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[kenobi65]

Yeah, I'd much rather have Alten Brown over for dinner than RR.

Alton's very cool. I got to meet him at a book signing a few years ago. He said he'd sign "anything that's non-living", and proved it by signing my friend's baby stroller -- "Shall I sign it on the landau?", he joked, as he flipped down the stroller's canopy to sign.

What I like about "Good Eats" is that it's not about the recipes so much as helping you understand the science behind why cooking (and food) works the way it does. That, and Alton's background (he used to direct TV commercials and corporate films) and sense of humor lead to a show that's extremely entertaining, even if you're not particularly interested in cooking.

 

[reveal]

Alton's very cool. I got to meet him at a book signing a few years ago. He said he'd sign "anything that's non-living", and proved it by signing my friend's baby stroller -- "Shall I sign it on the landau?", he joked, as he flipped down the stroller's canopy to sign.

What I like about "Good Eats" is that it's not about the recipes so much as helping you understand the science behind why cooking (and food) works the way it does.

And it makes cooking fun. A lot of shows say "Use this, this, and this when preparing your meals." Alton says "Use this. Don't have that? Neither do I. Use this instead, it's cheaper and just as effective."

 

[Mystery Man]

Yeah, I can take her in small doses, but if I'm gonna watch a talk show, I'd rather watch/listen to the Good Eats guy.

Love the Good Eats guy! You learn to cook something, get a science lesson and great advice on cooking equipment.

Unwrapped is interesting but I'd like to hit the writers over the head with a brick and tell them to knock it off with the puns. One after the other! GAH!

 

[kenobi65]

thanks. okay now i know why. i don't have cable.

One could suggest that this is because diaglo's TV didn't have cable in 1974, it worked just great, and he's never seen a reason to change. He even refers to it as "OTV."

 

[Vraille Darkfang]

One could suggest that this is because diaglo's TV didn't have cable in 1974, it worked just great, and he's never seen a reason to change. He even refers to it as "OTV."

What REALLY surprise me is that he can post so fast on these boards.

I mean, writing out a response, sending it by carrier pigeon to the telegraph office so they can send it somebody in Atlanta (with one of them new-fangled TV's with the typewriter controls) can post his reply. Then that poor guy has to type everything out, send it to Western Union so they can wire it back to that poor (yet now amazing strong) passenger pigeon.

Or maybe he uses Stone Tablets.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

*SQUEE* Rachael Ray is my favorite! I've recently gotten a subscription to her new magazine Rachael Ray Every Day!!! AHHHEEE!! I'd love to see a talk show!

 

[orchid blossom]

Love the Good Eats guy! You learn to cook something, get a science lesson and great advice on cooking equipment.

I have one of Alton Brown's cookbooks. They're a great read even if you never cook anything from them. The one I have is organized by cooking method, with at least half of each chapter devoted to the how and why of the method before you get to any recipies.

Of course, I do cook from it. Chicken with garlic and shallots, and fantastic meatloaf.... aaahhhh.......

Alton's website

Check out the July 11, 2005 entry in Rants & Raves. Funny!

 

[kenobi65]

Of course, I do cook from it. Chicken with garlic and shallots, and fantastic meatloaf.... aaahhhh.......

Mmmm, that chicken is a great recipe. It's in "I'm Just Here For the Food." That's the one that I was able to get him to sign.

 

[Cathix]

The Food Network. She hosts a cooking show called 30 Minute Meals. The idea is that she walks into a kitchen and cooks in real time. My wife loves the show.

I once pitched an idea to Dungeon for the "30 Minute DM". Basically, how to come up with a night's gaming over your lunch break. No luck.

Sean, my fiance, does this nearly every time he runs a game, anymore. He's been playing for over 20 yrs though.

Back to the topic, we don't have tv, blessedly....

 

[der_kluge]

I didn't know who she was either.

meh.