Cooking shows, anyone?

[Metalhead]

Otherwise known as "food porn".

I love watching the relatively new "Iron Chef" seasons on Netflix. I also enjoy "Is It Cake?" on Netflix.

Does anybody else here have favorite food shows?

And yes, the anime "Food Wars" qualifies.

 

[Qoyote]

I saw a great netflix show once with top-level professionals from around the world, each episode they'd make one country's cuisine. Some reviewer said they were "lowering themselves" coming on. Like, dude, no one made them do it, and how often do master chefs get to meet and compete with each other?

The only problem was the American episode, cause we have so many regional cuisines but not really a national one so they made turkey and pumpkin. Really?

 

[Metalhead]

The only problem was the American episode, cause we have so many regional cuisines but not really a national one so they made turkey and pumpkin. Really?

Yeah, real American food is greasy cheeseburgers, fries and Budweiser. I can stereotype my own country as much as I want to.

 

[maycontainthunder]

I am 'forced' to watch some because Mum likes the shows. What is cooked is mostly too fancy for my tastes. Should we attempt to copy it usually turns out badly!

 

[Mary Terry]

Yeah, real American food is greasy cheeseburgers, fries and Budweiser. I can stereotype my own country as much as I want to

I like to watch cooking shows on Public Broadcasting System (PBS) television. Cook's Country, Pati Jinich's Mexican food, various Italian American chefs, southern Cajun, Creole and soul food, Scandinavian, Indian, Asian cooking shows, and many more, all of which contribute to American cuisine as I know it. Our food gets an undeserved bad reputation by those who eat just the junk and don't explore the incredible cultural influences and ingredients that exist here!

 

[Metalhead]

I like to watch cooking shows on Public Broadcasting System (PBS) television. Cook's Country, Pati Jinich's Mexican food, various Italian American chefs, southern Cajun, Creole and soul food, Scandinavian, Indian, Asian cooking shows, and many more, all of which contribute to American cuisine as I know it. Our food gets an undeserved bad reputation by those who eat just the junk and don't explore the incredible cultural influences and ingredients that exist here!

You are correct, of course, I was making a joke.

 

[maycontainthunder]

The foods we eat advertised as being, for example, Indian or Chinese sometimes wouldn't be recognised by people from those countries. They are Westernised versions of the dishes.

 

[AdamG]

I'll watch pretty much all, but not so much baking or pastry ones. My favorite competition show is Top Chef on Bravo TV.

 

[Darkkin]

Iron Chef
Good Eats
TOC
Kids Baking Championship

 

[Forest Cat]

I also enjoy "Is It Cake?" on Netflix.

Cake, you say? I haven't heard of that show but I'm intrigued.

I don't have a favorite show, but I have watched something called "Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip". That's three chefs and they do cook, it's supposed to be a cooking show, but it's more like a travel show with lots of shenanigans and some food now and then. It's pretty good.

 

[mysterionz]

My favorite cooking show is “Hell's Kitchen Nightmares Iron Top Chef Cafeteria Throwdown Ultimate Cookoff Challenge.” You are cool if you get this reference

 

[mysterionz]

 

[MildredHubble]

The closest thing I've watched to cooking shows is Kitchen Nightmares. I kinda binge watched them for a while as I found it oddly therapeutic to watch arrogant windbags get screamed at by a crazy chef in a white coat for some reason. Occasionally though, I did learn some cooking skills from the odd episode. Like steak isn't actually supposed to be like a leather boot

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

I like the British Baking Show. It is a competition, what they ask of the contestants is sophisticated, yet there is a basic decency to it.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

I like to watch cooking shows on Public Broadcasting System (PBS) television. Cook's Country, Pati Jinich's Mexican food, various Italian American chefs, southern Cajun, Creole and soul food, Scandinavian, Indian, Asian cooking shows, and many more, all of which contribute to American cuisine as I know it. Our food gets an undeserved bad reputation by those who eat just the junk and don't explore the incredible cultural influences and ingredients that exist here!

So right. Natural History Magazine used to have a contributor who wrote an article about America's local foods. Where I live we have Michigan Tart Cherries (Montmorency, or Baloton). They do not ship well but are the most delicious in America. Eating a pie filled solid with these cherries is an experience.

 

[DaisyRose]

I love to watch Gordon Ramseys kitchen nightmare. You want to watch a cooking show for a shock factor, I highly recommend to watch it. I also like to watch master and junior chef as well.

 

[DaisyRose]

The closest thing I've watched to cooking shows is Kitchen Nightmares. I kinda binge watched them for a while as I found it oddly therapeutic to watch arrogant windbags get screamed at by a crazy chef in a white coat for some reason. Occasionally though, I did learn some cooking skills from the odd episode. Like steak isn't actually supposed to be like a leather boot

Yes!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only person to recommend this.

 

[Rodafina]

I loathe modern cooking shows and miss the old Julia Child style of cooking t.v. Fortunately, youtube has folks who are just there to show the process of making food.

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The OG Queen

 

[Ella Spell]

Master Chef Australia

 

[Mary Terry]

The foods we eat advertised as being, for example, Indian or Chinese sometimes wouldn't be recognised by people from those countries. They are Westernised versions of the dishes.

I think it depends on who is cooking the food. My German grandmother who immigrated to the US in the late 1940s, cooked authentic, delicious German food. Her baked desserts were exceptional. There are so many immigrants here who brought their food traditions, cooking techniques and often the specific ingredients with them that they do, indeed, cook authentically. But you're unlikely to find that kind of food at the mall food court, fast food joints, or cheap restaurants.