Good Eats is like no other cooking show. Alton's show combines Vh1, McGuyver, and the Discovery Channel into a cooking show. The biggest thing I notice that is different from other shows is he starts from square one. He tells why you need to put an onion in your court bouillon, why you shouldn't crack eggs on the side of a bowl, and why you have to put milk in a teacup before you put in the tea. Each show features a theme ingredient, which he delves into the etymological, botanical, and physical aspects (etc.) of the ingredient. His recipes are simple, and easy to follow, and tasty. His humor and frequent parodies, such as Spinaltap, The Sopranos, Jaws, etc add to the upbeat current of the show.
