13 Alton Brown Quotes on Competition

Alton Brown quotes on competition

85. on Iron Chef America: The biggest surprise to me was how fierce the competition was. I mean these guys are some of the best cooks on the planet but that's so easy to forget when you see them on television. They were dead serious and amazing to watch. I wasn't (nor am I now) worthy.

103. The problem now is that even the really great little mom-and-pop places are trying to make themselves more like the thing that's trying to kill them. You know, 'I own a little hamburger stand but because the standard for hamburgers is McDonald's, I'm going to make my hamburgers more like McDonald's does so you'll like me.' So smaller places are losing their identity by attempting to conform in order to survive.

113. Bobby Flay's getting ready to crack some coconuts. He's choosing his arsenal for that.. his head, he's using his head--which may be the hardest thing here in Kitchen Stadium, I'm not sure. (He and Flay both laugh.)

116. Well, Kevin, it's on. The ice cream maker is on. Iron Chef Cat Cora has activated the device!

125. Ooh, Chef got hold of a bad avocado there, and that happens. And he's not liking that one either. Do not wave your knife at me, I did not buy the produce, Chef!

127. Folks, all I can say is sit back and relax. I think we're in for a real culinary donnybrook here. (smiles proudly) That means brawl.

128. George Bernard Shaw wrote that there is no greater love than the love of food. If that be true, then Kitchen Stadium must surely be Love Central. Granted, I admit, it's kind of tough to feel the love, you know, with all that battling, and yelling, screaming, chopping, and searing going on. But hey, tough love can still be true love, and I, for one, could use a big fat hug. So let's get to cooking, shall we?

134. Now I have to tell you, sometimes, occasionally, when I've been very very good, the chairman allows me to glimpse the secret ingredient before that two-ton lead shield seals its secrets. Now I gotta tell you, get ready to lick your TV screens, America, because today's battle is going to send your salivary glands into hyperdrool.

142. Hi, I'm Alton Brown here in Kitchen Stadium, the culinary coliseum where the only ingredient that isn't allowed is FEAR. Well, that, and those little containers of yogurt they give you on airplanes that always blow up in your face? Oh, and mothballs. We frown on those, too. Anyway! Are you ready for some down and dirty deep-fried fisticuffs? I know I am!

145. on the possibility of someone using the ice cream machine during Battle Asparagus: It could happen, keep an eye open for that. We've got new rules around here, we're gonna scream bloody murder when we see that come on.. [later, as the ice cream machine is turned on by Morimoto's sous chef] ICE CREAM MACHIIIIINE! It's on, the ice cream machine is on.. oh, the mother of all that is holy. The ice cream machine is on here in Kitchen Stadium! It's always a comfort to see either fish or vegetables go into the ice cream machine.. and all I can say is, the judges are in for a surprise!

147. during Battle Rabbit:

153. (After Kevin announces the rules for scoring the battle) Boy Kevin, you sure do know a lot about scoring!

154. So.. the challenger has already rubbed his meat and spanked his pomegranate right here on national T.V.! So at least somebody's having a good time here in kitchen stadium.