Who's your favorite TV chef... - Page 3

Sundae · 04-02-2007, 11:58 AM

... as I don't know if any of these names will travel.

If we're talking chefs just to watch, I love Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for his enthusiasm and the respect he has for real ingredients.

Heston Blumenthal because his ideas fascinate me and I find him rather attractive.

And the Hairy Bikers, because it's more than a cookery show (oh and Jamie Oliver when he's abroad, but again that's more about the travelogue).

But for being tempted into making the actual food:
Nigella Lawson because the food is so unpretentious (sadly she never seems to cook for less than 8 people)
and Gary Rhodes - although I find him irritating he cooks traditional food with a twist.

King · 04-02-2007, 04:50 PM

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Heston Blumenthal because his ideas fascinate me and I find him rather attractive.

I don't know about him being attractive or not, but he's a good chef. His scientific approach is cool and different, and he's interesting to watch. His restaurant, The Fat Duck, has been named the best restaurant in the world by both Michelin and Restaurant magazine at different times. Plus it's just the inside of a small house, which is cool.

Sundae · 04-03-2007, 05:19 AM

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I don't know about him being attractive or not, but he's a good chef. His scientific approach is cool and different, and he's interesting to watch. His restaurant, The Fat Duck, has been named the best restaurant in the world by both Michelin and Restaurant magazine at different times. Plus it's just the inside of a small house, which is cool.

Ooh, thanks for the pic - it's not how I imagined at all.

One of these days I'll find someone who loves me enough to take me there for the tasting menu

And the "selections of wine by the glass) to go with it...

xoxoxoBruce · 04-04-2007, 08:01 PM

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Ooh, thanks for the pic - it's not how I imagined at all.

One of these days I'll find someone who loves me enough to take me there for the tasting menu

And the "selections of wine by the glass) to go with it...

115 pounds seems reasonable for the food, but 90 pounds per person for wine by the glass, seems a bit much...... unless that's a glass with each course.

Cloud · 04-02-2007, 01:43 PM

I do like Rachel Ray, though--she's cute, and unpretentious because--she's not a chef!

I also like Giada, because she's pretty and has such a great backstory.

ferret88 · 04-02-2007, 03:13 PM

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I do like Rachel Ray, though--she's cute, and unpretentious because--she's not a chef!

Agreed. I prefer her only on the 30-minute meal show. Only thing bugs me about her is that she loves her some "ee-vee-oh-oh."

Alton Brown is very entertaining. Or is it edutaining?

Sheldonrs · 04-02-2007, 04:10 PM

I also loved the Two Fat Ladies. Great show and very bawdy sometimes.

jinx · 04-02-2007, 04:33 PM

Oh yeah totally, they were a piss. Googling for their recipes always resulted in farm animal porn though... not that there's antything wrong with that...

Hyoi · 04-03-2007, 08:40 AM

Anybody remember Justin Wilson? Not only did the man show me a lot about Cajun cuisine, but he kept me rolling on the floor with his jokes. Tough sumbitch......made his own dark roux. I'm lazy and buy it a jar.

wolf · 04-03-2007, 12:40 PM

Nearly everytime someone mentions a chef, at least one that's seen in the American market, I'm getting a little flash of nostalgia ... especially the Two Fat Ladies. I have (I think) all of their cookbooks, although I've not made a single thing out of them. I might now be inspired to do so for my next pot luck.

I enjoyed Justin Wilson too ... his "gar-un-tee" catchphrase still sees some use.

Anybody remember Chef Tell? I think he was probably not much known outside of the Philadelphia market. I met him, back when I was in high school, he came and lectured to the German and Culinary classes at my high school. I knew someone that apprenticed with him, he was supposed to be a major jerk, although that's my impression of most successful chefs.

TheMercenary · 04-03-2007, 08:41 AM

Justin Wilson, he is dead now. He always was entertaining and his dishes were spicy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Wilson_(chef)

Hyoi · 04-03-2007, 09:18 AM

Dead as Gaius Julius Caesar, but not forgotten. Man refused to use black pepper, so most of the spiciness can be attributed to his preference for cayenne, hot sauce, and lots of it. 'Nuff to make you sweat.

Another Cajun chef is (was, I don't know) Paul Prudhomme. Fat man could cook. I think a chef ought to be fat anyway. Skinny chefs make me nervous. If your food's so damned good, why aren't you fat?

Wouldn't eat Giada's concoctions, but I would chew on her tits.

TheMercenary · 04-03-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hyoi

Dead as Gaius Julius Caesar, but not forgotten. Man refused to use black pepper, so most of the spiciness can be attributed to his preference for cayenne, hot sauce, and lots of it. 'Nuff to make you sweat.

Another Cajun chef is (was, I don't know) Paul Prudhomme. Fat man could cook. I think a chef ought to be fat anyway. Skinny chefs make me nervous. If your food's so damned good, why aren't you fat?

Wouldn't eat Giada's concoctions, but I would chew on her tits.

Kitsune · 04-03-2007, 12:44 PM

Alton for the win. Really pleased to see Feasting on Asphalt will be returning for a second season this fall, minus the fat LA cop that ruined it all after Alton broke his arm.

I can't believe they gave the guy his own show after that. "Food Detective", my ass.

Weird Harold · 04-03-2007, 06:29 PM

My least favorite is Paula Dean. Don't know why, she just grates on my nerves. My favorite is Giada, Every Day Italian. My wife says her head is too big for her body. Still rather watch her than Paula Dean.

04-02-2007, 11:58 AM	#1
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Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I also loved the Two Fat Ladies. Great show and very bawdy sometimes. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

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jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Oh yeah totally, they were a piss. Googling for their recipes always resulted in farm animal porn though... not that there's antything wrong with that... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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Hyoi Faithful Companion Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 188	Anybody remember Justin Wilson? Not only did the man show me a lot about Cajun cuisine, but he kept me rolling on the floor with his jokes. Tough sumbitch......made his own dark roux. I'm lazy and buy it a jar. __________________ When you stop trying to make sense of it all, it all begins to make sense.

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wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Nearly everytime someone mentions a chef, at least one that's seen in the American market, I'm getting a little flash of nostalgia ... especially the Two Fat Ladies. I have (I think) all of their cookbooks, although I've not made a single thing out of them. I might now be inspired to do so for my next pot luck. I enjoyed Justin Wilson too ... his "gar-un-tee" catchphrase still sees some use. Anybody remember Chef Tell? I think he was probably not much known outside of the Philadelphia market. I met him, back when I was in high school, he came and lectured to the German and Culinary classes at my high school. I knew someone that apprenticed with him, he was supposed to be a major jerk, although that's my impression of most successful chefs. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Justin Wilson, he is dead now. He always was entertaining and his dishes were spicy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Wilson_(chef) __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012! Last edited by TheMercenary; 04-03-2007 at 09:08 AM.

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Hyoi Faithful Companion Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 188	Dead as Gaius Julius Caesar, but not forgotten. Man refused to use black pepper, so most of the spiciness can be attributed to his preference for cayenne, hot sauce, and lots of it. 'Nuff to make you sweat. Another Cajun chef is (was, I don't know) Paul Prudhomme. Fat man could cook. I think a chef ought to be fat anyway. Skinny chefs make me nervous. If your food's so damned good, why aren't you fat? Wouldn't eat Giada's concoctions, but I would chew on her tits. __________________ When you stop trying to make sense of it all, it all begins to make sense.

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Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Alton for the win. Really pleased to see Feasting on Asphalt will be returning for a second season this fall, minus the fat LA cop that ruined it all after Alton broke his arm. I can't believe they gave the guy his own show after that. "Food Detective", my ass.

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Weird Harold Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 199	My least favorite is Paula Dean. Don't know why, she just grates on my nerves. My favorite is Giada, Every Day Italian. My wife says her head is too big for her body. Still rather watch her than Paula Dean. __________________ I don't need a whole lottsa money. I don't need a big fine car.

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