Dave Smith wrote:

> I don't often watch America's test kitchens, but I have enjoyed the
> episodes that I have seen. It tends to be more about cooking and
> particular dishes that about some wannabe celebrity cook's performance.
> It would be nice to see some shows with more cultural diversity, (oh shit
> I am starting to sound PC). It would be nice to learn how to do dishes
> from various ethnic groups without having to deal with fusion.


Food TV used to run Melting Pot, a program full of cultural diversity and
quite often terrific recipes. Not "white bread" enough for some viewers,
perhaps??

America's Test Kitchen is usually about technique and the "best" way to
prepare a certain dish. Some of the experiments are very successful, others
less so. I pick and choose.

Spitz
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