Alton Brown
What He's Famous For
Food Network host and cookbook author
How He Lost the Weight
Brown has dropped 50 lb. since March by boycotting French fries and other junk. "The old wisdom of everything in moderation was pretty much hogwash," he says. Now he grazes on healthier fare such as avocados, sardines and almonds
Sherried Sardine Toast
This is something I might eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is critical that the sardines be bristling (small) and that they be packed in oil. Smoked is okay too.
•1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
•¼ tsp fresh lemon zest, reserve the lemon
•2 tbsp fine chopped Italian parsley, divided
•Two tins 2-layer bristling sardines in olive oil
•Several grinds of pepper
•4 (½-inch ) slices of good crusty bread, anything from rye to sourdough
•1 ripe haas avocado
•Several grinds of pepper
•Coarse sea salt
Heat your oven to high broil.
Place the vinegar into a bowl along with the zest, half the parsley, and the pepper. Open the tins slightly, and drain the oil from the sardines into the bowl and whisk to combine. Set each slice of bread into the dressing so that one side is well coated.
When all are coated, place on a rack set in a half sheet pan and toast 3 inches from the broiler until golden brown and delicious.
Pit the avocado and spoon out the flesh...smear it on the toasted bread like butter and top with the sardines, using the tines of a fork to really mash it into the bread. Pour any remaining dressing over the sardines, sprinkle with the remaining parsley
Top with sea salt.
Devour.
Brush teeth.