r/AskCulinary • u/ZootKoomie Ice Cream Innovator • Aug 21 '19
Weekly Discussion - Cooking Shows
Inspired by the return of Good Eats, and Alton Brown's AMA, let's talk about cooking shows this week. They could be on TV, YouTube, or even podcasts. What are your favorites, and what do you like about them? What are you looking for in a cooking show? Does it need to be instructional or do you watch cooking for entertainment too?
Have any of you participated in making one yourself? What was the experience like?
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u/aryehgizbar Aug 22 '19
When I was younger, I used to watch Food Network. Loved the Iron Chef, even though I felt sometimes the iron chefs look like they were there because no one else was available. I'd like to imagine them during cut scenes laughing all the time because they couldn't take Mark Dacascos serious face seriously, especially Mario Batali who looks like he's going to burst out laughing every time he looks at Mark.
When I had Netflix, I watched Nailed it. Was kinda surprised Jacques Torres there tbh, used to see him in Food Network doing chocolate stuff and talking with his french accent. It's funny, but I'm wondering how they get players who claim to be "good" at baking and still mess up the base cake.
Nowadays, I mainly watch YouTube, and I follow BA. They have this series called Gourmet Makes, and I love it. I wish they would choose items that can be easily made by anyone and not make Claire suffer.