Feasting on Asphalt
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Feasting on Asphalt is a television series starring Alton Brown
of the Food Network
programs Good Eats
and Iron Chef America
.
Brown's third series, Feasting on Asphalt explores "road food" (eating establishments which cater to travelers) in the historical and present-day United States, with an emphasis on unique restaurants and regional cuisine. In the first two seasons, Brown and his crew seek "good eats" across the country, via Brown's BMW motorcycle. "As far as I’m concerned, there’s no better way to experience the road than from the back of a bike," says Brown. During the third season (titled Feasting on Waves), Brown trades the motorcycle for a boat to island hop throughout the Caribbean with a similar mission.
to the Crusades
, to Lewis and Clark, and Jack Kerouac
), and interviews with many of the restaurant owners and patrons he met en route.
Brown suffered a motorcycle crash during the shooting of the Nevada segment, injuring his right clavicle
. This injury was caught on camera and was shown in episode 4.
Brown began his trip in Mount Pleasant, SC, then wound his way through Georgia
, South Carolina
, North Carolina
, Tennessee
, Kentucky
, Indiana
, Missouri
, Kansas
, Colorado
, Utah
, Arizona
, Nevada
and then to the California
coast.
Places Visited:
Places Visited:
Places Visited:
Places Visited:
Note: Coordinates were incorrectly shown in ddmmss format on the program.
Alton Brown is shown wearing a sling for three quarters of this episode after his motorcycle accident and resulting shoulder injury. On the sling is written: "If you can read this odds are I'm about to scream."
, with Brown and his crew tracing the Mississippi River
north. According to Brown's website, Feasting on Asphalt 2 was filmed during April and May 2007, and consists of six episodes along the Great River Road
. Brown deviates from the Great River Road, however, missing several of the cities that travel along the Mississippi River; rather than following the river through towns such as Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and Bemidji, Minnesota, Brown cuts straight over from Crosby, Minnesota to Itasca State Park
in order to reach the source of the Mississippi River.
According to Brown, a strong brown god
is a term used by T. S. Eliot
to describe the Mississippi River.
Places Visited:
Places Visited:
Places Visited:
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, a touring motorcycle
, with a number of accessories
. He wears a variety of gear
including textile jackets or suits made by BMW, Aerostich
, and Vanson, and Aerostich "Combat Touring" boots. His web site lists his motorcycle and camping gear, much of it procured from Aerostich. His motorcycle was purchased used from a BMW dealer and has made prior appearances on Good Eats.
Its fate following the accident outside Las Vegas has not been divulged.
, a dual-sport motorcycles. He is wearing BMW motorcycle apparel.
Alton Brown
Alton Crawford Brown is an American television personality, author, actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats and the mini-series Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and he is the host and main commentator on Iron Chef America...
of the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
programs Good Eats
Good Eats
Good Eats is a television cooking show created and hosted by Alton Brown which airs in North America on Food Network. Likened to television science educators Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye, Brown explores the science and technique behind the cooking, the history of different foods, and the advantages of...
and Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
.
Brown's third series, Feasting on Asphalt explores "road food" (eating establishments which cater to travelers) in the historical and present-day United States, with an emphasis on unique restaurants and regional cuisine. In the first two seasons, Brown and his crew seek "good eats" across the country, via Brown's BMW motorcycle. "As far as I’m concerned, there’s no better way to experience the road than from the back of a bike," says Brown. During the third season (titled Feasting on Waves), Brown trades the motorcycle for a boat to island hop throughout the Caribbean with a similar mission.
Season 1
Season 1 consisted of four episodes, initially broadcast July 29, August 5, August 12, and August 19, 2006 (Shot Spring/Summer '06). Brown traveled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and sampled food along his travel route. The episodes included segments documenting famous journeys and travelers (from the OdysseyOdyssey
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second—the Iliad being the first—extant work of Western literature...
to the Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
, to Lewis and Clark, and Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis "Jack" Lebris de Kerouac was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing, covering topics such as Catholic...
), and interviews with many of the restaurant owners and patrons he met en route.
Brown suffered a motorcycle crash during the shooting of the Nevada segment, injuring his right clavicle
Clavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in body that lies horizontally...
. This injury was caught on camera and was shown in episode 4.
Brown began his trip in Mount Pleasant, SC, then wound his way through Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and then to the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
coast.
Episode 1
Title: "The South Shall Fry Again"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 32°51.38′N 79°47.92′W | Jack's Cosmic Dogs | This was the only (open) food establishment Alton Brown admits to being familiar with prior to the roadtrip |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 32°47.22′N 79°52.59′W | Pitt Street Pharmacy | Soda Jerk Soda jerk A soda jerk was a person — typically a youth — who operated the soda fountain in a drugstore, often for the purpose of preparing and serving ice cream soda. This was made by putting flavored syrup into a specially designed tall glass, adding carbonated water and, finally, one or two scoops of ice... |
| Savannah, GA | 32°03.81′N 81°05.94′W | Streamliner Diner Diner A diner, also spelled dinor in western Pennsylvania is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout... |
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| Gilsonville, SC | not given | Robert Lee Smalls Store | Pickled Pig's Feet Pickled pigs feet Pickled pigs feet is a type of pork associated with Cuisine of the Southern United States, African American soul food, as well as Irish cuisine, and Korean cuisine.... Place and establishment identified on foodnetwork.com, but not on the broadcast. |
| Washington, GA | 33°43.6242′N 82°43.119′W | Bones Biscuit-bar & Grill | |
| Toccoa, GA | 34°34.62′N 83°19.90′W | The Chicken Basket | Closed |
| Toccoa, GA | 34°34.62′N 83°19.90′W | Shirley's Soul Food Soul food Soul food cuisine consists of a selection of foods traditional in the cuisine of African Americans. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United States... Cafe |
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| Spartanburg, SC | 35°02.55′N 81°48.51′W | Hobo Hollar Produce | |
| Charlotte, NC | 35°11.57′N 80°52.41′W | South 21 Drive-In |
Episode 2
Title: "I Smell Pork"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers, NC | 35°17.95′N 83°08.86′W | Carolina Smokehouse | |
| Sunbright, TN | 36°21.76′N 84°45.86′W | Lou's Cafe | |
| North Corbin, KY | 36°56.64′N 84°05.73′W | Sanders Cafe Harland Sanders Café and Museum The Harland Sanders Café is a historic restaurant located in North Corbin, Kentucky. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, operated the restaurant from 1940-1956. Sanders also developed the famous KFC secret recipe at the café during the 1940s... |
Original Colonel Sanders Colonel Sanders Harland David "Colonel" Sanders was an American fast food businessman who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, now re-branded as KFC... |
| Bowling Green, KY | 36°59.67′N 86°26.73′W | Duncan Hines Duncan Hines Duncan Hines was an American pioneer of restaurant ratings for travelers. He is best known today for the brand of food products that bears his name.-History:... ' Home |
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| Bowling Green, KY | 36°59.98′N 86°26.80′W | Smokey Pig BBQ | |
| Evansville, IN | 37°58.61′N 87°33.84′W | Greyhound Bus Greyhound Lines Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and... Station |
Vending machine Vending machine A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine.... s |
| Evansville, IN | 37°58.30′N 87°34.53′W | YWCA YWCA The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in... Tea Room |
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| Evansville-New Harmony Road, IN | 37°59.16′N 87°36.44′W | Hilltop Inn | Brain Sandwich Fried-brain sandwich A fried-brain sandwich is generally a sandwich with sliced calves' brains on sliced bread. Thinly sliced fried slabs on white toast became ubiquitous on menus in St. Louis, Missouri, after the rise of the city's stockyards in the late 1880s, although demand there has so dwindled that only a handful... , Squirrel Burgoo Burgoo Burgoo is a term used for many types of stew or porridge made from a mixture of ingredients.-North American usage:Burgoo is a spicy stew, similar to Irish or Mulligan stew, often served with cornbread or corn muffins.... |
| St. Louis, MO | 38°35.37′N 90°18.47′W | Ted Drewes Ted Drewes Ted Drewes is a frozen custard shop in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The original St. Louis shop on Natural Bridge Road operated from 1930 to 1958. The Chippewa Street is open much of the year, the South Grand Boulevard location is open in summer. The Chippewa location is open until around midnight... Frozen Custard Frozen custard Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires products marketed as frozen custard to contain at least 10 percent milkfat and 1.4 percent egg yolk solids. If it has fewer egg yolk... |
Episode 3
Title: "High Plains Feaster"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis, MO | 38°38.62′N 90°17.46′W | Grounds, 1904 World's Fair | |
| Weaubleau, MO | 37°53.44′N 93°32.47′W | Anonymous tourist court | |
| Florence, KS | 38°14.51′N 96°55.59′W | Spring Fling event | Brisket BBQ |
| Florence, KS | 38°14.51′N 96°55.59′W | Harvey house Fred Harvey Company The origin of the Fred Harvey Company can be traced to the 1875 opening of two railroad eating houses located at Wallace, Kansas and Hugo, Colorado on the Kansas Pacific Railway. These cafés were opened by Fred Harvey, then a freight agent for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad... |
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| La Junta, CO | 37°59.26′N 103°32.59′W | Former Woolworth's F. W. Woolworth Company The F. W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores. The first successful Woolworth store was opened on July 18, 1879 by Frank Winfield Woolworth in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store"... lunch counter |
closed |
| La Junta, CO | 37°59.26′N 103°32.59′W | Copper Kitchen Cafe | |
| Pikes Peak, CO Pikes Peak Pikes Peak is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County in the United States of America.... |
38°50.45′N 105°02.84′W | Brown's campstove on Pikes Peak summit | Coffee at 14,000 feet, brewed with Pikes Peak snow |
| Mancos, CO | 37°22.27′N 108°15.88′W | Ted's Taco | frybread Frybread Frybread is a Native American food found throughout the United States. Frybread is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder.... |
| Mexican Hat, UT | 37°09.04′N 109°51.97′W | Mexican Hat Lodge |
Episode 4
Title: "California or Bust"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Valley, UT | not given | Linda and Woody's RV Recreational vehicle Recreational vehicle or RV is, in North America, the usual term for a Motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and amenities found in a home.-Features:... |
hash browns, made using "Essence of Emeril Emeril Lagasse 'Emeril John Lagasse is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. A regional James Beard Award winner, he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and... " (which Alton points out "doesn't actually smell like Emeril") |
| Kayenta, AZ | not given | Linda W.'s house | mutton stew, fry bread, intestine, stomach fat, blue cornmeal mush, wild pine nuts, Navajo tea, Navajo tacos |
| Indian Springs, NV | 36°27.86′N 115°26.04′W | anonymous gravel road | Alton's motorcycle mishap, he traveled by car from this moment on |
| Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... |
not given | Curly Q Camp | chuck wagon re-enactment; due to Alton's injuries from above incident he was unable to attend although remainder of crew did |
| Rialto, CA | 34°06.40′N 117°20.95′W | Wigwam Motel | hardtack Hardtack Hardtack is a simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Inexpensive and long-lasting, it was and is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages and military campaigns. The name derives from the British sailor slang... , homemade by Alton from "an authentic Civil War recipe" |
| Ontario, CA | 34.0316°N 117.6180°W | Cathy and John's semi and Fork in the Road Restaurant | muffler beef stew (made with an accessory originally designed for snowmobiles) and meatloaf cooked using plug-in cooker |
| Hawthorne, CA | not given (mobile) | lunch wagon | breakfast burrito |
| Hawthorne, CA | 33°54.90′N 118°20.63′W | Continental Gourmet market | empanada Empanada An empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried in many countries in Latin America, Southern Europe and parts of Southeast Asia. The name comes from the verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Empanada is made by folding a dough or bread patty around the stuffing... s |
| Hawthorne, CA | 33°54.11′N 118°19.99′W | B&R Old Fashion Burgers | royal burger (2.5 lb. - pastrami, egg, etc.) |
| Hawthorne, CA | not given | Dino's drive-through | pastrami hot dog |
| Hawthorne, CA | 33°55.45′N 118°21.16′W | Fosters Freeze | soft serve ice cream with Hawthorne PD Detective (now Hawthorne PD Sergeant and host of The Hungry Detective The Hungry Detective The Hungry Detective is a show on Food Network which premiered on October 17, 2006. The host is Chris Cognac, a police detective from Southern California... ) Chris Cognac ; supposedly site of inspiration for the Beach Boys song Fun, Fun, Fun Fun, Fun, Fun "Fun, Fun, Fun", written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, was a hit single by The Beach Boys that was released in 1964 on the band's album Shut Down Volume 2.- Composition :... but, was actually the A&W hamburger stand on Hawthorne Blvd; ice cream; pepper ball Pepper ball A pepper-spray projectile, also called a pepper-spray ball, pepper-ball or pepper-spray pellet is a projectile weapon made up of a powdered chemical that irritates eyes and nose... s |
| Hawthorne, CA | 33°55.85′N 118°21.36′W | Acosta's tacos |
Note: Coordinates were incorrectly shown in ddmmss format on the program.
Alton Brown is shown wearing a sling for three quarters of this episode after his motorcycle accident and resulting shoulder injury. On the sling is written: "If you can read this odds are I'm about to scream."
Season 2
The second season, Feasting on Asphalt 2 - The River Run, began airing August 4, 2007 on the Food Network. The journey began in Venice, LouisianaVenice, Louisiana
Venice is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is 130 km south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River at . It is the last community down the Mississippi accessible by automobile, and is the southern terminus of the Great River Road...
, with Brown and his crew tracing the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
north. According to Brown's website, Feasting on Asphalt 2 was filmed during April and May 2007, and consists of six episodes along the Great River Road
Great River Road
The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States...
. Brown deviates from the Great River Road, however, missing several of the cities that travel along the Mississippi River; rather than following the river through towns such as Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and Bemidji, Minnesota, Brown cuts straight over from Crosby, Minnesota to Itasca State Park
Itasca State Park
Itasca State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park spans of northern Minnesota, and is located about north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and from Bagley, Minnesota...
in order to reach the source of the Mississippi River.
Episode 1
Title: "A Strong Brown God"According to Brown, a strong brown god
The Dry Salvages
"The Dry Salvages" is the third poem of T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets and marks the beginning of when the series was consciously being formed as a set of four poems. It was written and published in 1941 during the air-raids on Great Britain, an event that threatened him while giving lectures in the...
is a term used by T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
to describe the Mississippi River.
Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just outside New Orleans, LA | Luzianne Luzianne Luzianne is the brand name for a line of Southern beverages and packaged goods, most famously Luzianne coffee and iced tea. Though most Luzianne products are available throughout the country, the popularity of the brand rests mainly in the Southern United States... |
Tea blends formulated for iced tea Iced tea Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry... . According to Brown, Luzianne kept its employees on full salary during the months the company was closed following Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall... . |
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| New Orleans, LA | 29°56.65′N 90°03.88′W | Mulate's | Gumbo Gumbo Gumbo is a stew or soup that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. It consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the vegetable holy trinity of celery, bell peppers, and onions... , grilled alligator, frog legs Frog legs Frogs' legs are one of the better-known delicacies of French and Cantonese cuisine. They are also eaten in other regions, such as Thailand, Vietnam, the region of Alentejo in Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, northwest Greece, and the Piemonte region in Italy, as well as the Southern regions of the... , bread pudding Bread pudding Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisine, including that of Great Britain, France, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Malta, Argentina, Louisiana Creole, and the southern United States... . |
| New Orleans, LA | Big Fisherman | Boiled crawfish, crawfish pies, sausage, stuffed artichoke Artichoke -Plants:* Globe artichoke, a partially edible perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean* Jerusalem artichoke, a species of sunflower with an edible tuber... . |
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| Hammond, LA | 30°27.29′N 90°29.10′W | Kliebert's Gator & Turtle Farm | Has been raising alligator Alligator An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two extant alligator species: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator .... s since the 1940s. Kliebert's ranching methods are said to have increased the alligator population. The alligators are fed frozen nutria. |
| Vacherie, LA | B&C Seafood | Red beans and rice Red beans and rice Red beans and rice is an emblematic dish of Louisiana Creole cuisine traditionally made on Mondays with red beans, vegetables , spices and pork bones as left over from Sunday dinner, cooked together slowly in a pot and served over rice... , alligator, gumbo, boudin balls Boudin Boudin describes a number of different types of sausage used in French, Belgian, German, French Canadian, Creole and Cajun cuisine.-Types:*Boudin blanc: A white sausage made of pork without the blood. Pork liver and heart meat are typically included... , sausage, potato salad Potato salad Potato salad is a dish made from boiled potatoes, the versions of which vary throughout different regions and countries of the world. Although called a salad, it is generally considered a side dish, as it generally accompanies the main course.... . |
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| La Place, LA | 30°04.34′N 90°28.34′W | Bailey's Andouille | Andouille Andouille Andouille is defined as a coarse-grained smoked sausage made using pork, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. Andouille is French in origin, and was later brought to the United States through Louisiana by French immigrants. In the United States, the sausage is most often associated with Cajun... , tasso, hog head cheese Head cheese Head cheese , or brawn , is a cold cut that originated in Europe. A version pickled with vinegar is known as souse. Head cheese is not a cheese but a terrine or meat jelly made with flesh from the head of a calf or pig , and often set in aspic. Which parts of the head are used can vary, but the... . |
Episode 2
Title: "Fry Me a River"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | Uncle Bill's Spices | A demonstration on grinding sassafras Sassafras Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.-Overview:... leaves into filé powder Filé powder Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicy herb made from the dried and ground leaves of the sassafras tree , native to eastern North America. It is used in the making of some types of gumbo, a Creole and Cajun soup/stew often served over rice; other versions of gumbo use okra or roux as a... . |
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| Natchez, MS | 31°32.34′N 91°23.77′W | The Donut Shop | Drive-thru donut shop. |
| Natchez, MS | 31°33.64′N 91°23.81′W | Club 601 | Spaghetti and fried catfish. |
| Outside Natchez, MS | Natchez State Park | Alton cooked breakfast for the crew. Grits with head cheese, picante scrambled eggs, and fried andouille. | |
| Natchez Trace Parkway Natchez Trace Parkway The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail.... |
A brief history of this historic road, while traveling to their next destination. | ||
| Lorman, MS | 31°49.24′N 91°03.02′W | Old Country Store | Fried chicken, corn bread, and greens. Alton said it was the best fried chicken he'd ever had. |
| Vicksburg, MS | 32°21.12′N 90°52.08′W | Biedenharn Candy Co. | Alton discussed the strategic importance of Vicksburg during the American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... , and Biedenharn first bottling Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke... in 1894. |
| Greenville, MS | 33°51.21′N 91°03.71′W | Jim's Cafe | Beef tips on pancakes. |
Episode 3
Title: "Soul Food Survivor"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, MS | Doe's Eat Place | Tamale Trail. Preparation of tamale Tamale A tamale — or more correctly tamal — is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa , which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating... s, and theories about their popularity on the Mississippi delta. |
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| Rosedale, MS | 33°51.21′N 91°01.65′W | Joe's White Front Cafe | "Koolickles" (pickles Pickled cucumber A pickled cucumber is a cucumber that has been pickled in a brine, vinegar, or other solution and left to ferment for a period of time, by either immersing the cucumbers in an acidic solution or through souring by lacto-fermentation.-Gherkin:A gherkin is not only... made with cherry Kool-Aid Kool-Aid Kool-Aid is a brand of flavored drink mix owned by the Kraft Foods Company.-History:Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. All of his experiments took place in his mother's kitchen. Its predecessor was a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack... ), and corn husk tamales. |
| West Helena-Helena, AR Helena-West Helena, Arkansas Helena-West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city represents a consolidation, effective on January 1, 2006, of the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena. West Helena is located on the western side of Crowley's... |
34°35.86′N 90°47.80′W | Ray's Dairy Maid | Pecan and coconut meringue Meringue Meringue is a type of dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar, occasionally some recipes may call for adding an acid such as cream of tartar or a small amount of vinegar and a binding agent such as cornstarch found in icing sugar which may be added in addition to the corn starch which... pies. City erroneously given as Helena, Alaska (AK) on map. |
| Memphis, TN | 35°07.55′N 89°57.55′W | Pink Palace Museum | Replica of the original Piggly Wiggly Piggly Wiggly Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States, run by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers. The current company headquarters is in Keene, New Hampshire.... grocery store. |
| Memphis, TN | 35°05.15′N 90°03.42′W | Jim Neely's Interstate Bar-B-Que | Memphis school of barbecue. Pork skins, baby back ribs, chopped pork on spaghetti Spaghetti Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour... , deep fried sausage. |
| Memphis, TN | Wiles-Smith Drugs | Cherry milk shakes at a drug store lunch counter. Alton mistook a stuffed porcupine Porcupine Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend or camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about long, with... for a nutria. |
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| Memphis, TN | 35°10.05′N 90°00.61′W | Melanie's Soul Food Restaurant | Soul food Soul food Soul food cuisine consists of a selection of foods traditional in the cuisine of African Americans. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United States... – turkey leg, greens, corn bread, beans, caramel cake. |
Episode 4
Title: "Take Me To The River"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah, KY | Alton's barge trip ends here. | ||
| Chester, IL | 37°54.32′N 89°50.01′W | Home of Popeye Popeye Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929... |
Home of Popeye's creator and Alton’s taste of canned spinach Spinach Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant , which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions... . |
| Alton, IL | Alton IL, Visitor Center | Where Alton Brown learns how midwesterners pronounce the name Alton. | |
| Alton, IL | 38°53.29′N 90°09.78′W | Fast Eddie's - Bon Air | Off the river road road-house. Built in the 1920s by Anheuser Busch. |
| Alton, IL | 38°54.204′N 90°08.947′W | Pie Town | Best pecan pie Pecan pie Pecan pie is a sweet pie made primarily of corn syrup and pecan nuts. It is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of Southern U.S. cuisine. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the... north of the Mason-Dixon line Mason-Dixon line The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It forms a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and... according to Alton. Closed Dec 2008. |
| Saint Louis, MO | 38°35.521′N 90°18.169′W | Donut Drive-In | 6525 Chippewa Street - Best donut DONUT DONUT was an experiment at Fermilab dedicated to the search for tau neutrino interactions. Even though the detector operated only during a few months in the summer of 1997, it was largely successful. By detecting the tau neutrino, it confirmed the existence of the last lepton predicted by the... s Alton has ever consumed |
| Saint Louis, MO | 38°37.016′N 90°15.712′W | Worlds Fair Donuts | 1904 S Vandeventer - Peggy the fastest change maker doesn't have much time for Alton after the camera man gets in her way. Old school donuts. |
| Saint Louis, MO | 38°34.377′N 90°17.707′W | Saint Louis Hills Donut Shop | 6917 Hampton - Where Alton teaches a kid how to drink coffee and does a taste test with cold milk. |
| Quincy, IL | 39°56.221′N 91°23.794′W | Maid Rite | 507 North 12th Street - Home of the Maid-Rite. |
Episode 5
Title: "Mid-American Pie"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinates | Establishment | Notes |
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| Monroe City, MO | 39.5811°N 91.6657°W | Civil War battle reenactment American Civil War reenactment American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or other event associated with the American Civil War by hobbyists known as Civil War reenactors or Civil War recreationists... |
Union vs. Confederate coffee taste test. (Note: The GPS coordinates shown are not that close to Monroe City MO.) |
| Taylor, MO | 39°54.995′N 91°31.670′W | The 18 Wheeler Restaurant | The truck stop with the country's biggest breakfast. |
| Nauvoo, IL | 40°32.560′N 91°22.329′W | Baxter's Vineyard | 2010 Parley St - Where Mike the sound guy gets to taste midwestern wine. Alton also tries rhubarb pie Rhubarb pie Rhubarb pie is a pie which is particularly popular in those areas where the rhubarb plant is commonly cultivated, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States. Besides diced rhubarb, it almost always contains a large amount of... with concord grape juice Grape juice Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid. The juice is often sold in stores or fermented and made into wine, brandy, or vinegar. In the wine industry, grape juice that contains 7-23 percent of pulp, skins, stems and seeds is often referred to as "must"... . |
| Niota, IL | 40°37.560′N 91°17.333′W | Quality Fisheries | On IL Hwy 96 - 157 Arbor. River fish that have been hot smoked. Deep fried morel Morel Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible mushrooms closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi. These distinctive mushrooms appear honeycomb-like in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them.... mushrooms. |
| Muscatine, IA | 41°25.22′N 91°02.15′W | The Clam Shell | Valentine Diner number 2111. Also where pearl buttons come from river mollusc shells. |
| Moline, IL | 44°30.45′N 90°31.13′W | John Deere Deere & Company Deere & Company, usually known by its brand name John Deere , is an American corporation based in Moline, Illinois, and the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the world. In 2010, it was listed as 107th in the Fortune 500 ranking... Visitors Pavilion |
Deere Prairie Breaker plow |
| Savanna, IL | U-Pick Asparagus | Pick your own asparagus Asparagus Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennialplant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Amaryllidaceae and... outside of Savanna on the Great River Road. |
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| Saint Donatus, IA | 42°21.85′N 90°32.36′W | Kalmes Store | Fried chicken livers with seafood cocktail sauce and pork tenderloin Pork tenderloin The pork tenderloin is a cut of pork. It is often sold as prepackaged products by large grocery stores. They are available plain and flavored with a marinade.... sandwiches with Luxembourg noodles. And the special machine to make the noodles. |
| Balltown, IA | 42°38.36′N 90°31.10′W | Breitbach's Restaurant Breitbach's Country Dining Breitbach's Country Dining is a casual dining restaurant and bar located in the town of Balltown in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Breitbach's is the oldest continuously operating restaurant and bar in the state of Iowa, having been open since August 23, 1852. The establishment has been... |
Iowa's oldest bar. Lots of pies including rhubarb custard. |
Episode 6
Title: "Lutefisk Express"Places Visited:
| Place | Coordinate | Establishment | Notes |
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| Alma, WI | 44°19.30′N 91°42.35′W | Great Alma Fishing Float | "The Mess" with smoked fish and sauerkraut Sauerkraut Sauerkraut , directly translated from German: "sour cabbage", is finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus. It has a long shelf-life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid... named "Best road breakfast yet" by Alton. |
| Frontenac, MN Frontenac, Minnesota Frontenac is an unincorporated community in Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River.-History:James Wells established a trading post in the location that would become Frontenac before 1850. He dealt mostly with Native Americans until the railroad was... |
44°33.20′N 92°28.32′W | Whistle Stop Cafe | A good example of a great "Road Joint." |
| St. Paul, MN | 44°52.32′N 93°10.48′W | Russian Tea House | Once visited by U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... . Alton enjoys piroshki, a traditional Russian hamburger-like dish. |
| Minneapolis, MN | 44°54.43′N 93°11.48′W | Olsen Fish Company | Providers of Alton's Lutefisk Lutefisk Lutefisk or Lutfisk is a traditional dish of the Nordic countries and parts of the Midwest United States. It is made from aged stockfish or dried/salted whitefish and lye . It is gelatinous in texture, and has an extremely strong, pungent odor... enjoyed at the end of the show. |
| St. Paul, MN | 44°56′50"N 93°5′53"W | Mickey's Dining Car Mickey's Diner Mickey's Diner is a 50' x 10' classic Art Deco diner car restaurant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was prefabricated in New Jersey by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1937 serial # 1067, shipped to Saint Paul by rail, and installed downtown just before World War II... |
Authentic diner Diner A diner, also spelled dinor in western Pennsylvania is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout... food. |
| St. Paul, MN | 44°56.78′N 93°11.48′W | Unnamed catering company with Soile Anderson | Smorgasbord Smörgåsbord Smörgåsbord is a type of Scandinavian meal served buffet-style with multiple dishes of various foods on a table, originating in Sweden. In Norway it is called koldtbord, in Denmark it is called det kolde bord, in Finland seisova pöytä and in Estonia rootsi laud... is defined and enjoyed. |
| Minneapolis, MN | 44°57.78′N 93°17.13′W | Bob's Java Hut | Alton gets a tattoo Tattoo A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes... in the shop upstairs. |
| Crosby, MN | 46°29.06′N 93°57.25′W | The Nordic Inn | Nordic theme hotel built in a converted Methodist Church |
| Itasca State Park Itasca State Park Itasca State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park spans of northern Minnesota, and is located about north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and from Bagley, Minnesota... |
47°14.23′N 95°12.27′W | End of the road, source the Mississippi River Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains... . |
Season 3
The third season uses the title Feasting on Waves as Brown travels the Caribbean by boat in search of local cuisine with less emphasis on established restaurants and more roadside stands and visits to residents' kitchens.- Sugar on Isle One - a visit to Saint KittsSaint KittsSaint Kitts Saint Kitts Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island (Saint-Christophe in French) is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean...
, Brown seeks traditional foods from roadside stands, street vendors, and homes of locals. Dishes explored include a bush tea created from fragrant grasses foraged from the roadside - Fungi With Foraging and Fish - a visit to Saint MartinSaint MartinSaint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly 60/40 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; however, the Dutch side has the larger population. It is one of the smallest sea islands divided between...
/ St Maarten and a lolo stand, brews a local drink called maubyMaubyMauby and Dutch Caribbean islands of St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Saba, is a tree bark-based beverage grown, and widely consumed, in the Caribbean...
, and helps a local family prepare a boiled fish feast with local ingredients and traditions. - Island Thyme
- Won Love
Season 1
In the series, Alton Brown is seen riding a BMW R1200RTBMW r1200rt
The BMW R1200RT is a touring motorcycle that was introduced in 2005 by BMW Motorrad to replace the R1150RT model. It features a flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive.-Previous RT models, 1970s to 2004:...
, a touring motorcycle
Touring motorcycle
A touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle designed for touring. Although any motorcycle can be used to tour with, manufacturers have brought specific models designed to address the particular needs of these riders...
, with a number of accessories
Motorcycle accessories
Motorcycle accessories are features and accessories selected by a motorcycle owner to enhance safety, performance, or comfort, and may include anything from mobile electronics to sidecars and trailers...
. He wears a variety of gear
Motorcycle safety clothing
To improve motorcycle safety many countries mandate the wearing of personal protective equipment such as protective clothing and helmets. Protective clothing may include certain types of jackets, gloves, boots, and pants. Jackets meant for motorcyclists are typically made of nylon, leather, or Kevlar...
including textile jackets or suits made by BMW, Aerostich
Aerostich
Aerostich is a company based in Duluth, Minnesota that produces and sells motorcycle safety clothing and other motorcycle related equipment, such as GPS systems, luggage, and hand tools. It was founded in 1983 by Andy Goldfine, who is also the founder of the nonprofit Ride To Work, Inc...
, and Vanson, and Aerostich "Combat Touring" boots. His web site lists his motorcycle and camping gear, much of it procured from Aerostich. His motorcycle was purchased used from a BMW dealer and has made prior appearances on Good Eats.
Its fate following the accident outside Las Vegas has not been divulged.
Season 2
For Season 2 Alton Brown and his crew rode the BMW R1200GSBMW R1200GS
The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles feature a 1,170 cc, 2-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder...
, a dual-sport motorcycles. He is wearing BMW motorcycle apparel.