Just weeks afterdropping a major flirt from inside of a microwave oven , it take care like Alton Brown is formally bringing the delight of his darling show , Good Eats , back to the world . Well , sort of . Over the weekend , the food personality finally revealed details about his all - unexampled internet cooking show , and it sounds an awful lot like the comeback you ’ve been await for since the show go off the air five age ago .

During a confab with fansvia Facebook Liveon Saturday , Brown announced that the new cooking show is " essentially a sequel , follow - up " to his former Food internet showGood Eats , according to areportby Engadget . But   best of all , he say the new internet project will be liberal of corporate influence and control . In other words , it ’ll likely be similar toGood Eats , but potentially good , too .

" I need freedom , " Brown said , when ask why the show wo n’t publicize on television . " I want freedom to do what I need , say what I desire , and work with the food that I want without being concern about what a big corporate entity might or might not need . " Making the show on the internet will also allow him to respond to and interact with fans to help guide what the foods , cooking techniques , and subjects her cover .

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In fact , he spend much of the 60 minutes - tenacious Facebook Live chat asking fan to suggest ideas for the new serial publication , which resulted in potential subject like poutine , Hawaiian intellectual nourishment , and cooking with only a microwave , among other ideas , per the report card . In increase to the new net show , Brown announced that he ’s also working on a new " late - dark sort talk show " on Food connection , according to areportby Eater .   As forCutthroat Kitchen , Brown said he ’s " had enough " with the show after antecedently announcing that he ’s take a break .

There ’s currently no specific premiere escort so far far , but Brown said the show will debut sometime in 2017 . Until then , keep an eye out for additional Facebook lively chats with the culinary mastermind .

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