You'll need a basting brush. I like this silicone one--it's bouncy!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prefers a silicone basting brush because of its flexible texture.
- In plain terms
- I like using a bouncy silicone brush for cooking.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose tools that feel good in your hand.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What tools make your work easier?
- Do you prefer flexible or rigid utensils?
Another view
Some tasks might require stiffer bristles for better control.
More from Alton Brown
20 mothers. Gives you the shakes just thinkin' about it.
Permalink to quote #24 My, my, my! Would you just look at that meaty lava flow of love!
Permalink to quote #26 With the possible exception of college-aged males, the acetobactors are just about the only critters on Earth who can actually thrive on alcohol.
Permalink to quote #23
Related quotes
on rice cookers: The problem is, this is a unitasker. And we've got rules about that kind of thing here. (throws the rice cooker out the window.)
Alton BrownAlton Brown quote #3 Allow me to present.. my bean board. Like it? I made it myself. Wouldn't Martha be proud?
Alton BrownAlton Brown quote #9 In my first year I was taught about the slide rule. They said, 'The slide rule is important. Without it you can do nothing. The slide rule is the modern weapon…
Eddie IzzardEddie Izzard quote #1