Phillyist: Foodsday Tuesday: We Like TV

Lyn

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:00:42 -0500

I love Good Eats and Ace of Cakes. Duff is the cake-king of the East coast! :)

Julie

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:49:03 -0500

I'm a huge fan of The Barefoot Contessa and Alton Brown. Bobby Flay comes across as such a competitive egotistical ass, he almost ruins the enjoyment of Iron Chef.

Jim

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:05:14 -0500

Sarah and I watch far too much Food Network ourselves, so I'm going to go ahead and weigh in on this, in far too much detail. Far and away my favorite person on there is Alton Brown, because he's always entertaining and informative, and because he did that episode that was a total homage to Jaws. Nigella Lawson is ridiculously hot. Giada's shows are okay, but kind of dull. Dave Lieberman is fun. I used to be a huge fan of the original Iron Chef, but I haven't watched in a long time. I've never really liked Emeril; he's so very strange, and kind of fake. Plus, his live show, where people clap and hoot insanely just because he added some garlic, really bugs me. Bobby Flay is just an asshole, and I hate that guy who used to host Secret Life Of... I hope they replaced him because everybody else hated him, too. Mario Batali and Paula Deen are fun, however. And yeah, what is with Rachael Ray not tipping?

sk

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:37:43 -0500

Alton Brown!! I'm admittedly a big nerd, so I like learning why stuff works the way it does, along with my learning how to cook stuff. I'm also beginning to like Good Deal with Dave Lieberman, because he's just so adorable.

Ross

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:29:18 -0500

I have to second the love for Giada De Laurentiis. Also, Anthony Bourdain, who used to do A Cook's Tour for Food Network and now does No Reservations for Travel Channel. Gotta love it. (And how 'bout some Phillyist love for the resident Iron Chef, Masaharu Morimoto?)

rayhater

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:05:04 -0500

ms. ray doesn't tip. fuck her.

Sarcasmom

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:52:01 -0500

I spent many bleary-eyed hours glued to the food channel. I even thought, although briefly, that i could cook. I have considerably pared down my viewing habits. I do like Gia DeLaurentis & Alton Brown. I am so over Emeril.