Thin and crispy artisanal wood fired pizzas are nearly impossible to manage at home but with some sound science and a good grill, you can come close to perfection.

Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and more on Good Eats. Watch highlights and get recipes on Food Network.

Season 1, Episode 12 Power to the Pilaf Alton brown heads to LA for a sack of rice, evaluates rice cookers, unlocks saffron and rewrites the rules for the most versatile of all rice dishes: pilaf.

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Season 10, Episode 16 Bowl O' Bayou AB breaks down the whole concept of Gumbo, clarifies the differences between Cajun and Creole and explains the importance of the roux this classic dish.

Specials, Episode 3 Good Eats: Eat this Rock! Host Alton Brown takes an hour long and loving look at the only rock we eat: salt.

Join AB as he deconstructs the Margarita and Bloody Mary and reconstructs them with a classic formula Good Eats style. The recipes from this episode are not yet available.

With each edition of Good Eats: Reloaded, show creator Alton Brown is renovating, updating -- and in some cases, repairing -- classic episodes of the long-running series.

AB takes a loving look at an ancient food for the new millennium: beef jerky. How to shop for it, make it with a window fan, and then how to actually cook with it as an ingredient.

Join host Alton Brown for a collection of short films about his favorite food: cheese. Learn about everything from pasteurization to pairing, Lactose to graters.