
It's Alive! With Brad
Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.How to Brew Your Own Kombucha with Brad
21-10-2016In episode 1 of 'It's Alive' with Bon Appétit test kitchen manager Brad Leone, we follow him through his process of brewing his own kombucha. Main takeaways include: be creative, k...
- Ep 2
2.Brad Makes Cultured Butter
04-12-2016Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 2 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s taking you to school, making tangy, creamy, salty cultured butter. Will it...
- Ep 3
3.Brad Makes Beer
15-01-2017For episode 3 of "It's Alive," Bon Appetit Test Kitchen Manager, Brad Leone, visits Suarez Family Brewery in Livingston, NY. Brewmaster, Dan Suarez, may realize he's in for a littl...
- Ep 4
4.Brad Makes Fermented Garlic Honey
13-02-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 4 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s making fermented garlic honey. If that sounds simple...it is. That doesn't...
- Ep 5
5.Brad Makes Perfect Corned Beef
15-03-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 5 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s making corned beef. Brad guides you through the process of celebrating St....
- Ep 6
6.Brad Uses Moldy Rice (Koji) to Make Food Delicious
27-04-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 6 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s experimenting with koji-rubbed meats. His koji-rubbed short ribs are a crow...
- Ep 7
7.Brad Makes a Fermented Mexican Pineapple Drink (Tepache)
11-05-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 7 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s brewing up a refreshing batch of tepache. Highlights include, "I want to dr...
- Ep 8
8.Brad Makes Fermented Hot Sauce
02-06-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 8 of "It’s Alive," and this time he's bringing the fire with his homemade hot sauce.
- Ep 9
9.Brad Grills Steak on a Campfire
11-07-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 9 of It's Alive. This time Brad takes his skills out of the kitchen and into the woods to teach you how to build...
- Ep 10
10.Brad Makes Campfire Seafood
13-07-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 10 of It's Alive. Brad uses the multi-zone campfire he built in the previous episode to whip up a delicious seafo...
- Ep 11
11.Brad Makes Campfire Breakfast
21-07-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 11 of It's Alive. Join Brad as he prepares a breakfast feast with his multi-zone campfire. He ends up with a deli...
- Ep 12
12.Brad Makes Campfire Ribs
02-08-2017Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 12 of It's Alive. Brad wraps up his camping series with some delicious campfire cooked BBQ ribs, corn on the cob,...
- Ep 13
13.Brad Makes Mistakes
25-08-2017In this special edition of It's Alive, Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone shows you that he's not perfect. Despite a nearly flawless record thus far, Brad demonstrates he...
- Ep 14
14.Brad Makes Crunchy, Half-Sour Pickles
15-09-2017Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 14 of It's Alive. Watch as Brad makes his favorite, crunchy, half-sour pickles using a salt brine and a blend of...
- Ep 15
15.Brad Explores an Oyster Farm
29-09-2017Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back with episode 15 of It's Alive. Brad takes a trip to Duxbury, Massachusetts to visit the folks at Island Creek Oyster to see what...
- Ep 16
16.How To Make Sausage with Brad
13-10-2017Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back with episode 16 of It's Alive. Brad takes a trip to Portland, Oregon to literally see how the sausage is made. He's joined by El...
- Ep 17
17.Brad Makes Sauerkraut
27-10-2017Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 17 or "It's Alive," and this time he's making a fermentation classic: sauerkraut. Join Brad as he turns some cabbage...
- Ep 18
18.Brad Makes Kimchi
10-11-2017Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for Episode 18 or "It's Alive," and this time he's making kimchi. Join Brad as he battles test kitchen distractions and rubber g...
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