Chefs Question: TV cooking shows?!

IMO, the most informative and "easiest" to get along with is a real toss up:

Ina Garten, for the no nonsense, straight forward recipes, and she's paid her dues, she may not be professionally trained, but she ran a catering company with Marth Stewart (the BareFoot Contessa) till they sold it in 1988!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.

Paula Deen, for her "mom like" qualities and very downhome, abeit kinda unhealthy recipes (I' stillllllllll Love ya, Paula!.!.!.!.!.!.)

Sandra Lee: again, NOT professionally trained, but, do read her book and you'll get some insight on her roots!.!.!.!.!.!.!.

Ok, I'll bend here: Rachel Ray:

I know that there is a VERY defamatory website against her, (what a clueless life people have) she has also, paid her dues: Coming up throught the ranks: from commissary ordering person to a 3Xday/5Xweek personality!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Remember, SHE has a TV gig, and the others don't!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Peace to her!.!.!.!.!.

ChristopherWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Good Eats!. Science guy!.

Knowing why something, whether it is a kitchen tool or spice or cut of meat, does a certain thing or reacts in a certain way, makes those things accessible, allows you translate them and use them how you want to instead of just blindly following a recipe!.

For instance, knowing that small round scoops makes for puffier cookies is a good thing to know (if I baked, which I do not)!. That is something the recipe won't tell you and you would end up with flat hard cookies!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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I get inspiration from all of them!. I see something I want, and then make it the next day:) !.!.!.!. Rachel Ray's 30-Minute Meals is probably the best for recipes!. Good Eats is the best for the background and informative facts of different foods !.!.!. and Boy Meets Grill would be good for anyone who likes to BBQ!. For just plain FUN and entertainment, watch "Unwrapped" and "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"Www@FoodAQ@Com

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TLC has some good cooking shows, but my favorite is probably Take Home Chef, or Hell's Kitchen!. But I would start with Emril, he is really good!. also, Good Eats, which tells you how to cook while he is having a good time!. :-]Www@FoodAQ@Com

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I think in terms of styles of food!. If you are a BBQ dude you could pick up a couple of tips on spices or styles!. There are tools and technology that are coming to the retail market sometimes that is interesting!. Good luck with dat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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I like the Rachael Ray show!. She makes great meals that I have gotten my picky 2 year old to eat and they are easy but not too easy some of them will challenge you but in the same breath she makes you know you can do itWww@FoodAQ@Com

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I get a lot of information on PBS station "Test Kitchen" they explain some times why you have a failure,Ive had enough of those!. also they explain what tool to use for certain tasks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Good Eats has provided me with loads of good info, tips, and recipes!. Love Altons Roast Turkey!Www@FoodAQ@Com

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30 minet mealsWww@FoodAQ@Com

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I think that Paula Dean is very good!.!.!.precise and good tempo
Good eats is fun and easy to follow tooWww@FoodAQ@Com

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Alton Brown's Good Eats
I LOVE knowing how and why things work the way they doWww@FoodAQ@Com

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maybe 30 min meals!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Yep, 30 Minute Meals is the most informative, to me!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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