E1 - Where There's Smoke, There's Fish

Aired: April 11, 2001

Get the lowdown on wood chips and creating a simple smoker for fish.

E2 - Pressure

Aired: April 18, 2001

The scientific theory behind capturing meaty goodness in liquid form and why the pressure cooker makes great broth.

E3 - Fry Hard II: The Chicken

Aired: April 25, 2001

AB pan-fries a chicken, also showing how to butcher it into perfect pieces. Buttermilk bathed, golden brown and deliciousmmm, mmm, fry some more, 'cause nobody doesn't love fried chicken.

E4 - Crustacean Nation II: Claws

Aired: May 16, 2001

Host Alton Brown demystifies the buying, handling and cooking of the briny bug that put the surf into the surf-n-turf.

E5 - Ham I Am

Aired: May 30, 2001

Country and city hams: cured, smoked, raw, brined or fresh, get your juices going for some good old American ham.

E6 - Let Them Eat Foam

Aired: June 13, 2001

Chocolate layer and sheet cakes are more American than apple pie, yet few of us ever bake them anymore. We're going to change all that. Shop for cake pans, learn everything you need to know to keep your foam from flopping and produce a heavenly cake.

E7 - A Chuck for Chuck

Aired: June 27, 2001

From ordinary chuck to sublime, melt in your mouth flavor: how to make the perfect pot roast without the pot.

E8 - Pantry Raid IV: Comb Alone

Aired: July 11, 2001

The most mentioned food in the Bible; The only food produced for us by animals. It's a sweetener, it's an antiseptic, it's amazing.

E9 - The Bulb of the Night

Aired: July 25, 2001

Meet the Count and discover the miraculous properties of Garlic.

E10 - Mayo Clinic

Aired: August 08, 2001

Join Alton Brown as he debunks the many mysteries of mayonnaise.

E11 - Puff the Magic Pastry

Aired: August 22, 2001

Don't be afraid, the store stuff can deliver the puff.

E12 - True Brew II: Mr Tea

Aired: September 05, 2001

Tea is the second most popular beverage, so let's brew some.

E13 - Chile's Angels

Aired: October 03, 2001

Alton investigates the fruity heat of chilies and that ubiquitous condiment: salsa.