Alton Brown in Lexington the video part 2

Answering fan questions with his own brand of wit, here is more of the Alton Brown Q&A from Friday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Ky. In this installment, AB expounds on Good Eats, Next Iron Chef, Iron Chef America, food science and what to substitute tomatoes for in making tomato sauce, just watch it because its too funny his reply.

The best moment from the session was when Alton’s 5th grade reading teacher asked him if he remembered her. A very cute moment. Oh the stories she could tell on him ;)

Scaring Next Iron Chef contestants and Iron Chef America secret ingredients AB and the Chairman are prepared for:

Some things about filming and characters on Good Eats

Thoughts on food science and a Shirley Corriher / Harold McGee smackdown

How to have the tomato sauce experience without really using tomatoes.