNW America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated (CC)
FOOD Supermarket Stakeout
3:30 p.m.
KTNW Food Over 50 (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD The Flay List
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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6:00 p.m.
OPB The Great British Baking Show
(CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
(CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
(CC)
7:00 p.m.
KTNW The Great British Baking
Show (CC)
MONDAY
1:00 p.m.
OPB Cook’s Country From America’s
Test Kitchen (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship:
Extra Icing (N) (CC)
TUESDAY
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Mexico: One Plate at a Time
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OPB Lidia’s Kitchen (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Supermarket Stakeout
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped Junior (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (CC)
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