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Post by stinger on Feb 19, 2013 0:14:45 GMT -5
Ina is the most snobbish cook on there. There are several shows with "non-elitist" cooks, such as Sandra Lee, Melissa D'Arabian, and Rachael Ray.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Feb 19, 2013 0:16:44 GMT -5
I really really really miss the Japanese version of "Iron Chef". Testify, brother. As for the original topic, to me if you are not using raw product, you are not cooking, just making a meal. Not that there is anything wrong with that. |
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Post by britishbulldog on Feb 19, 2013 0:18:53 GMT -5
Making a meal does not equal cooking? I am confused.
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Post by Widow's Peak on Feb 19, 2013 0:36:39 GMT -5
Ina is the most snobbish cook on there. There are several shows with "non-elitist" cooks, such as Sandra Lee, Melissa D'Arabian, and Rachael Ray. Aww, I like Ina.  While it is nice to have a show or two that tells you how to make yummy dinners with common things from your pantry, I tend to like shows which feature the more upscale things. Basically, if you are watching "food porn", you want the food to be pretty.  Making a meal does not equal cooking? I am confused. You can pop some Easy Mac into the microwave and call it a meal, but making mac & cheese from scratch requires "cooking", if that makes any sense. I have had enough of Guy Fieri's show... every time I turn the channel on, it's him. I really really really miss the Japanese version of "Iron Chef". Yup, me too. The American version isn't nearly as delightfully quirky or as daring with food as the original. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Feb 19, 2013 0:59:00 GMT -5
Ina is the most snobbish cook on there. There are several shows with "non-elitist" cooks, such as Sandra Lee, Melissa D'Arabian, and Rachael Ray. Aww, I like Ina. While it is nice to have a show or two that tells you how to make yummy dinners with common things from your pantry, I tend to like shows which feature the more upscale things. Basically, if you are watching "food porn", you want the food to be pretty. You can pop some Easy Mac into the microwave and call it a meal, but making mac & cheese from scratch requires "cooking", if that makes any sense. I have had enough of Guy Fieri's show... every time I turn the channel on, it's him. I really really really miss the Japanese version of "Iron Chef". Yup, me too. The American version isn't nearly as delightfully quirky or as daring with food as the original. The thing is, I have actually seen people f*** up even stuff like Easy Mac, so even the "easy" stuff still requires a tiny bit of skill. |
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Post by britishbulldog on Feb 19, 2013 0:59:18 GMT -5
You can pop some Easy Mac into the microwave and call it a meal, but making mac & cheese from scratch requires "cooking", if that makes any sense.
True but the comment that cooking from raw ingredients is making a meal not cooking, that was my question. If I am using raw ingredients how is that not cooking?
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Feb 19, 2013 1:48:01 GMT -5
With all due respect, I think we are in agreement. Manipulating raw ingredients to make food is cooking, adding canned mushrooms to a microwave cheeseburger is just making a meal.
Also, to the fans of Good Eats, now that it has gone the way of other canceled shows that I can't make an apt metaphor for, I highly recommend America's Test Kitchen and Cooks Country, which are basically the same shows. They air on PBS. Those two shows basically follow the same formula, setting up a base recipe that you can add your own flourishes later. They also include food tastings, like what supermarket availble olive oil tastes best, and product testings, like what knife is best under $50.
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Post by nate5054 on Feb 19, 2013 3:36:24 GMT -5
Guy Fieri seems like a good guy (no pun intended), but for the love of god I cannot respect a man who wears his f***ing sunglasses on the back of his head.
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While it is nice to have a show or two that tells you how to make yummy dinners with common things from your pantry, I tend to like shows which feature the more upscale things. Basically, if you are watching "food porn", you want the food to be pretty. 
