""with an incredibly fiery horseradish sauce I make." Brown went on to explain that the intense sauce in his upgraded shrimp cocktail served multiple purposes. Not only is a good sauce an integral part of the dish, but the kick of horseradish helps to keep nasal passages open, and the overall intensity of the sauce helps to counteract the palate-dulling effects of flight."
"If you are wondering how Brown managed to eat shrimp cocktail on the plane while you get stuck with pretzels and mediocre snack boxes, it is not that he was tapping into a better vintage airline menu, nor was it that he was living the high life up in the first class cabin. Instead, Brown was enjoying the use of a private plane, which gave him complete control of the snacks and beverages aboard."
Alton Brown prefers jumbo shrimp cocktail with a fiery horseradish sauce when flying on a private plane. He also mentions shrimp salads and egg salad as plane snacks. The horseradish sauce keeps nasal passages open and its intensity counters the palate-dulling effects of flight. Brown used a private plane to control onboard snacks and beverages. Shrimp and egg salad are identified as among the worst snacks to bring on a commercial flight. Shrimp rank as one of the least offensive-smelling seafood choices in confined spaces, but they can still disturb nearby passengers.
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