I would have bacteria and, yeah, it would grow in what we call the danger zone, which is typically between 40 and 140. But if I'm getting something out of my refrigerator where it's been basically pretty clean and I'm putting it on my counter, what exactly is going to happen in that amount of time that going into a hot oven isn't going to kill? Nothing.
Alton BrownSo on one hand, honey is an amazingly sophisticated and efficient food source. On the other hand, it's bee backwash.
Alton BrownThe way to any woman's heart, be she witch or Wonderwoman, princess or Pocahontas, is through her stomach.
Alton BrownYou know we fixate on the food so much itself: โOh, the ultimate brownie or the ultimate this or thatโ -- well, let me tell you something: Itโs all poop in about 12 hours, okay? The real power that food has is its ability to connect human beings to each other -- thatโs the stuff right there and, to me, everything else is secondary to that.
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