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Good Eats: Oat Cuisine II
Oats, says Dr. Xavier Brown, offer wide-ranging benefits. In fact, if you don't eat them, you might die! Well, not really: lawyers Itchy and Twitchy strip off the doctor's beard to reveal Alton, trying to sell his “Oat Cuisine” book. Instead of appealing to fear, Alton must appeal to culinary taste. And he does: with Leftover Oatmeal Bread, delicious Oat Waffles, and for those with a sweet tooth, The Oatiest Oatmeal Cookies Ever. They contain no wheat flour at all! And from South America, where the heat discourages oatmeal preparation, Alton finds a recipe for a delicious drink with the benefits of oats: Refresco de Avena.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 14x9 Production Number: EA1409H Airdate: Thursday October 14th, 2010 |
Recap
Dr. Xavier Brown, brother of the famous food personality, opens on a somber and darkened set with an important health message: those who are not eating oats or oatmeal every day are probably dying! He's even got a book about it, in which he shares lifesaving tips and includes recipes developed by his award-winning megastar brother...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Cards
- Rolled oats were invented as a way to speed cooking, making it one of the first American “fast” foods.
- The edible portion of the oat grain is technically a complete “fruit”.
- An entire French guild was established in 1270 to train the vendors who sold waffles on the street.
- About 95% of the world's crop of oats is produced for animal fodder.
- Oats contain more soluble fiber than any other grain.
- To maximize their cholesterol lowering effects consider consuming oats 2-3 times a day.
The episode title is a play on the phrase 'haut cuisine'. This French phrase literally means high cooking, but over time has taken on the idiomatic meaning of high-class cooking; cooking for people who understand and value the art.
Episode Quotes
Alton (as “Dr. Xavier Brown”): If you're not eating oats or oatmeal every day, you're probably dying. The shocking truth is outlined in my blockbuster, “Eat More Oats or Die Screaming.”
Alton: Hey, man, it's an infomercial. You're supposed to lie a little bit!
Alton: From here on out we will be using standard, old-fashioned rolled oats. They may not be quick, they may not be instant, but they are good.
(A yeast puppet belches right in front of Alton's face, symbolizing the biochemical process that turns sugar into carbon dioxide.)
Alton: You know, the next book I write is going to be an etiquette book for unicellular organisms that may or may not be plants!
Alton: You know, the next book I write is going to be an etiquette book for unicellular organisms that may or may not be plants!
Alton: We're going to punch down the dough. Now, punch is just an expression: food doesn't like violence.
Alton: Cholesterol cannot mix with blood, so your body produces carriers: low-density lipoproteins or LDLs, and high-density lipoproteins, or HDLs.
Cultural References
Alton's lawyers, Itchy and Twitchy, may owe their names to two minor characters in The Simpsons, an extremely violent cat and mouse pair (the cat usually comes off worse) named Itchy and Scratchy.
Analysis
In some ways this is the show the original Oat Cuisine should have been. It offers a breakfast food, a bread, a refreshing beverage, and a sweet all made from rolled oats, and revealing the versatility of just one form of the cereal. The original Oat Cuisine offered, among other recipes, haggis - something extremely unlikely to appeal to many diners who aren't from Scotland.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Alton Brown |
| • Executive Producer | DeAnna Brown |
| • Editor | Amy Carey |
| • Line Producer | Dana Popoff |
| • Music | Patrick Belden |
| • Costume Designer | Amanda Kibbler |
| • Camera Operator | Ramon Engle |
| • Production Assistant | Brett Soll |
| • Director of Photography | Marion Laney |
| • Sound Editor | Mike Clark (1) |
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