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Good Eats: Season 13

19 episodes Premiered Apr 27, 2009 Updated Sep 28, 2026
Previously on Good Eats

Season 13 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 12.
  • ⚡ 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 13 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 13: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (16): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S13·E1 Mytharc

Crustacean Nation IV: Crawfish

Apr 27, 2009 · 21 min

Host Alton Brown explores a bayou staple, the delicious and sustainable alternative to lobster, the crawfish.

S13·E2 Core

Tamale Never Dies

May 4, 2009 · 21 min

Quite possibly the original convenience food, tamales are ancient and delicious. Join host Alton Brown on an historical and tasty exploration of these tempting treats.

S13·E4 Core

Tender Is the Pork

May 26, 2009 · 21 min

Looking for an alternative to chicken? Host Alton Brown turns to the pork tenderloin as a delicious yet low fat substitute for the ubiquitous bird.

S13·E5 Core

Undercover Veggies I

Jun 8, 2009 · 21 min

In an effort to tempt his niece into eating her vegetables, host Alton Brown manages to sneak them into several tasty treats.

S13·E6 Core

Feeling Punchy

Jun 22, 2009 · 21 min

Despite its long and noble history, punch rarely receives the respect it deserves so host Alton Brown begins a quest to return the drink to its rightful culinary position.

S13·E7 Core

Another Man Food Show: Breakfast

Oct 12, 2009 · 21 min

Host Alton Brown helps an average Joe overcome his kitchen phobias and whip up the classic breakfast of bacon, eggs and coffee.

S13·E8 Core

Fermentation Nation

Oct 19, 2009 · 21 min

Most people think of beer and wine only as drinks, but host Alton Brown thinks outside the bottle as he uses them as key ingredients in several tasty dishes.

S13·E9 Core

American Classics V: A Pound of Cake

Oct 26, 2009 · 21 min

The pound cake may have been born in Britain but host Alton Brown considers it to be an American classic. Join him as he explores the history and preparation of this delicious trea

S13·E10 Core

The Once and Future Fish

Nov 2, 2009 · 21 min

Concerned about the impact of over-fishing, host Alton Brown explores tasty and extremely sustainable farm-raised trout.

S13·E11 Core

Pantry Raid XII: Turning Japanese

Nov 9, 2009 · 21 min

The ingredients for that beguiling Japanese concoction, miso soup, may seem a bit unusual until host Alton Brown demystifies them and explores the wonders of the Japanese pantry.

S13·E12 Core

The Proof Is in the Pudding

Nov 23, 2009 · 21 min

Host Alton Brown breaks into the liquor cabinet, not to concoct a drink but to examine the uses of alcohol in food preparation.

S13·E13 Core

Live and Let Diet

Jan 4, 2010 · 21 min

Alton discusses the eating plan that helped him lose 50 pounds.

S13·E14 Core

Raising the Bar Again

Jan 25, 2010 · 21 min

Join Alton Brown as he deconstructs the Margarita and Bloody Mary and reconstructs them with a classic formula Good Eats style.

S13·E15 Core

The Ballad of Salty and Sweet

Mar 8, 2010 · 21 min

Host Alton Brown examines ways to super-charge desserts with salt. Bacon praline anyone?

S13·E17 Core

The Curious Case of Curry

Mar 29, 2010 · 21 min

Alton Brown attempts to set the record straight on the English dish that made India famous.

S13·E18 Mytharc

The Catfish Will Rise Again

Apr 8, 2010 · 21 min

After confessing a long-lived love for catfish, host Alton Brown sets out to modernize its image.

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