cdsdame says:

Yes, anyone COULD be gracious. I’ve heard of too many who aren’t. I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree, because you only want to see the negative.
I’m not saying he wasn’t snarky, but everyone has off days.

Debra Harris says:

I just finished watching Iron Chef, probably for the last time. Alton Brown and his stupid, rude, obnobious remarks have me at my limit. Someone else should host this show. Tonight, he pointed out “fungus cooking” in reference to mushrooms being prepared. We all know what mushrooms are and it is not appetizing and in poor taste to make this comment. He was also rude to Geoff Zakarian several times, especially when Zakarian opened a bottle of wine in an unusual way. Alton told us at home not to do that or we’d have glass all over like they did now in Kitchen Stadium. The intact bottle was sitting on the counter.

Though, according to the TV Guide, some of his Good Eats shows have interesting subjects, I can’t stand to watch it and listen to him. He overuses “kids” to much in referring to us viewers, and he’s constantly sticking his face right in the camera so it takes up the TV screen and he has an arrogant attitude. In reference to his remark above about most of the Food Network Stars not knowing each other, my guess is they turn and run when they see him coming. Where did you ever find this idiot? Did he come from a cooking school or science lab? He must work cheap or something cause I can’t believe he has a large fan base.

He needs a good slap across the face and lesson in how to talk to people without the smart crap. I pity the people that have to work with him. And, if I bought Welch’s grape juice, I’d boycott it now that they have him selling that. I hit the mute button in record time when that comes on.

Debra Harris