Food Networks - Loves and Hates

southernelle25 · #1 11-17-2006, 12:07 PM

LOVE Paula Dean and her sons, the Good Eats guy, Iron Chef (original), Bobby Flay, and the red-headed Italian guy??

HATE Barefoot Contessa and the big-headed Italian woman, Rachel Ray, Jamie Oliver and Emeril

I agree with ragtimerose that Emeril has gone too Hollywood, and I think Oliver used to be better "back in the day" as well.

AlexMack · #2 11-17-2006, 01:01 PM

I bought Express Lane Meals by Rachael Ray yesterday and I'm psyched to get it. It's the most practical book she's come out with yet...she lists her usual pantry items and then the recipes give you the ingredients you can buy and get through the express lane with at the supermarket.
And my mother told me she got the 2,4,6,8 book for me for christmas. Great surprise mum

SigKapSweetie · #3 11-17-2006, 01:16 PM

I've never really watched Food Network. I don't suppose they have any vegetarian cooking shows...

SoCalGirl · #4 11-17-2006, 02:50 PM

I like Paula and her sons's shows. I think the accents are great. Barefoot Contesa is kind of snooting but I occasionally watch her. I don't understand why so many people hate Giada. I always want to have what she cooks and she seems nice.

whiteandblack · #5 12-02-2006, 09:17 PM

what is emeril's ethnicity?

Drolefille · #6 12-03-2006, 01:20 AM

I believe he's Italian, but I'm just basing that on his last name. Doing a search...

ETA: Nope, I was wrong. According to Wikipedia he's of Portugese and Quebecois descent.

AlexMack · #7 12-03-2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

I like Paula and her sons's shows. I think the accents are great. Barefoot Contesa is kind of snooting but I occasionally watch her. I don't understand why so many people hate Giada. I always want to have what she cooks and she seems nice.

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.

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

I believe he's Italian, but I'm just basing that on his last name. Doing a search...

ETA: Nope, I was wrong. According to Wikipedia he's of Portugese and Quebecois descent.

Yeah, he's from Fall River, MA. Word to massholes! (Not that I actually like him, I don't. One trick pony if you ask me...)