Carl Neusblatt is presumably Coco Carl (from "Art of Darkness II"), hiding out until his reappearance in "Puddin' Head Blues." It's implied by his evasive denial when Alton wonders if they've met before.
Onscreen trivia: When greasing a soufflé dish, never use margarine, shortening or, for that matter, grease.
Onscreen trivia: "Love and eggs are best when they are fresh." - Russian proverb
Onscreen trivia: "The egg is to cuisine what the article is to speech." - Anonymous
Onscreen trivia: 16th century European cooks often whipped egg whites with birch twigs.
Onscreen trivia: "The only thing that will make a soufflé fall is if it knows you're afraid of it." - James Beard
Onscreen trivia: Always be sure that the bricks or tiles you add to your oven are lead-free and glaze-free.
Locations visited in this episode: Appliance Showcase, Atlanta, GA
This episode is included in the Say Cheese (Volume 5) DVD.
This episode is also known as "Egg Files 5: Souffle-Quantum Foam".
Alton: "Is it safe?" The tone and cadence that Alton uses mirrors the sinister Dr. Christian Szell, the character played by Laurence Olivier in the 1976 movie Marathon Man. The doctor repeatedly asked this question.
Egg Files V: Quantum Foam The first part of the title refers to the TV series, The X-Files. The second part is a reference to Michael Crichton's 1999 novel Timeline, where "quantum foam" is part of the time travel theory. (This was confirmed by an interview with Alton Brown.)
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