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2 years
Could someone help me with a culinary question: what is “leftover bacon”?
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4 years
Honestly, am I going to have to run for governor of Georgia? HAS IT COME TO THAT?
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2 years
Guys, do you need another video about cleaning cast iron pans? Because, there sure is a lot of bad info out there.
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4 years
I'M TALKING ABOUT PIPING SPAGHETTIOS INTO STALE TWINKIES AND EATING THEM NAKED IN THE SHOWER WITH A BOTTLE OF JAEGER
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3 months
My company is suspending use of all @Adobe products until our attorneys have had time to thoroughly review the user agreement changes.
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4 years
Turn off the lights and run 23 Slim Jims through the juicer.
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4 years
So many Food Network people are like "oh, I'm going to braise short ribs in elderberry jam..." Screw that, I'm going to mainline moon pies and snort cheese powder!
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4 years
Culinary truth: Nothing tastes better than a meal made by someone who loves you.
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4 years
I think I blacked out. What'd I miss?
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4 years
I'm not drunk. You're drunk.
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6 years
Yes, @IngramElizabeth and I did in fact tie the knot this weekend.
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5 months
How about everyone today just tweet about things they actually know something about. I’ll go first: scrambled eggs don’t need milk added to them.
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4 years
I SAID "WHO'S WITH ME"?
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5 years
Anybody else out there just kinda sick of everything?
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4 years
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT CRAZY LOOKS LIKE? I'VE GOT MARSHMALLOW FLUFF AND THREE FEET OF GARDEN HOSE! YOU WANNA DANCE?
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2 years
60…how the heck did that happen? Thanks to all of you for the good wishes.
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1 year
Oh Pee Wee…without you there wouldn’t have been a Good Eats. Thank you.
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5 years
Dear Good Eats friends and family, I'm so sad to report that Deb Duchon has passed away. "If only we had a nutritional anthropologist..." She was smart and passionate and a lot of fun to work with even if she did always change the script.
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5 years
Twenty years ago today, a quirky little cooking show called Good Eats premiered on @FoodNetwork .
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4 years
Culinary Truth: if you stack one lasagna on top of another lasagna, you still just have one lasagna.
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4 years
I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE.
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4 years
No matter what happens tomorrow, we’ll still have tiny chocolate doughnuts.
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4 years
I HAVE 17 CANS OF DUNCAN HINES FROSTING AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE THEM. BACK THE HELL OFF!
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4 years
When I was a kid, one of my favorite uncles was a mailman. I would often walk his route with him (no vehicle, just feet) through some rough parts of town. I remember asking him why he did such a hard job. He told me that the postal service held everybody together. #USPS
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4 years
There is no such thing as “air frying.” So stop talking about it like it’s a thing. Because...no
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3 months
There is so much culinary misinformation out there that I swear, I’m thinking about making my own cooking show.
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5 years
No food is more nourishing than something cooked for you by someone who loves you...period.
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4 years
How many of you out there would appreciate a book written for really smart people who really don't know a damn thing about cooking but wish they did?
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4 years
BBQ BEER FREEDOM
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4 years
I want you to go out right now and buy Fritos and cat food.
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5 years
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4 years
I apologize for the flippant reference I made to the Holocaust in my tweet last night. It was not a reference I made for humorous effect but rather to reflect how deeply frightened I am for our country. It was a very poor use of judgement and in poor taste.
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4 years
Culinary truth: truffle oil sucks.
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3 months
For those who want to see the other end. And actually, we named him Hamlet, because he likes ham. We think he was dumped because he has a bum back leg. We’re gonna love the s**t out of him.
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7 years
Happy 18th birthday to my close personal friend (and daughter) Zoey Brown!
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4 years
I hear @MerriamWebster is updating their definition of “shit show.”
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4 years
#CulinaryTruth : Guys, it's not what you cook for her that's romantic, it's that you freakin' clean up the kitchen when you're done.
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4 years
CANNED FRUIT SALAD AND CHEEZE WIZ WITH HERSHEY'S SYRUP AND GIN
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6 years
I’m revisiting the Good Eats library and renovating some classic episodes by adding new scenes, new science and new recipes. The result: Good Eats: Reloaded. Premieres October 15 at 9pm ET on @cookingchannel . #GoodEatsReloaded
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4 years
I just want to say “good morning” to all you little beasties. Make sure to get your coffee in today and maybe smile at somebody for no damn reason at all.
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6 years
Since there is no legal definition of "superfood" I have decided that a "superfood" is: any food that is or tastes like either French fries or bourbon. #whatsonyourlist ?
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4 years
If I stop weighing myself right now, I won't be overweight.
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4 years
MURDER HORNET FONDUE
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4 years
HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY EVER MET A "JOLLY RANCHER"?
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4 years
GRAPENUTS ROCK...ESPECIALLY WITH HALF N HALF AND SCOTCH.
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5 years
Anybody want a first glimpse of the new #GoodEats set?
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5 years
My new project is to drive across America looking for places Guy Fieri hasn’t eaten. #trendthis
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4 years
All I want for my birthday is world peace and...oh screw it, get the tequila.
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3 years
@HTHRFLWRS I’m not sure this is my actual fault.
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7 years
If anyone knows or can find out who this guy is i want to fly out and cook him dinner.
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4 years
who's with me?
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3 years
Sorry about the foul language but really...don't.
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3 years
Sometimes, I really miss that show.
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4 years
Be cool, Honey Bunny.
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4 years
Cheesecake is in fact a custard pie. Don’t bother replying in the negative. Just adjust your world view and move on with life.
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4 years
Another culinary truth: you don't need a lot of water to cook pasta.
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4 years
Let me put this to rest: cheesecake is pie.
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4 years
I'LL DEAL WITH YOU AS SOON AS I'M DONE WITH THIS CAPT CRUNCH SITZ BATH.
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4 years
I would have told you your turkey is on fire but didn’t want to give any information that might steer the course of Thanksgiving dinner in another direction.
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4 years
Waited in line a reasonable 2 hours to vote in Marietta, Ga. this morning. New print/scan ballot system worked just fine and the poll workers were courteous and knowledgeable. No shenanigans inside or out.
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3 years
If I pour vodka in my tomato soup I am a) a genius b) a genius c) a genius with a possible problem d) a & b but not c
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@altonbrown
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2 years
Hey, Food fans. Here’s my big news: Iron Chef is back, bigger, better, and on @netflix starting June 15.
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2 months
Guys, if I've said it once I've said it 72.34 times: there's no such thing as air frying.
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5 years
For those who might be interested: the first trailer for #goodeatsthereturn
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4 years
You know what I miss? Adults.
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4 years
SWISS FREAKIN' MEATBALLS FOR EVERYONE
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4 years
I'm seriously thinking about @LittleDebbie #NuttyBars and cigarettes. Honestly, like at the same time.
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3 years
#CulinaryTruth The saddest flavor is fries with zero salt.
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4 years
I know I'm just a lowly cook but I'd like to share the three concepts cooks rely on to prevent food-borne illness: CONTAIN, ISOLATE, & CLEAN
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4 years
PRINCE SAID IT BEST "LET'S GET CRAZY."
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4 years
I just want to bring the national conversation back around to gravy. Is that so wrong?
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4 years
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: #SCIENCE
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4 years
#CulinaryTruth Speaking of cookies, there are exactly 2 servings in a box of #ThinMints .
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Due to the honestly amazing outpouring of vitriol, much of it laced with profanity, the live chat with my dog on X has been cancelled. We shall take it to another, less toxic platform. Good day to you.
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4 years
I'm reverting to phase 1 quarantine cuisine. Where's my breakfast beer and chips, damnit?
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#CulinaryTruth : It appears I can eat 23 chicken wings without throwing up.
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4 years
YOU WANNA EAT WITH THE DEVIL IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT? FINE...EAR WAX.
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4 years
So is meatloaf a giant meatball or are meatballs miniature meatloaves? Discuss.
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4 years
Guys, here's some culinary truth you can count on: searing doesn't seal in juices.
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4 years
Just wrapped the new season of Good Eats: The Return. Thank you to my crew for not killing me and for amazingly expressing their talents all while wearing masks and face shields and washing their hands 375 times a day.
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4 years
Oh, and once and for all: a hotdog sure as s__t is a sandwich.
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4 years
I'm blaming pineapple...for everything. EVERYTHING.
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Wife and I are considering cancelling a flight to nyc next week because I’m paranoid about getting sealed up in a metal tube with strangers who’ve been God knows where. Am I off base?
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5 months
Now that people just make s**t up everyday, #AprilFoolsDay isn't nearly as fun as it used to be.
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2 years
I was wrong, the best wings are in Buffalo and thanks to @BuffaloFood and @NateGearySports I think I even know where to get them.
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2 years
I cannot find the words to describe my love for #WillSmith right now.
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4 years
As I’ve watched the power of the #BlackLivesMattters movement over these weeks I finally understood this isn’t a battle, it’s a war made up of thousands of battles that must be fought at every level of society. So pick your battles and fight them with passion and conviction.
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Paying heed to the likes of George Clooney kinda got us into the mess in the first place, didn’t it?
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7 years
It's time...
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4 years
If you’re a #GoodEats fan, look to the skies (social media) around 10:30 am eastern tomorrow. If you’re not a #GoodEats fan, just go about your business.
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3 years
Guys, I finally beat Bobby Flay!!!
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5 years
If you want this to happen you should probably speak up and use @FoodNetwork when you do!
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. @FoodNetwork President Says She's 'Talking' to @AltonBrown About Doing More 'Good Eats' #GoodEats
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2 years
Okay, so they’re not reindeer but they’re all we’ve got.
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4 years
I woke this morning in a panic, as though the world was swirling in a maelstrom of insanity and madness...then I remembered doughnuts.
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