I'm in the biz. I hit the library for new cookbooks 3-4 times a week. I love new techniques. I checked out Rachel Rays (I look like the Joker from Batman) book 365 No Repeats. What a bunch of garbage! Paula Deen is another one too. Overrated. They are "Family Restaurant" cooks who are a dime a dozen in every small city USA. Deen just wants to clog as many arteries and heart valaves as possible. Now see I respect some of the Food Network Chefs (Lieberman, Flay and the cute Everyday Italian woman have great ideas). But stop making it out to be so glam in a kitchen, show more Gordon Ramsey. Way too sugar-coated and makes it easier for these "Franchise Culinary Schools" to steal kids money. Show the real kitchen life: Criminal cooks, theft, loud music and loud banging, heavy drug and alcohol use, cursing, throwing temper tantrums, HOT and SWEATY cooks and chefs, 12-16 hours shifts, bad manners and crazy people! By the way-I love all of this (I don't take drugs though)!
2007-08-15 03:16:42 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn G 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Great answers so far guys-keep 'em rollin!!!
2007-08-15 03:33:49 · update #1
weaslewise or whatever your name is. There are no pleasant surroundings in a kitchen. Please do stay away from my joint-we do 650+ meals a night so your business is not needed. And no, I don't get drunk-yes there is drinking on the job in ever restaurant I have worked at or my fellow peers have worked at. I have even seen crack get smoked in bathrooms by waiters at a restaurant I did my internship at. See I don't eat out, friend. I know that your steak or fish isn't fresh more then likely. I know your bread has already been on 3 previous customers tables. I know the waiter probally sipped your "cocktail" before serving you your drink. And I know the grill cook just pulled out and exposed his "private parts" to the cute waitress during a rare smoke break--and he didn't wash his hands before handling your salmon. You think this only happens where I work? It isn't pleasant-it's what you pay for though-and I do find it pleasant being around un-politically correct-wild characters. Eat up!
2007-08-15 04:15:00 · update #2
Yes, I agree. As a European I was totally amazed at the amount of sugary sweet recipes I saw on the Food Network - most appetizers are sweet, salads are sweet, and then for "dessert" they ofetn mention cookie or dry cake recipes.....
it makes for very very dull, and nauseating watching.
Rachel Ray
Paula Dean
The fat Barefoot Contessa...
they wouldn't last one day here in Europe! All I can say is that they are either well connected in US TVland, or have great agents.
But then Ramsey is a lot of hype too - I have never been able to get anything useful out of his cookbooks - he does some pretty good and cheap lunches at his restaurants here in London, but it's his staff that cooks; he is much too busy raking it in the US!
My favourite celebrity chef is Anthony Bourdain - and I loved his travel programmes.
2007-08-15 03:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Chroma 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I agree, Ramsey's program are the closest thing to real kitchen life there is.
I think these oter programs are out there because somewhere alongthe way, (no offense please) our mother were to busy to teach us ( the general public) cooking skills.
I love Kitchen Nighmares, that to me is showing what its about.. filthy fridges, lazy cooks, and packets upon packets of packaged and frozen crap to serve the diners.
As for the recipes of these Foodnetwork stars. Sure they look appealing , but very few have any flavor at all and the ones that do are usually some combination of flavors that are not pleasurable to the pallet.
2007-08-15 03:24:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah its pretty annoying. These kids dont have the understanding and common sense to know that celebrities dont advertise their phone numbers that its private information. Its so many crazy and weird people out there. They dont want some strange weird person calling their phone
2016-05-18 03:25:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I know what you mean... I think food network just likes that they have the family appeal, that seems to be why they've gotten so popular in recent years. I guess they just don't want to touch the golden geese who are raking in so much wonderful money for them.
2007-08-15 03:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Agree with you and I am tired of this element.
Too many celebrity.
Why not go back to the old days of one or two great chefs
2007-08-15 03:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are all american chefs that women love. I don't know one male friend of mine that don't like or love Rachel except me. I'm hot for Giadda. Paula is cool too. Overrated or not...they will flourish....because women can't get enough of them. Or men can't get enough of them.
Oh I see what you like....Pleasant surroundings just don't cut it, huh? Get drunk on the job? Remind me to stay away from your joint!
2007-08-15 04:01:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I like Hell's Kitchen b/c it's what a real restaurant is like. everything else is pretty lame.
2007-08-15 03:27:13 · answer #7 · answered by Chanel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please don't burst my bubble. I believe everything I see on T.V. is real!
2007-08-15 05:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by dENISE D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋