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Good Eats: Season 10

20 episodes Premiered May 3, 2006 Updated Sep 28, 2026
Previously on Good Eats

Season 10 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Good Eats Season 9.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 10 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 10: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S10·E1 Mytharc

Tort(illa) Reform

May 3, 2006 · 21 min

With so few Americans making their own tortillas, AB hopes to provide some simple tips and recipes to make a great tortilla, replacing the mediocre store-bought ones we have in our

S10·E2 Core

Just Barley

May 17, 2006 · 21 min

AB takes the handful of simple grains of barley and tries to turn them into a meal we could all love. Recipes featured in this episode: Baked Barley, Barley Bread, Barley and Lamb

S10·E3 Core

House of the Rising Bun

Jun 7, 2006 · 21 min

Alton's trying to sell a house, but the realtor insists the delectable smell of baked goods can help make the sale, so it's off to the oven for Alton. Recipes featured in this epi

S10·E4 Core

Cubing a Round

Jun 21, 2006 · 21 min

Alton examines the history of the cube steak and tries to bring country cooking home again. Recipes featured in this episode: Country Style Steak, Swiss Steak, Chicken Fried Steak

S10·E5 Core

Water Works I

Jul 12, 2006 · 21 min

Alton explains the sources of drinking water, its properties and dangers, and the popularity of bottled water.

S10·E6 Core

Water Works II

Jul 19, 2006 · 21 min

Alton continues his exploration of water, explaining how home water filters remove contaminants, how water softeners work, and describes the attributes of water's other forms -- st

S10·E7 Core

Peachy Keen

Sep 20, 2006 · 21 min

Good Southern boy Alton takes on the South's favorite fruit, featuring its history, varieties and how to preserve the famously perishable flesh. Recipes in this episode: - Grille

S10·E8 Core

Okraphobia

Sep 27, 2006 · 21 min

Sid the Edibles Agent returns, asking Alton to help redeem his latest problem client, the infamously slimy seedpod known as okra. Recipes featured in this episode: - Okra and Tom

S10·E9 Core

Squid Pro Quo II

Oct 4, 2006 · 21 min

Alton takes to the sea on a research ship to learn more about squid and demonstrate recipes for squid appetizers. Recipes in this episode: - Dry Fried Calamari - Wet Fried Calam

S10·E10 Core

Pop Art

Oct 11, 2006 · 21 min

A trip to a local cinema reminds Alton that popcorn was once light, fluffy and flavorful. Learn the how and why of exploding kernels and see Alton's improvised, inexpensive popcorn

S10·E11 Core

Major Pepper

Nov 8, 2006 · 21 min

Alton turns the spotlight on the king of spices, pepper, which has seen its once lofty stature reduced to being a companion for table salt. Included: A historical lesson tracing th

S10·E12 Core

Fry Turkey Fry

Nov 12, 2006 · 21 min

Deep-frying a turkey is a cooking method growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. But it can also be one of the most dangerous, with potential for serious oil burns or even fire.

S10·E13 Core

Pantry Raid VI: Lentils

Jan 17, 2007 · 21 min

Alton considers the lentil, a delicious source of protein, fiber and minerals that works in soups, in salads, and even in baked goods like cookies - yes, cookies! The sixth in an o

S10·E14 Core

Tortillas Again

Feb 2, 2007 · 21 min

Alton is under siege. His kitchen is being picketed by Cooks Against Wasted Left-Overs. Alone and abandoned by his film crew, Alton is visited by the Mother of Culinary Invention,

S10·E15 Core

Bowl O' Bayou

Feb 14, 2007 · 21 min

AB breaks down the whole concept of Gumbo, clarifies the differences between Cajun and Creole and explains the importance of the roux this classic dish. After numerous roux failure

S10·E16 Core

Fowl Territory

Feb 21, 2007 · 21 min

Cornish hens are small and delicious, but have the same dangers of their larger brethren. Alton gives a crash course on how to avoid illness with the tiny birds, featuring his Four

S10·E17 Core

Fruit 10 from Outer Space (Pomegranates)

Mar 7, 2007 · 21 min

The pomegranate looks like something from outer space, but Alton tells us that it's one of the healthiest fruits available. But only if you know how to get to the capsules of juicy

S10·E18 Core

Pickled Pink/Corn the Beef

Mar 14, 2007 · 21 min

Inspired by a trip to New York City, the capital of corned beef, Alton decides to make his own, since good corned beef is hard to find outside of the Big Apple and certainly south

S10·E19 Mytharc

Espress Yourself

Apr 4, 2007 · 21 min

Put down the Venti mocha soy latte and step away from the Starbucks slowly. Alton gets back to basics with the tiny cup of brew that started it all. From the perfect bean to buying

S10·E20 Mytharc

American Classics I: Spinach Salad

Apr 18, 2007 · 21 min

Alton begins a new series focusing on the basic but often neglected simple fare of America. First up is the spinach salad. Popeye's favorite vegetable needs only a few additions to

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