It is with great excitement that I get to make another contest announcement!This time I'm calling the giveaway Gear for Your Kitchen, as inspired by AB's book. I don't talk much about Gear, but it is my go to source when thinking about a new purchase for the kitchen. Most of his specs on items are very helpful in selecting new gear.
So, for this spectacular giveaway I have a $100 gift card from CSN Stores! That means the lucky winner will get to select goodies from any of the 200+ online stores. In the past, I have found cookware.com and kitchen section of allmodern.com to offer many fun items. There's even a site for grills and other grilling equipment: barbecuegrillsandmore.com. Whatever the winner ends up getting, however, is up that lucky person. But, if I won, you know it would go toward kitchen gear!
Now, how to get your hands on the $100 for the goods.
Just post a comment about something AB has inspired you to cook (or build ;) ) and/or something you would like to add to your kitchen gear collection. Include a first name, location (US and Canada residents only) on the post. Also, I need a method of contacting the winner, so drop that comment to contest@altonbrownfans.com
The contest will be open until July 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST. After that, I will pick the winner via the randomizer at random.org.
Good luck!
83 comments:
I was inspired by Churn Baby Churn to want to make my own Ice Cream.
I was inspired by the episode Churn Baby Churn to want to make ice cream.
I was inspired by the episode Churn Baby Churn to want to make ice cream.
-Allen
Maine
I want to pimp out my Kitchen Aid mixer like AB's.
I built the dehydrator and made my own jerky. one of many many things i've tried of his. I would buy a meat smoker with that cash money.
He inspired me to get an ice cream maker. I've tried several recipes and am working up to his "premium" ice cream version.
My next purchase would have to be a good mixer or a mandoline.
I'm trying to lose weight and would love a blender to make purple smoothies. Thanks!
Justin
Fort Wayne, IN
I need a new set of kitchen knives.
mami2jcn at gmail dot com
My most recent inspiration via AB was blueberry muffins from I'm Just Here for More Food. Mighty yum! Right now the kitchen gear I'm itching for is an infared (laser?) thermometer. And a food processor. And a kitchen scale.
I think I would love a heavy duty blender. It is hot now and having it available for smoothies, shakes and so many other things.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
I made the Mac and cheese of his that was in the People magazine, that had the Princes of England on the cover, and it was really great mac and cheese. I usually make the mac and cheese that's on the back of the Golden Grain elbow macaroni, but his had more flavor to it. The onion and bay leaf gave more flavor than the cheese did, and I use triscuts that are smashed up, but the panko was really good for the topping.
I'd do a bunck of little kitcken gadgets for my kitchen. I have a very small kitchen. Probably the whole thing, is about four feet, nowindows, no dishwasher, and the walkin is about three feet. No gas stovetop, small fridge, and the biggest thing in my kitchen is the oven/range.
當一個人內心能容納兩樣相互衝突的東西，這個人便開始變得有價值了。............................................................
Alton has inspired me to take an analytical approach to my cooking and techniques. Great improvements have come as a result.
bignickolson at gmail dot com
Alton Brown has inspired me just to keep cooking. I am at the point in my life where many things have become more diffucult to do and watching Alton inspires me to just keep on enjoying and experimenting while cooking. This is a huge thing. Thanks! I love everything for the kitchen...I still don't have a good mixer though. Or a useable food processor. There are many things I would enjoy. It would be hard to choose but I'd enjoy every second of it.
Alton Brown is so informative and so entertaining. But most of all he's always inspirational, so by that I've been able to enjoy exploring more ways to improve my culinary skills by doing his recipes and gathering some of the same kitchen tools he uses. What I still need is a mixer, hand-held or preferebly a Kitchenaid mixer and a good dutch oven like a Le Creuset.
lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com
the "Cornbread No Chaser" was so great to learn about and how he used buttermilk instead of milk - this inspires me to be innovative with recipes that already exist :)
I would love to add an icecream maker to my kitchen supplies :)
dreamzz12{at}aol{dot}com
Dee, NY :)
His pumpkin bread! It was the first time I used a fresh pumpkin to make something and it was incredible, now I need better attachments for my stand mixer so i can make more!!
Jill K. NY
I pretty much live on pouch cooking, but whenever I have company I always make the peach upside-down cakes from "Peachy Keen". They're a hit every time.
Holly-Las Vegas
I'd love to add some Le Creuset cookware to my collection! I'm in the US.
Alton inspired me to make my own lemon curd. His recipe is SOO much better than the store bought curd!! I would love to get a blender... smoothies galore....
Alton is the reason I cook in the first place. He inspired me to make pasta - not even Mario could do that!
I'd love the Le Creuset 10-Quart Roaster in Cobalt.
clothed much, a modest fashion blog
I saw Art of Darkness 2 and just had to try his brownies. I brought the leftovers to school the next day and everyone loved them. I make them about once every two months and my friends love it.
He inspired me to update my kitchen equipment and learn a new way of cooking. (I finally bought the KitchenAid mixer I always wanted.) Every recipe of his I try has brought rave reviews from friends and family.
AB continues to inspire me. I watch his show and start planning my next recipe of his to attempt. (Have you tried the 40 cloves and a Chicken... YUM!!!)
在你一無所有的時候 是誰在陪伴你 他便是你最重要的人............................................................
"Making Alton's baked beans is my proudest feat so far - I'd never have
used dried beans without his inspiration! Or jalepenos!
If I won I'd get an infrared thermometer. My secret desire is an All Clad skillet
or saucier, but that'll have to wait for another (more lucrative) contest! "
Gosh, Alton is a big influence in my kitchen. DH loves his mac & cheese; I adore the meatballs. I even tried homemade eggnog because of him, and I don't even like the stuff. I ventured into buying cast iron, something I was afraid of for a long time, because of Alton.
For a more complete AB take over of my kitchen, I would love to get my grubby hands on a good digital scale, and a few other odds and ends.
Melissa - Tennessee
I could so use a set of the Rachael Ray Porcelain Enamel 10-Piece Cookware Set in Chocolate
Stephanie
Arkansas
thecartoonlovinmama(at)gmail(dot)com
Alton's "The Chewy" chocolate chip cookies inspire me regularly--they're amazing.
I'd love a panini press. :)
Kim
mywriter at gmail dot com
I'd like to get a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer!
-Deanna
USA
AB's inspired me to make his world famous potstickers, and also his baked macaroni and cheese. As for my kitchen, it could always use some LeCreuset. :)
I can't begin to list the number of things Alton has inspired me to cook. For starters, I never would have used tofu in a dessert if it weren't for the Moo-Less Chocolate Pie.
I would like to get more cutting boards -- maybe even a big, beautiful butcher block.
Seth in Kansas
AB inspired me to bake my own bread at home with his many shows. Unfortunately, being the poor post-graduate student that I am, I can't afford a stand mixer and mix and knead everything by hand. Some help would be nice :)
Abe in CA
abraham (dot) pak (at) gmail (dot) com
AB's inspired me to make French toast, whenever the episode's on. And I really wanna build the terra cotta smoker he put together (oh, and the firepit that he outlines in I'm Just Here For the Food). What gear would I like? Oh, sweet gods - a mandolin, awesomer knives, reliable thermometers . . . I can't go into Williams-Sonoma without deciding that I need everything LOL
alyssa (dot) amusin (at) gmail (dot) com
AB has inspired me to do a lot - pineapple skillet cake, French toast, pot roast, meatloaf (OMG I actually LIKE meatloaf?!) and I'd LOVE to have a good pan or two, not Teflon stuff.
Sam from Toledo, Ohio reachable at sam (dot) geekster (at) gmail (dot) com.
AB has definitely taught me to not bring anything home that does not multitask in the kitchen! I also use the best tool in the kitchen, my hands for mixing when possible.
I'm looking for new cutting boards!
-Melissa
Fort Worth TX
that book sounds great! I haven't read it yet but will have to for sure. I would love to upgrade my kitchen with the Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Orange 14-Piece Cookware Set with FREE Utensils Set - 89165. my email is amypugmire@live.com
The one piece of equipment that I've always wanted to try is an electric grill.
Erin in Missouri
ewalsh40(at)gmail(dot)com
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. ..................................................................
I am forever indebted to Alton Brown for showing me how to BAKE, not fry, bacon. I'm humming "To Sir With Love" as I think back on all the many things Alton has taught me.
Thanks for the chance!
Amanda Davis, Ohio
buckeye7081@gmail.com
I was inspired by AB to make pizza dough and cinnamon rolls...yum!
dlogston(at)gmail(dot)com
I recently saw the pizza dough ep and it was very inspiring!
AB's granola bars recipe is SO good!
I've been saving up for CSN's Breville single cup coffee maker, this gift card would really help my fund.
Thanks for the chance to win!
--Liza
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
Alton taught me the fine art of the perfect meringue! ;) It helped me when making pie, meringue cookies, and other desserts.
shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com
Thanks so much! I'd love to get some new baking supplies or pots and pans.
I am really wanting a kitchen-aid mixer.
Shawn
Minnesota
shawn113(at)hotmail(dot)com
laura4him@bellsouth.net
i think it would be neat to make my own dehydrator
laura4him@bellsouth.net
i would use this to buy something from Le Creuset
AB has inspired me to try a lot of things! I think my fave episode is the one about eggs. Simple, but the science behind eggs is amazing!
I would like a nice knife and cutting board!
i would like to add a waffle iron to my kitchen gadget collection
ohhhfire@hotmail.com
A Kitchen Aid artisan stand mixer would be wonderful!
e.estt[at]yahoo[dot]com
He's taught me all his tricks on Good Eats! I'm addicted!
13cls13 at gmail dot com
He inspired me to make cooking fun again! and to do it even when I don't feel like it. I would love to get a new kitchen aid standing mixer. I'm in the US.
hewella1 at gmail dot com
While my mother taught me to cook, Alton Brown taught me to cook WELL, and has inspired me to try countless dishes and methods. Specifically, he has recently inspired me to change my way of eating, based on his “four food groups” show. So far, I’m down 30 pounds this year, with quite a ways to go.
I’ve been gradually building my collection up, but I don’t have a food mill…I’m sure that might be one of the purchases I make.
Name: Erik
Location: Decatur, IL
would love this backpack: http://www.csnstores.com/Brickhouse-Sling-Pack-in-Purple-FUL1063.html
I'd like a Rachael Ray Bubble & Brown oval casserole. And I was inspired by an episode where Alton showed how to make the perfect pot roast!
Heather
South Florida, USA
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
I would really like some canning supplies so I can start canning.
wakechick25(at)yahoo(dot)com
AB inspires me all the time. We love the butterflied/broiled chicken recipe.
I am in desperate need of a candy thermometer and a new oven thermometer!
Jen
Boston, USA
jen at beantownbaker dot come
I would like to get some new pots and pans (good ones, not the ones I have!)
Sandy, TX
slblog@post.com
I LOVE AB's city ham. It's the only one I make anymore.
And I think I would love to have one of his angled Shun knives. :)
I'm in the US.
kimberly.reuter (at) yahoo (dot) com
Beef jerky. Awesome box-fan beef jerky.
To be honest, AB has inspired me to walk away from the premixed, premade and become a scratch cook. It started with pancakes and waffles. Now I make my own pizza dough, cakes and pasta. I even made my first pie crust and made my first quiche after an AB episode. AB inspires me to be a better all around cook and my family (all made of cooks) couldnt be more pleased.
i would love an ice cream maker...although maybe it is better for my waitline if i do not have one!
and i would love new bar stuff!
kshuttle@uoguelph.ca
Definitely need to add to the cast iron collection... most especially a grill pan!
G37DIRECTOR at G Mail dot com
In Oregon!
I would LOVE to make my own icecream! I'm in the US!
daunfamily at yahoo dot com
I would love to have a good food processor!
Tara
Missouri
huffychic@gmail.com
I just need a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer to be as awesome in the kitchen!! (I hope!!)
I would definitely get some new kitchen gadgets! I really want to make AB's fish tacos... so maybe a new griddle??
alton inspired me to bake, by letting me know it was all about science and measurments!
Alton Brown inspired my boyfriend and I to make spare ribs. They were so delicious! omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com
I really need some new skillets...mine don't come clean anymore...not good with non-stick!
kt1969 at comcast dot net
I love Alton Brown- He is so easy to understand and follow. I recently made his homemade mac-n-cheese recipe. It was so easy and sooo tasty. It will be one of my basic food staples from here on out!
I would love to get a new rice cooker if I win!
emsfsemsfs(at)gmailcom
I could really use some new muffin pans and cookie sheets!
bairdism99(at)yahoo.com
I think I would probably get some new everyday dishes- I really like the Rachel Ray collections- there is so much to choose from.
emsfs(at)hotmail.com
I would love to add a portable kitchen island and more cute aprons!
parkerkl7072@mbc.edu
There's so many items I want to add to my kitchen, mainly a new food processor and a pot rack.
andie.v107(at)yahoo(dot)combu
The panini press and mixer!!!
katrinawins1@gmail.com
I could use a nice serving pitcher
A new blender would definitely be nice for smoothies!
Kristen
Lafayette, IN
Hello,
Cooking the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey was something I had always left up to my dad, but ages ago when I started watching Good Eats, I watched Alton's show about Thanksgiving, and it inspired me to take on the challenge of cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey, and it couldn't have come at a better time because Thanksgiving was going to be held at our house for the first time. Well, of course, following Alton's method for cooking the Turkey (marinating in a brine, aluminum foil over the breast, etc.), my Turkey got RAVE reviews, relatives that typically didn't like or eat Turkey, LOVED it.
If I were the lucky winner, I'd use the gift card to purchase any remaining Alton's Angles Shun knives I could find, if not, I'd finally get the best instant-read thermometer on the market, the Thermoworks Thermapen.
Thanks,
Richard
San Diego, CA
I would love to add a stock pot to my kitchen collection. We just don't have a pot big enough to make soup in the winter!
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
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