TV cooking shows

kuifje75 · 03-12-2003, 03:36 PM

Any of you fans of cooking shows? What would your favourite cooking shows be?

Mine are Oliver's Twist, The Iron Chef, Food 911, ... ... okkkk I admit, I watch too many cooking shows!

When I was in college, my cable carried local Japanese language station, and they would broadcast "The Iron Chef." I would watch it all the time, even though I did not understand Japanese. I was glad to see it come on Food TV Network. Sometimes I think it is equivalent to the food they show on Fear Factor! Ha ha ha...

Anyway, lemme know what your fave cooking shows are!

Marc

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LG. · 03-12-2003, 04:19 PM

I've got to go with Iron Chef, Marc, as that one makes me laugh all the time. *gong*

Ignatius · 03-12-2003, 05:22 PM

I watch Emeril but he has annoying habits. I also like Food 911 sometimes--interesting to see the different homes/people/styles of cooking. I think the Two Fat Ladies are hilarious. Sometimes Julia Childs can be interesting or funny (even though she doesn't intend it.) I enjoy Dinner and a Movie on cold, winter Friday nights. Iron Chef sucks.

Zhora · 03-12-2003, 05:57 PM

Jeeze...I have to pick one!?!?

I chose Good Eats, but I love lots of cooking shows.

My favorites...
Good Eats
A Cooks Tour
Mario Eats Italy
Iron Chef
Naked Chef
Oliver's Twist
Food 911
2 Fat Ladies
The Galloping Gourmet
$40 a Day
The Best Of...

Emeril was so overplayed on the food network, I can't even stand the sound of his voice now.

kuifje75 · 03-12-2003, 06:10 PM

I'm tired of Emeril. Even if I didn't have to hear him shout BAM! I think just reading that is annoying enough! I do like cajun food though, but not Emeril. Wish Food TV got rid of him already.

I remember Galloping Gourmet... seemed like he was drunk all the time! Heh heh... When I was growing up, I used to watch Ciao Italia and Frugal Gourmet too.

Ilikai · 03-13-2003, 02:35 AM

I had to go with Good Eats over Iron Chef only cause I can make what Alton is cooking. I mean where am I going to get horse main fat? (saw that on iron chef twice). My other fav's are Food 911, and 2 fat ladies. I have to agree with everyone that Emiril is getting old now. Too much airplay. I also like food unwrapped too. As for Frugal Gourmet- Jeff Smith is the one that really got me into cooking food. I used to watch him when I worked overseas on AFRTS.

03-13-2003, 10:35 PM

I think Iron Chef is the best show. Chefs normally don't share their secret recipes with people but in this show at least I get to see how creative they are in terms of cooking.
I also like Nigella Bite/Forever Summer and Oliver Twist/Naked Chef. For some reason, I find Emeril Live and Martha's Kitchen very boring. They motivate me to change channels everytime when I see them.

kuifje75 · 03-14-2003, 07:15 AM

Ohhhh, Nigella Lawson is one of my favourites too! I just love how sloppy she can be and she would just say heck with it. It's always a riot to see her eating midnight snacks at the end of programmes! LOL

I do watch Martha's Kitchen, but not for the right reason. I love to make fun of the way she is... how she treats her guest cooks and so on!

Zhora · 03-14-2003, 02:21 PM

That's funny, kuifje! I don't really like the way Martha interacts with her guests either. The worst, though, is Sara Molton. She doesn't listen to a word her guests say. She just hurries them along with "uh huh, uh huh, yeah, OK, uh huh". It bugs the crap outta me. I can't watch her.

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03-12-2003, 03:36 PM	#1
kuifje75 FORT Fan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 34 Posts: 151	TV cooking shows Any of you fans of cooking shows? What would your favourite cooking shows be? Mine are Oliver's Twist, The Iron Chef, Food 911, ... ... okkkk I admit, I watch too many cooking shows! When I was in college, my cable carried local Japanese language station, and they would broadcast "The Iron Chef." I would watch it all the time, even though I did not understand Japanese. I was glad to see it come on Food TV Network. Sometimes I think it is equivalent to the food they show on Fear Factor! Ha ha ha... Anyway, lemme know what your fave cooking shows are! Marc

03-12-2003, 04:19 PM	#2
LG. FORT Fogey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Stalking Amazing Racers Posts: 13,738	I've got to go with Iron Chef, Marc, as that one makes me laugh all the time. gong __________________ Signature line? We don't need no stinkin' signature line.

03-12-2003, 05:57 PM	#4
Zhora Smiling again... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in the city Yippee! Posts: 3,704	Jeeze...I have to pick one!?!? I chose Good Eats, but I love lots of cooking shows. My favorites... Good Eats A Cooks Tour Mario Eats Italy Iron Chef Naked Chef Oliver's Twist Food 911 2 Fat Ladies The Galloping Gourmet $40 a Day The Best Of... Emeril was so overplayed on the food network, I can't even stand the sound of his voice now. __________________ I’m haunted a little this evening by feelings that have no vocabulary and events that should be explained in dimensions of lint rather than words. -Richard Brautigan

03-13-2003, 02:35 AM	#6
Ilikai Swinging in the hammock Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Taking a long vacation in the tropics Posts: 6,539	Tough pics!!!! I had to go with Good Eats over Iron Chef only cause I can make what Alton is cooking. I mean where am I going to get horse main fat? (saw that on iron chef twice). My other fav's are Food 911, and 2 fat ladies. I have to agree with everyone that Emiril is getting old now. Too much airplay. I also like food unwrapped too. As for Frugal Gourmet- Jeff Smith is the one that really got me into cooking food. I used to watch him when I worked overseas on AFRTS. __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" -- Steve Parker Help feed a dog or cat http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/c...s/CTDSites.woa

03-12-2003, 05:22 PM	#3
Ignatius FORT Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 35	I watch Emeril but he has annoying habits. I also like Food 911 sometimes--interesting to see the different homes/people/styles of cooking. I think the Two Fat Ladies are hilarious. Sometimes Julia Childs can be interesting or funny (even though she doesn't intend it.) I enjoy Dinner and a Movie on cold, winter Friday nights. Iron Chef sucks.

03-12-2003, 06:10 PM	#5
kuifje75 FORT Fan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 34 Posts: 151	I'm tired of Emeril. Even if I didn't have to hear him shout BAM! I think just reading that is annoying enough! I do like cajun food though, but not Emeril. Wish Food TV got rid of him already. I remember Galloping Gourmet... seemed like he was drunk all the time! Heh heh... When I was growing up, I used to watch Ciao Italia and Frugal Gourmet too.

03-13-2003, 10:35 PM	#7
lol_its_fun Guest Posts: n/a	I think Iron Chef is the best show. Chefs normally don't share their secret recipes with people but in this show at least I get to see how creative they are in terms of cooking. I also like Nigella Bite/Forever Summer and Oliver Twist/Naked Chef. For some reason, I find Emeril Live and Martha's Kitchen very boring. They motivate me to change channels everytime when I see them.

03-14-2003, 07:15 AM	#8
kuifje75 FORT Fan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 34 Posts: 151	Ohhhh, Nigella Lawson is one of my favourites too! I just love how sloppy she can be and she would just say heck with it. It's always a riot to see her eating midnight snacks at the end of programmes! LOL I do watch Martha's Kitchen, but not for the right reason. I love to make fun of the way she is... how she treats her guest cooks and so on!

03-14-2003, 02:21 PM	#9
Zhora Smiling again... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in the city Yippee! Posts: 3,704	That's funny, kuifje! I don't really like the way Martha interacts with her guests either. The worst, though, is Sara Molton. She doesn't listen to a word her guests say. She just hurries them along with "uh huh, uh huh, yeah, OK, uh huh". It bugs the crap outta me. I can't watch her. __________________ I’m haunted a little this evening by feelings that have no vocabulary and events that should be explained in dimensions of lint rather than words. -Richard Brautigan