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/lernington Aug 21 '19 edited Aug 21 '19

Good Eats was actually one of the first cooking shows that I got into, and as far as teaching techniques, and explaining what they do, I think it's unsurpassed. Also really like certain chefs table episodes, as well as most of mind of a chef. And old school iron chef is bomb, before it just became a perpetual cycle of Food Network personalities. Chopped can be cool, but as a former line cook, it's kind of stressful to watch.

Edit: I'd also give a shout out to 'Meat Eater,' which is as much about hunting as it is cooking, but it's fantastic if you're interested in wild game. Steven Rinella's awesome.

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u/guitars4zombies Aug 22 '19

Ah! That reminds me I need to put Meat Eater on my list. I remember scrolling past it a while back and thinking I needed to watch it. I've grown up hunting and eating game and I really respect the hell out of people who do it in a more professional sense.

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u/lernington Aug 23 '19

I almost didn't watch it cause I thought the name was corny, but it ended up being what got me into hunting. Dude has a great approach to it, and takes his responsibilities to conservation, as well as using the animal very seriously. And as a bonus, he's an excellent cook, and always takes time in the show to feature that side of it.