Good Eats

Romancing the Bird— A Good Eats Thanksgiving

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired 11/14/99

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Join host Alton Brown, while he creates a great Thanksgiving feast. With the help of his somewhat misinformed relatives, Alton debunks some turkey cooking myths on his way to a better bird.''''Recipes featured in this episode: Sweet Corn Bread Pudding, Tart Cranberry Dipping Sauce, and Good Eats Roast Turkey.moreless

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By jhol497, Jun 16, 2006 Report Abuse

Is it possible for a food show to have an episode that could be considered a holiday classic? No. At least that's what I thought until seeing "Romancing the Bird" back in '99. This episode exemplifies the humorous-to-hilarious writing that is always a highpoint on "Good Eats" combined with fascinating food-knowledge and amazing recipes. I never miss an episode of "Good Eats" but this particular one has become a holiday tradition for me, it really makes me feel like it's Thanksgiving as much as the "Peanuts" special or the parades. Who can't commiserate with Alton's obnoxious, interfering family, or the confusion that comes when preparing a huge Thanksgiving feast? And, no, you don't have to agree with every one of Alton's occasional anal-retentive food ideas, because they'll usually work with a little of your own tweaking. Besides, as Alton has said, cooking is about experimentation. Plus the recipes are only a third of the show's appeal. "Romancing the Bird", a hugely entertaining holiday tradition.moreless

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- This episode is included in the Holiday Treats (Volume 1) DVD. Edit
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- Romancing the Bird The title may refer to the 1984 film "Romancing the Stone." Edit
- The blueberry, or the cranberry Alton, preparing to show his sister what the first Thanksgiving was really like, offers her a choice between a red cranberry and a blueberry, just as Morpheus famously offered Neo a choice between red pill and blue pill in The Matrix. Edit
- Where does she get all those wonderful toys? Alton, marvelling at Shirley's slideshow machine, is channeling Jack Nicholson's Joker, from the 1989 hit film Batman. Edit

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