About this season
Alton Brown renovates, updates — and in some cases, repairs — classic episodes of the long-running series.
Episodes (13)
1. The Egg Files: The Reload
Aired 13 April 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown reaches way back to "reload" episode 3 of Good Eats! There are brand new recipes for fried, scrambled and boiled eggs, as well as a look at an old pan from a new angle.
2. True Brew: The Reload
Aired 20 April 2020 • 20 min
A lot has happened in the world of coffee since this show dropped in 2000; since then, Alton Brown has brewed (and consumed) a lot of coffee. Here's his new look at roasting, grinding, brewing and the gear you need to do it.
3. Raising the Steaks: The Reload
Aired 27 April 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this show on "budget" steaks with new ways of cooking his favorite: top sirloin steak. Then there's a close look at why we "flip" meat and a new angle on the broiler.
4. A Cake on Every Plate: The Reload
Aired 4 May 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2003 and reinvents the cake that so many folks complained about way back when. This time, the cake isn't just good: it's golden.
5. The Icing Man Cometh: The Reload
Aired 11 May 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown finally "reloads" this episode from season six with two new buttercreams, including one curious model flavored with buttermilk.
6. A Chuck for Chuck: The Reload
Aired 18 May 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown finally "reloads" the pot roast from 2001. He's learned a lot since then, and it shows, because this is what pot roast is supposed to be. (About darned time.)
7. Oat Cuisine: The Reload
Aired 25 May 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2001 with new recipes for his favorite grain, including a no-cook overnight oat pudding and a flavor-charged granola, now with more nutrition!
8. Flat is Beautiful II: The Reload
Aired 1 June 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown gives the "reload" treatment to a show about flattened meat dishes, including a new chicken piccata and a chicken Kiev that's actually a schnitzel.
9. Fungal Gourmet: The Reload
Aired 8 June 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2000 with new recipes for mushroom stroganoff and pickled mushrooms.
10. Choux Shine: The Reload
Aired 15 June 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown finally turns this old show about pate a choux into what it always should have been: an episode about chocolate eclairs. That means a new pastry cream and a chocolate glaze.
11. Take Stock: The Reload
Aired 22 June 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this show from 2003, creating a better, more flavorful, faster stock and then turning that into a chicken soup ... all in less than two hours ... the dish, not the episode.
12. Art of Darkness: The Reload
Aired 29 June 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this chocolate-centric show from season one of Good Eats with an all new two-ingredient chocolate mousse and a curious cake cooked in the microwave.
13. Raising the Bar: The Reload
Aired 6 July 2020 • 20 min
Alton Brown "reloads" this cocktail show from 2006 with a new martini, a new mint julep and perfectly clear ice cubes.