Food Networks - Loves and Hates

OhSoVeryLadylike · #1 11-15-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

ROFLMFAO!

And all this time I thought I was the only person cringing when she tipped someone $1.25 for her dinner. I keep yelling at the TV, "You CHEAP bitch! Put a damn $5 on there at least!"

I read somewhere I can't remember where, but the people who serve her are paid and tipped very well. She is just working off what the norm % is. And it's sad to say that as a former bartender, her on-show tips are the norms and not the exception

BetteDavisEyes · #2 11-15-2006, 08:36 PM

People can really be cheap bastards. I can understand being upset over lousy service but if someone has done a good to excellent service, they deserve to get a damn good tip.

SoCalGirl · #3 11-15-2006, 08:53 PM

The only time I paid attention to what her tips workout to be it was 15%. Not fantastic, but not crap either.

ragtimerose · #4 11-15-2006, 08:56 PM

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Likes: Everyday Italian, Iron Chef (both America and the original), Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello, anything Alton Brown.

Hates: I'm with the consensus on Emeril. He's gone too Hollywood for me.
Paula Deen: her southern accent just grates on me.
Barefoot Contessa: Another voice that grates on me. She sounds like she's whining all the time.
Rachael Ray: the next time I hear "EVOO" or "Yum-O", I want to shove a bottle of that EVOO down her throat.

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Didn't realize I was posting in the Sigma Kappa forum!

Drolefille · #5 11-15-2006, 11:10 PM

Crash away, this is not a Stabby thread

Emeril sucks. His food is unrealistic and he falls into the "this would take 5 hours but I did it in 10 minutes" trap that I HATE.

BetteDavisEyes · #6 11-16-2006, 01:04 AM

I always enjoyed The Naked Chef Jamie Oliver but I have one of his cookbooks & most of his stuff is very complicated.

Drolefille · #7 11-16-2006, 01:06 AM

I know! Plus, if I ever served "Duckling Breast" I think I'd be beaten.

Who eats baby birds?

/likes veal
//and lamb

ragtimerose · #8 11-16-2006, 07:41 AM

Oh, Jamie Oliver ROCKS in my book! I have two of his cookbooks (The Naked Chef Takes Off and Happy Days with the Naked Chef) and found nothing complicated about them. I've cooked several dishes of his without problem.

I also have two of Emeril's cookbooks (thanks to an inheritance from my grandmother) and find those complicated.

I live in NOLA and have never eaten at his restaurants. I doubt I'll ever have the chance. They seem too touristy to me.

BetteDavisEyes · #9 11-16-2006, 11:10 AM

I did eat at his fishhouse in Las Vegas inside the MGM Grand. It was surprisingly really good. I had pecan crusted red snapper w/a topping of showstring potatoes in this yummy sauce.

I have also eaten at Mesa Grill (Bobby Flay's restaurant) inside Caesars Palace. Absolutely delicious! Pricey but worth it.

lilbay77 · #10 12-03-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

It's her mouth that kills me. I have never seen anyone who's able to show that many teeth in one go. She's like the wide mouth frog! I'm sorry, I can't look at Giada. Oh and her overpronounciation of Italian words. You're Italian, we get it! You sound like a twat.

I like her show but,
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by ragtimerose

Barefoot Contessa: Another voice that grates on me. She sounds like she's whining all the time.

^^ Soooo true....

DigitalAngel126 · #11 01-27-2007, 08:39 PM

Bumping this thread back up. What do you guys think of Ace of Cakes?? I love it...

Short of that, there's not a whole lot on FN that I don't like... Rachel Ray is a complete twit, we all know that.... Alton Brown is the Bill Nye of FN, and he kind of sucks (although he's not as bad on Iron Chef America)... and Paula Dean...OOOHHH Paula...Not a bad person, I'm sure, but when I watch her cook, the only thing I can think to myself is "Oh Paula, why go through all the trouble to cook that crap when I could just take the easy route and inject all that lard straight into my veins??"... Ya know?? Oh, and I could do without barefoot contessa or whoever.

Does anyone else miss East Meets West with Ming Tsi (sp?)???? I loved this show!!!!!

BetteDavisEyes · #12 01-27-2007, 09:15 PM

I also miss Ming Tsai. A long long long time ago, Tommy Tang used to do a show with all Thai cooking. I loved it but it was short-lived. Boo!

SigKapSweetie · #13 01-27-2007, 10:57 PM

Okay, I know it's not actually on Food Network, but I hate Take Home Chef on TLC. Even the chef's cute Aussie accent can't reverse the overall suckitude of the show.

Drolefille · #14 01-27-2007, 11:25 PM

I hate it too. I want to like it because it seems like a cool idea but alas it fails

I can't wait for Next food network star because Top Chef's just pissing me off!

Oh, and I love me some food network challenges!

abaici · #15 04-15-2007, 02:43 PM

LOVE:Paula Deen, Giada (aka Little Big Head--she is annoying, but the food is delish), Barefoot Contessa, and Throwdown (I feel really good watching Flay go down week after week-LOL)

Hate:Rachael Ray, Semi Homemade and that lady