Galloping Gourmet?

Question

Does anyone remember a TV series from the 1970's called the "Galloping Gourmet"? Sort of a cookery programme - the presenter, who was quite amusing, used to invite members of the audience to share in the meal at the end. Who was the presenter, and whatever happened to him?

Answer 1

he died of food poisening

Answer 2

I loved "The Galloping Gourmet"!
Graham Kerr was the host/cook & he had a couple of cooking shows in the 80's & 90's, stressing healthy cooking. He & his wife went back & took some of his old recipes & made the "heart" friendly.
I haven't seen him in a few years, though, so I'm not sure what he is up to. Last I heard, he was living in the Seattle area.
But he was a lot of fun to watch!

Answer 3

Does this sound similar to the recipe that you are looking for? If not, it sounds delicious so at least try it. Enjoy! Coleslaw with Lemon-Lime Creamy Dressing from Diana Dyer site. Green cabbage - 1 lb. Carrots - 3 medium Red radishes - 5 - 6 medium Daikon radish - 1 medium Onion - 1 medium Celery - 3 stalks with leaves Note: all the amounts are approximate. This is a very flexible recipe. I use my blender to make coleslaw, which eliminates all the chopping. I wash all the veggies, peel if necessary, and crudely chop them into about 1 inch pieces. Then I put them in the blender, cover with water, and pulse at very high speed for just a few seconds. Then drain in a colander. The secret is draining the veggies very very well, even using a paper towel to squeeze them dry at the end of the draining. Put all veggies into a serving bowl, pour just enough dressing over them to lightly coat, and then chill before serving. - Side Two- Cut Out Below - --------------------------------------... Lemon-Lime Creamy Dressing 1/4 cup lemon juice (fresh is best but bottled works well, too) 1/4 cup lime juice (again, fresh is best but bottled works OK, too) 1/2 cup water 1/4 lb. soft tofu (cut a one pound block into 4 pieces and use one) 2-1/2 teaspoons Dijon or regular yellow mustard 1 teaspoon maple syrup ground black pepper - couple of turns or shakes 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves Put all ingredients in your blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and a beautiful light green color. Makes about 1-1/2 cups of dressing.

Answer 4

graham kerr
he was temporarily paralysed in 1971 and is a recovering alcoholic
received an honorary doctorate from johnson&wales university in 2003
in 2004 wrote charting the way to wellness

Answer 5

Yes, Graham Kerr, the galloping gunman ! ! ! He'd cook, ****-up and REALLY make fun out of cooking and STILL serve up something decent looking. God Bless Him. I think he went out with the old nasty big C - it would have hardly been food poisoning, as funny as someone seems to think.

Answer 6

That was Graham Kerr. I used to watch him when I was a kid. They did a revival of the show with him a few years ago with healthier recipes. I should think that he's retired by now.

Answer 7

I remember watching his program, and even buying his cookbook.
He was so wasted by the end of the show, remember.
I forget why, but he went on the wagon, and if I'm not mistaken, became a Christian. He did make a few appearances long after, but his shows weren't quite as entertaining.
he and his wife stayed together, and shared a good happy life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Kerr

Graham Kerr (born January 22, 1934 in London) is a famous cooking personality who gained fame through his cooking show The Galloping Gourmet.

Kerr regards himself as a Scot, but grew up in England where his parents were established hoteliers. As a result, much of his childhood was spent amongst some of the most outstanding chefs of Europe. Educated at Brighton College, he became trainee manager at the Roebuck Hotel in East Sussex, England aged just fifteen. After five years in the British Army as catering adviser, Graham became General Manager of England's Royal Ascot Hotel.

He moved to New Zealand, in 1958, becoming chief chef catering adviser for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was there that his media career began in the early 1960s: his recipes were delivered on radio and in magazines, and a related book, Entertaining with Kerr, sold out its first edition in eight days. He moved into television with the emergence of the new medium in New Zealand, after being recruited by NZBC producer Shirley Maddock.

Later, "The Galloping Gourmet", a show named for his onscreen persona, was taped in Ottawa, Canada at CJOH-TV for the CBC and produced by his wife Treena Kerr. It was known for its light-hearted humor, tomfoolery, and the copious use of clarified butter, cream, and fat. Indeed, Graham's most famous line on the show might have been his response to someone's criticism of his cooking: "Madame, you could go outside and get run over by a bus and just think what you would have missed!" Graham also liberally featured wine, serving it with most meals, drinking it while cooking, using it in his dishes, and waxing poetic about its virtues. During The Galloping Gourmet's successful run, Graham became a worldwide sensation, wrote a plethora of cookbooks, and earned two Emmy nominations. The show ended in 1971 after a tragic car accident that left Graham temporarily paralyzed.

Kerr returned to television in 1974 with a daily, syndicated five-minute series, Take Kerr, which featured a particular recipe for each show. This program only lasted one season, and was controversial for a time, due to an inclusion of a passage from the Bible in the closing credits, since Kerr found religion following his accident. This series was later repeated on CNN during its first year or so on the air.

After his wife Treena's heart attack in 1986, Kerr was prompted to create a new style of cooking that he dubbed "Minimax". This new method of food preparation minimised ("Mini-") fat and cholesterol, while it maximised ("-max") aroma, color, texture, and taste. Minimax led to two successful cookbooks: Graham Kerr's Smart Cooking and Graham Kerr's Minimax Cookbook along with corresponding series in syndication, on the Discovery Channel and Public Television. By this time a recovering alcoholic, Graham had also given up wine and exclusively used a dealcoholized version on his new shows. In 1995, he appeared in a PBS special with Julia Child called Cooking in Concert: Julia Child & Graham Kerr [1].

Since the late-1990s, Graham Kerr was also seen in a series of radio and television features for the National Cancer Institute's "5 A Day" program, called Do Yourself A Flavor, which emphasizes the use of fruits and vegetables in recipes.

In 2003, Graham Kerr received an honorary doctorate for culinary arts and nutrition from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

There are some of his recipes online .

Answer 8

Yes his name was graham kerr.He had a double bypass because of the fatty food he made and ate and while he was recovering he redone all his menus and lowered the calorie content in them consideralby

Answer 9

His name was Graham Kerr, sorry I don't know what happened to him

Answer 10

I used to watch him when I came home from school for my dinner. I am to young to remember Fanny and Johnny Craddock though.

Answer 11

hi, he was called graham kerr, i remember watching it when i was young, dont know what has happened to him though.