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Alton Brown
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The modern carrot cake descended from medieval carrot puddings.
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The mandoline is thusly named because cooks play it similarly to the musical instrument for which it is named.
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Lutein, a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables, plays a major role in maintaining eye health.
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Slaw comes from the Dutch word for salad.
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Mae West once said, "I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond."
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According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the largest carrot ever grown weighed a whopping 18 pounds, 13 ounces.
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This episode marks the first use of 24p footage in the show, from the looks of it, most likely from a Panasonic DVX100(A) camcorder. It's mixed in with the usual 30i footage, which seems to indicate either they're just experimenting, or switched to a new camera (and/or cinematographer) mid-episode.
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Brilliant! Alton concludes his commentary about the beneficial effects of carrots by mentioning that during World War II, the British fed their pilots so many, they turned orange. His "Brilliant!" is straight out of a popular series of crudely animated commericals for Guiness Beers, circa 2004-2005.
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They won't be able to take the strain! Alton cautions cooks to be careful how they prepare the carrots during the last phase of making glazed carrots, when they're relatively tender. He channels Scotty from Star Trek, who often warned his captain not to overtax the ship's engines.
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A Taproot Orange The title is a reference to the book A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burges. It is about guy who is brainwashed so he can't do anything bad without feeling a lot of pain.
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