On Feb 13, 8:59 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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> >> Dave Bugg wrote:
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> >> I think the skill level business is part of the reason for her show. If
> >> she can do it, so can you!
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> >> Brian
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> > My argument with RR is that she misleads an untutored audience. For
> > instance. She's always going on about how cooking at home is so much
> > better for you, less calories, and you can feel good about eating the
> > food. Then she proceeds to make frozen French fries (no problem there),
> > but she pours melted butter over them and then covers them with cheese.
> > Now, I'm sorry, but that isn't the way to "better for you." She's upped
> > the calories and fats and is now in the same league with the take-out
> > stuff. Or the time she was making her own "better for you" refried beans
> > from canned beans -- again, no problem. But she went on to say that the
> > store bought refried beans had bad-for-you lard in them (not necessarily
> > true) and she was going to make hers better by substituting a quarter
> > pound of bacon chunks. That's just two examples. But she does it all the
> > time. And her portion control is way out of whack. If, as you say, she
> > is reaching an audience that needs to be encouraged to cook, (and I have
> > read that she is extremely popular with the 25 and under crowd) she needs
> > to teach something good. I don't mean that she has to teach no-fat or
> > low-carb (which she attempts) and the like, but truthfully teach
> > responsible cooking and eating.
> > Janet
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> Janet, just over half the country is stupid beyond rescue. Someone has to do
> a cooking show for them. Relax and let it happen. You can't change it.-

Ah, methinks it's time for a new cookery book. HOOPLEHEAD CUISINE.

T.