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Anonymous wrote:I like America’s Test Kitchen and their spin off.

The interesting thing about America's Test Kitchen is that the women all got more attractive and confident as the years rolled by while the men didn't. It's usually the opposite. Looking at them as very young women in the early days is a bit of a shock. They put on weight and carried it well IMO.

Lol to your observation that goes beyond the foods

Anonymous wrote:I like America’s Test Kitchen and their spin off.

The interesting thing about America's Test Kitchen is that the women all got more attractive and confident as the years rolled by while the men didn't. It's usually the opposite. Looking at them as very young women in the early days is a bit of a shock. They put on weight and carried it well IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:I like watching Jacques Pepin videos. I made this last night after watching. I didn’t know how to truss a chicken before. Turned out great! https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrEbcy73GxpQAIAoxNXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=famous+roast+chicken&fr=ipad&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%2Fid%2FOVP.Ey6JB25z68pPaguhdPG4KQHgFo%3Fpid%3DApi%26w%3D296%26h%3D156%26c%3D7%26p%3D0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsFtpo1nxX_k&tit=Classic+Roast+Chicken+Ultimate+Guide+%7C+Jacques+P%C3%A9pin+Cooking+at+Home+%7C+KQED&pos=11&vid=b6e3105c9635ffcc0c90a940838ef9a0&sigr=M2dg1AHoZyCK&sigt=CUS0W2YQpkIM&sigi=JCw4e72ZW_4k

+1. I’ve picked up a lot of knife skills from watching Jacques Pepin.

+2 I love his simple recipes that work because he shows you the technique.

This is interesting. I was given one of his cookbooks ages ago, and even though I’m an ok cook, I thought the recipes were ridiculously complicated. I assumed he wasn’t for me. Maybe I need to find his show—I love learning new techniques.

I like a few cooking shows on YouTube -- AntiChef, Cooking the Books, Tasting History

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Anonymous wrote:I like watching Jacques Pepin videos. I made this last night after watching. I didn’t know how to truss a chicken before. Turned out great! https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrEbcy73GxpQAIAoxNXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=famous+roast+chicken&fr=ipad&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%2Fid%2FOVP.Ey6JB25z68pPaguhdPG4KQHgFo%3Fpid%3DApi%26w%3D296%26h%3D156%26c%3D7%26p%3D0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsFtpo1nxX_k&tit=Classic+Roast+Chicken+Ultimate+Guide+%7C+Jacques+P%C3%A9pin+Cooking+at+Home+%7C+KQED&pos=11&vid=b6e3105c9635ffcc0c90a940838ef9a0&sigr=M2dg1AHoZyCK&sigt=CUS0W2YQpkIM&sigi=JCw4e72ZW_4k

+1. I’ve picked up a lot of knife skills from watching Jacques Pepin.

+2 I love his simple recipes that work because he shows you the technique.

Anonymous wrote:This post makes me for early 2000's Food Network- back when most of the shows were actually cooking demos. Rachel Ray of course, but Barefoot Contessa, Tyler's Ultimate, 5 Igredient Fix, EveryDay Italian, and NIGELLA!

I loved those shows.

Now it is all competition shows and things basically feel like paid advertisements for restaurants.

Oh man, those shows helped me learn how to cook! I was in my early 20s, and they really did play an important role in my life. I miss the old school Food network days. I do like watching Joanna Gaines cooking show; sort of reminiscent of Rachael Ray in that she makes the most basic of food, but I just love her personality.

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Anonymous wrote:This post makes me for early 2000's Food Network- back when most of the shows were actually cooking demos. Rachel Ray of course, but Barefoot Contessa, Tyler's Ultimate, 5 Igredient Fix, EveryDay Italian, and NIGELLA!

I loved those shows.

Now it is all competition shows and things basically feel like paid advertisements for restaurants.

I like the competition shows because I get bored just watching people cook. The competition adds stakes and tension.

I don't get it. It's just dumb luck, not skill. They're given directions and are forced to bake something they've never made before. It's just hit or miss. I feel like an idiot whenever I get sucked into watching that show. It's Reality TV for really boring people. If they threw wine in each other's faces and pulled off their competitor's wigs every now and then it would make more sense IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:This post makes me for early 2000's Food Network- back when most of the shows were actually cooking demos. Rachel Ray of course, but Barefoot Contessa, Tyler's Ultimate, 5 Igredient Fix, EveryDay Italian, and NIGELLA!

I loved those shows.

Now it is all competition shows and things basically feel like paid advertisements for restaurants.

I go back further. The Galloping Gourmet and Julia Child. But your point is well taken.

OMG the Galloping Gourmet -- someone else who knows that show! I thought I had dreamed it up.

Alton Brown for the win.

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Anonymous wrote:This post makes me for early 2000's Food Network- back when most of the shows were actually cooking demos. Rachel Ray of course, but Barefoot Contessa, Tyler's Ultimate, 5 Igredient Fix, EveryDay Italian, and NIGELLA!

I loved those shows.

Now it is all competition shows and things basically feel like paid advertisements for restaurants.

Alton Brown was my favorite. He explained things so well and I loved his sense of humor.

I agree.
America’s test kitchen always irks me because they always decide that the best version of a recipe uses some unusual ingredient that I don’t have on hand, like cola or plain yogurt something. I don’t want to have to go out a buy things just to make some really basic recipe like muffins or chili.

They also have all these crazy non traditional time consuming techniques that are not practical for typical home cooks.

Delicious Miss Brown with Kardea Brown, great food and beautiful South Carolina scenery.

I recently discovered “not another cooking show” on YouTube. Really helped me rekindle my love for Italian food. Good stuff in Asian stir fry’s too.

Also not a fan of the competition stuff, but will forever love Jacques and Julia.

I have teens, though, and other than sports, the one thing we enjoy watching as a family are travel food shows—Kristen Kish, Padma Lakshmi, Gordon Ramsay. Overly scripted, but I still feel like we learn something.

The spicy nonna

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This post makes me for early 2000's Food Network- back when most of the shows were actually cooking demos. Rachel Ray of course, but Barefoot Contessa, Tyler's Ultimate, 5 Igredient Fix, EveryDay Italian, and NIGELLA!

I loved those shows.

Now it is all competition shows and things basically feel like paid advertisements for restaurants.

Alton Brown was my favorite. He explained things so well and I loved his sense of humor.

I agree.
America’s test kitchen always irks me because they always decide that the best version of a recipe uses some unusual ingredient that I don’t have on hand, like cola or plain yogurt something. I don’t want to have to go out a buy things just to make some really basic recipe like muffins or chili.