I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
tons of sugar.

I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!

Ronnie

wrote:
> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now.
> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>
> Ronnie

Innovative recipes predate television by several thousand years. While I
don't click on your web site link because I'd rather you post just recipes,
you seem to be doing okay without television. Books are good

Jill

wrote:

> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> tons of sugar.
>
> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!

I have been debating cancelling the package on my satellite that includes
Food TV (Canada). That station is the only reason for the package, and I
have not been impressed with the offerings on that station. Half the time
that I think of watching it they have Iron Chef, which I always
considered to be more of a comedy, along the lines of the old Woody Allen
movie "What's Up Tiger Lily".

> wrote in message
oups.com...
>I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> tons of sugar.
>
> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>
> Ronnie

PBS

Dimitri

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>
>> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
>> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
>> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
>> tons of sugar.
>>
>> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>
> I have been debating cancelling the package on my satellite that includes
> Food TV (Canada). That station is the only reason for the package, and I
> have not been impressed with the offerings on that station. Half the time
> that I think of watching it they have Iron Chef, which I always
> considered to be more of a comedy, along the lines of the old Woody Allen
> movie "What's Up Tiger Lily".

Well, I probably won't cancel but I've been really disappointed lately
because I used to enjoy watching Christine Cushing - not only have the
changed the time of her show, but she's all dolled up, has strange eye
makeup and new hair 'do'. Damn, just not the same.

And every time I turn to watch Food TV, Emeril is on - I'm not crazy about
him - way too phoney. And I don't like the baking stuff.

Hey, perhaps I should cancel!

E.

elaine wrote:

> Well, I probably won't cancel but I've been really disappointed lately
> because I used to enjoy watching Christine Cushing - not only have the
> changed the time of her show, but she's all dolled up, has strange eye
> makeup and new hair 'do'. Damn, just not the same.
>
> And every time I turn to watch Food TV, Emeril is on - I'm not crazy about
> him - way too phoney. And I don't like the baking stuff.

I have mixed feelings about Emeril. I hate it when he talks about 40 or 50
cloves of garlic when he is using 5 or 6, and the audience roars in approval,
as if they could stomach anything with that much garlic. He gives the
impression when using some ingredients that if a little is good a lot is
better. I cringe when I see him make a nice dessert and garnishes it with a
sprinkle of icing sugar and then gives 3 or 4 BAMs to overdo it and ruin a nice
presentation.

However...... I have tried a number of his recipes and had wonderful results.
The chocolate chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and chocolate sails was
terrific. Even so, I had a problem with the quantities. The recipe called for
a hell of a lot of chocolate, which is an expensive ingredient. The problem was
that it called for way more than was needed. I used heavy cream and melted
chocolate chips for the ganache, as per the recipe. I had enough left over for
another cake. Then I made the chocolate sails which is mainly a garnish. I had
enough for three cakes. If the recipe had the amounts that were actually
needed it would probably cost about half as much for ingredients. The rest was
waste, and very expensive waste.

The French Canadian Pea Soup was great. The Sauguanie Tortiere was great, The
Tarte au Scre was incredible. I made that one because we happened to have some
maple sugar hanging around the house for years. I went to the local maple farm
to get some more and just about fell off the floor when I saw the price of it.
It would have cost me about $20 for enough of that stuff to make another one. I
did try it again but adjusted it to substitute maple syrup for the maple sugar.

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> > see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> > same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> > tons of sugar.
> >
> > I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
> >
> > Ronnie
>
> PBS
>
> Dimitri

Except that PBS has THE worst cooking program ever..."America's Test
Kitchen". I enjoy the Food Channel very much. I am not a fan of Emril though
I respect his abilities and knowledge. I actually enjoy Iron Chef America
though not the original program. I dislike "Semi-Homemade". Most of the rest
I enjoy or at least appreciate. I do dislike the constant repetitions
though. I'd rather see repeats of old programs than multiple repeats of
current programs. I wish Jamie Oliver was on the food channel! He is so
damn cute!

Charlie

I agree, America's Test Kitchen is really bad, I saw it a couple of
times and I disliked it. I wish Food TV has an Indian Cooking show

Ronnie

> wrote

>I agree, America's Test Kitchen is really bad, I saw it a couple of
> times and I disliked it. I wish Food TV has an Indian Cooking show

Well, what are you waiting for! I think you still have time to try
for the next foodtv star!

I was so disappointed, I was waiting for that new show to start,
Sugar Rush? with that hottie from Washington DC ... I only caught a
quick glimpse of it and found that it's not him baking, he's a fabulous
baker, but just goes around looking at other people baking? Am I
wrong?

FoodTV has really lost it. More and more shows about food other
people cook ... Unwrapped??? It was okay as a one time thing.
How many times can I see candy coating machines, I get the idea!

nancy

wrote:

> I agree, America's Test Kitchen is really bad, I saw it a couple of
> times and I disliked it. I wish Food TV has an Indian Cooking show
>

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.

"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message
ink.net...
snip
> Except that PBS has THE worst cooking program ever..."America's Test
> Kitchen". I enjoy the Food Channel very much. I am not a fan of Emril
> though
> I respect his abilities and knowledge. I actually enjoy Iron Chef America
> though not the original program. I dislike "Semi-Homemade". Most of the
> rest
> I enjoy or at least appreciate. I do dislike the constant repetitions
> though. I'd rather see repeats of old programs than multiple repeats of
> current programs. I wish Jamie Oliver was on the food channel! He is so
> damn cute!
>
> Charlie
>
He is (Jamie Oliver), he's just been cycled to Saturdays or Sundays. I like
Iron Chef America too. You can learn a lot by watching them take basic
recipes and tweak them to focus the secret ingredient.
Janet

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
--
"Home, James, and don't spare the horses!"

Charles Gifford wrote:

> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> wrote in message
groups.com...
>>
>>>I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
>>>see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
>>>same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
>>>tons of sugar.
>>>
>>>I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>>>
>>>Ronnie
>>
>>PBS
>>
>>Dimitri
>
>
> Except that PBS has THE worst cooking program ever..."America's Test
> Kitchen". I enjoy the Food Channel very much. I am not a fan of Emril though
> I respect his abilities and knowledge. I actually enjoy Iron Chef America
> though not the original program. I dislike "Semi-Homemade". Most of the rest
> I enjoy or at least appreciate. I do dislike the constant repetitions
> though. I'd rather see repeats of old programs than multiple repeats of
> current programs. I wish Jamie Oliver was on the food channel! He is so
> damn cute!
>
> Charlie
>
>
I too enjoy Food TV. I've never seen Semi-Homemade and checking
foodtv.ca shows it isn't offered. I really enjoy Christine Cushing,
Unwrapped, Top 5, Chef at Home, Barefoot Contessa, and several of the
other shows. I'm not all that fond of Iron Chef. I watch Emeril
occasionally. I'll have to check out America's Test Kitchen just to see
what it is like.

Nancy Young wrote:

> FoodTV has really lost it. More and more shows about food other
> people cook ... Unwrapped??? It was okay as a one time thing.
> How many times can I see candy coating machines, I get the idea!
>
> nancy

Ooooooooooh, I can't stand that host either! He makes my skin crawl. I
dunno why? Waste of good tube time, if you ask me?
Can I please have "Two Fat Ladies" back in reruns.. pleaseeeee?
Goomba

On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:14:34 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

> Unwrapped??? It was okay as a one time thing.

"Unwrapped"? Is that a show on FoodTV? Oh, wait, you mean "The Conveyor
Belt Show"!

--

-Jeff B.
zoomie at fastmail fm

"Yeff" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:14:34 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Unwrapped??? It was okay as a one time thing.
>
> "Unwrapped"? Is that a show on FoodTV? Oh, wait, you mean "The Conveyor
> Belt Show"!

(laugh!) You know it, the very same!

nancy

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>
>> I agree, America's Test Kitchen is really bad, I saw it a couple of
>> times and I disliked it. I wish Food TV has an Indian Cooking show
>>
>
> 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.

I like America's Test Kitchen too. I don't mind basic-level cooking
shows (I'm no great cook myself) as long as they focus on knowledge and
technique, rather than simply shortcut recipes (like Sandra Lee does).

Ming is on right before ATK where I live, and he provides some
diversity.

-T

Moriarty wrote:

> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I agree, America's Test Kitchen is really bad, I saw it a couple of
>>>times and I disliked it. I wish Food TV has an Indian Cooking show
>>>
>>
>>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.
>
>
> I like America's Test Kitchen too. I don't mind basic-level cooking
> shows (I'm no great cook myself) as long as they focus on knowledge and
> technique, rather than simply shortcut recipes (like Sandra Lee does).

I've never seen Sandra Lee. It isn't offered on the Canadian Foodtv. I
don't mind basic-level cooking because sometimes you learn a new tip and
I don't mind the occasional shortcut because everyone uses shortcuts
sometimes.

>
> Ming is on right before ATK where I live, and he provides some
> diversity.
>
> -T
>
>

~patches~ wrote:

>> I like America's Test Kitchen too. I don't mind basic-level cooking
>> shows (I'm no great cook myself) as long as they focus on knowledge
and
>> technique, rather than simply shortcut recipes (like Sandra Lee does).
>
> I've never seen Sandra Lee. It isn't offered on the Canadian Foodtv.
I
> don't mind basic-level cooking because sometimes you learn a new tip
and
> I don't mind the occasional shortcut because everyone uses shortcuts
> sometimes.
>
>>
>> Ming is on right before ATK where I live, and he provides some
>> diversity.


I enjoy Lidia's Italian American cooking shows on PBS. She takes her
sweet time, explains everything well and she's just a neat gal. I also
like it when she has her Mom on the show.

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
.. .
> ~patches~ wrote:
>
>>> I like America's Test Kitchen too. I don't mind basic-level cooking
>>> shows (I'm no great cook myself) as long as they focus on knowledge
> and
>>> technique, rather than simply shortcut recipes (like Sandra Lee does).
>>
>> I've never seen Sandra Lee. It isn't offered on the Canadian Foodtv.
> I
>> don't mind basic-level cooking because sometimes you learn a new tip
> and
>> I don't mind the occasional shortcut because everyone uses shortcuts
>> sometimes.
>>
>>>
>>> Ming is on right before ATK where I live, and he provides some
>>> diversity.
>
>
> I enjoy Lidia's Italian American cooking shows on PBS. She takes her
> sweet time, explains everything well and she's just a neat gal. I also
> like it when she has her Mom on the show.
>
> Andy

It seems that there are only 2 or 3 cooking shows on PBS (here in the
Harrisonburg, VA area) and that is on Saturday morning. I usually watch
America's Test Kitchen. I do have Dish, but I have my 'local' stations
locked out, such as D.C. and PBS, and don't subscribe to them with Dish. I
used to love to watch the how-to art shows, but they never seem to happen
anymore either. It's been a long time since they had anything as good as
the BBC production of "Art of the Western World." That was a life-time ago.
Dee Dee

elaine wrote:
> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> >> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> >> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> >> tons of sugar.
> >>
> >> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
> >
> > I have been debating cancelling the package on my satellite that includes
> > Food TV (Canada). That station is the only reason for the package, and I
> > have not been impressed with the offerings on that station. Half the time
> > that I think of watching it they have Iron Chef, which I always
> > considered to be more of a comedy, along the lines of the old Woody Allen
> > movie "What's Up Tiger Lily".
>
> Well, I probably won't cancel but I've been really disappointed lately
> because I used to enjoy watching Christine Cushing - not only have the
> changed the time of her show, but she's all dolled up, has strange eye
> makeup and new hair 'do'. Damn, just not the same.
>
> And every time I turn to watch Food TV, Emeril is on - I'm not crazy about
> him - way too phoney. And I don't like the baking stuff.
>
> Hey, perhaps I should cancel!
>
> E.

Too much Emeril, too much Rachel....that's it in a nutshell. I'm also
really, really tired of Mark Summer and his "unwrapped," and especially
his hesitant way of speaking which I guess is
for emphasis. It is SO annoying.

N.

Goomba38 wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > FoodTV has really lost it. More and more shows about food other
> > people cook ... Unwrapped??? It was okay as a one time thing.
> > How many times can I see candy coating machines, I get the idea!
> >
> > nancy
>
> Ooooooooooh, I can't stand that host either! He makes my skin crawl. I
> dunno why? Waste of good tube time, if you ask me?
> Can I please have "Two Fat Ladies" back in reruns.. pleaseeeee?
> Goomba

Mark makes your skin crawl because of the heavy pancake makeup they
make him wear. It makes him look like he's got a vinyl face, like an
old 50s or 60s baby doll. LOL.

N.

"Nancy1" > wrote in message
oups.com...
snip
> Mark makes your skin crawl because of the heavy pancake makeup they
> make him wear. It makes him look like he's got a vinyl face, like an
> old 50s or 60s baby doll. LOL.
>
> N.
Serious question. . .was he a game show host a long time ago? I keep
thinking that I recognize his face from something.
Janet

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nancy1" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> snip
>> Mark makes your skin crawl because of the heavy pancake makeup they
>> make him wear. It makes him look like he's got a vinyl face, like an
>> old 50s or 60s baby doll. LOL.
>>
>> N.
> Serious question. . .was he a game show host a long time ago? I keep
> thinking that I recognize his face from something.

He had a talk show with Cissy Biggers (sp) for a while. She went
on to host some Ready Set Cook show.

nancy

"Spitzmaus" > wrote

> Dave Smith wrote:

>> 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??

So many shows come and go, you can't blame it on that.

nancy

Nancy1 wrote:

> elaine wrote:
>
>>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>>
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
>>>>see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
>>>>same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
>>>>tons of sugar.
>>>>
>>>>I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>>>
>>>I have been debating cancelling the package on my satellite that includes
>>>Food TV (Canada). That station is the only reason for the package, and I
>>>have not been impressed with the offerings on that station. Half the time
>>>that I think of watching it they have Iron Chef, which I always
>>>considered to be more of a comedy, along the lines of the old Woody Allen
>>>movie "What's Up Tiger Lily".
>>
>>Well, I probably won't cancel but I've been really disappointed lately
>>because I used to enjoy watching Christine Cushing - not only have the
>>changed the time of her show, but she's all dolled up, has strange eye
>>makeup and new hair 'do'. Damn, just not the same.
>>
>>And every time I turn to watch Food TV, Emeril is on - I'm not crazy about
>>him - way too phoney. And I don't like the baking stuff.
>>
>>Hey, perhaps I should cancel!
>>
>>E.
>
>
> Too much Emeril, too much Rachel....that's it in a nutshell. I'm also
> really, really tired of Mark Summer and his "unwrapped," and especially
> his hesitant way of speaking which I guess is
> for emphasis. It is SO annoying.
>
> N.
>
I don't mind Mark and I do enjoy Unwrapped <shrug> I think a lot of
posters here at least expect the foodtv network to focus only on cooking
and nothing eles but it is called foodtv not cooktv. For that reason
they do have shows that don't focus on cooking but rather on how food is
made, processed, tidbits about food origins, eating in restaurants,
running restaurants, entertaining, etc. I like that element myself. I
find that if I don't care for a show it is easier and more productive to
*change the channel* rather than complain about it. What I would like to
see on foodtv is a show similar to The Shopping Bag on Wnetwork that
compares 4 brands of an item to see which one does as promised or is the
best.

"~patches~" > wrote

> I don't mind Mark and I do enjoy Unwrapped <shrug> I think a lot of
> posters here at least expect the foodtv network to focus only on cooking
> and nothing eles but it is called foodtv not cooktv.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone say anything like that.

> For that reason they do have shows that don't focus on cooking but rather
> on how food is made, processed, tidbits about food origins, eating in
> restaurants, running restaurants, entertaining, etc. I like that element
> myself. I find that if I don't care for a show it is easier and more
> productive to *change the channel* rather than complain about it.

If we wanted to change the channel, we do. Sometimes we'd like to
turn it on and see something besides the 10 millionth demonstration of
a chocolate coater.

> What I would like to see on foodtv is a show similar to The Shopping Bag
> on Wnetwork that compares 4 brands of an item to see which one does as
> promised or is the best.

Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.

nancy

He was also the host of "Double Dare" (or something very close to that).

Janet Bostwick wrote:


> Serious question. . .was he a game show host a long time ago? I keep
> thinking that I recognize his face from something.
> Janet
>
>

he hosts a game show on the history channel called 'history iq' or something
like that. i don't know if it's still active or they just dug it up out of their
archives for filler.

wrote:

> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> tons of sugar.
>
> I dont know where to go for innovative recipes on TV!
>
> Ronnie
>

my favorite cooking shows don't come on food network. the first is a show called
"great chefs" and it was a no nonsense show with very little production. it
showed great chefs preparing dishes in a commerical kitchen that was empty
except for maybe a sous. it used to air on the discovery channel. i have no idea
where it got to. it was narrated by some lady with a rather regal southern
accent. another really good show imo is recipetv that comes on a local channel
here but is produced by entertainment studios. it's similiar to great chefs in
production in that there is no glitz involved. just a chef in a commercial
kitchen preparing good looking interesting dishes. the cool thing about it is
they blaze through the dishes showing five or six different dishes in 1/2 an
hour.

Nancy Young wrote:

> "~patches~" > wrote
>
>
>>I don't mind Mark and I do enjoy Unwrapped <shrug> I think a lot of
>>posters here at least expect the foodtv network to focus only on cooking
>>and nothing eles but it is called foodtv not cooktv.
>
>
> I don't think I've ever seen anyone say anything like that.

It's not that it is said directly more overtly implied that foodtv
should be about cooking only.
>
>
>> For that reason they do have shows that don't focus on cooking but rather
>>on how food is made, processed, tidbits about food origins, eating in
>>restaurants, running restaurants, entertaining, etc. I like that element
>>myself. I find that if I don't care for a show it is easier and more
>>productive to *change the channel* rather than complain about it.
>
>
> If we wanted to change the channel, we do. Sometimes we'd like to
> turn it on and see something besides the 10 millionth demonstration of
> a chocolate coater.
>

It's really only one or possibly two shows that show this kind of thing
and not on every show either so I don't see the problem. Just because
you've seen it doesn't mean someone just tuning in has seen it. I think
it is rather interesting to see how foods are packaged even though I
don't buy that kind of thing. Anyway the way some carry on over certain
shows or certain hosts certainly gives the impression that turning the
channel is not an option. Really, I find it boring to hear the bitching
and complaining compared to watching the actual show. Oh well, that's
what filters are for.
>
>>What I would like to see on foodtv is a show similar to The Shopping Bag
>>on Wnetwork that compares 4 brands of an item to see which one does as
>>promised or is the best.
>
>
> Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.
>
I'll have to see if we get it. We have Bell satellite so am not sure.
I'd like to see it for myself if possible.

> nancy
>
>

Nancy Young wrote:

>> What I would like to see on foodtv is a show similar to The Shopping
>> Bag on Wnetwork that compares 4 brands of an item to see which one
>> does as promised or is the best.
>
> Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.


I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:


> > Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.
>
>
> I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
> peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
> winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.


Why is that silly?


Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

wrote:
> I have been meaning to say this for quite some time now. It is sad to
> see the new chefs on FoodTV, they are all doing the same recipes, the
> same way! Its so boring. And everyone's using heavy cream, butter and
> tons of sugar. [snip]

You can't blame them, they're trying to address the age-old question,
do you have any recipes from Europe? -aem

Default User wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>
>> > Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.
>>
>>
>> I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
>> peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
>> winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.
>
>
> Why is that silly?


It was silly, imho.

Andy

~patches~ wrote:

> I don't mind Mark and I do enjoy Unwrapped <shrug> I think a lot of
> posters here at least expect the foodtv network to focus only on cooking
> and nothing eles but it is called foodtv not cooktv. For that reason
> they do have shows that don't focus on cooking but rather on how food is
> made, processed, tidbits about food origins, eating in restaurants,
> running restaurants, entertaining, etc. I like that element myself. I
> find that if I don't care for a show it is easier and more productive to
> *change the channel* rather than complain about it. What I would like to
> see on foodtv is a show similar to The Shopping Bag on Wnetwork that
> compares 4 brands of an item to see which one does as promised or is the
> best.

I find the channel is aiming for a lower common denominator nowadays. I
think they could do all you list and yet still strive to a higher level
of food and cooking more than they have lately. It seems they've "dumbed
" it all down a bit too much?
Goomba

Andy wrote:


>>Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.
>
>
>
> I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
> peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
> winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.
>
> Andy

Actually I like America's Test Kitchen. It is run and presented very
much like Consumers Report magazine, which I also like. I like to see
what the various options are and what they look for, and why they choose
what they do.

Andy wrote:

> Default User wrote:
>
> > Andy wrote:

> >> I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
> >> peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
> >> winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.

> > Why is that silly?
>
>
> It was silly, imho.

Ok. That's not much of a reason. You should be able to give some reason
why you think it's silly, but if you can't, you can't.



Brian

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"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Andy wrote:
>
>
>>>Watch America's Test Kitchen, they do that.
>>
>>
>>
>> I saw one of their shows this morning on PBS. They actually rated
>> peelers. The Oxy "I" Series (with replacable blades) being a clear
>> winner. It was so silly, I thought I was still dreaming.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Actually I like America's Test Kitchen. It is run and presented very much
> like Consumers Report magazine, which I also like. I like to see what the
> various options are and what they look for, and why they choose what they
> do.

I've never figured out who the testers are. That would make some difference
in whether I would pay any attention to their opinion(s).
It's just like choosing a book. One pays close attention to the author --
at least I do.
Dee Dee

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:40:16 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

>
>"Nancy1" > wrote in message
roups.com...
>snip
>> Mark makes your skin crawl because of the heavy pancake makeup they
>> make him wear. It makes him look like he's got a vinyl face, like an
>> old 50s or 60s baby doll. LOL.
>>
>> N.
>Serious question. . .was he a game show host a long time ago? I keep
>thinking that I recognize his face from something.
>Janet
>
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