TV cooking programmes - what do you watch?

dawn1980

whiteguineapig wrote: »

oh is watching the hairies as well, i like barefoot contessa, i like to try and guess how many spoonfuls of salt and sticks of butter she's going to use in each item

ha ha ha this exactly...
I watched an episode where she made lasagne. She said it was a low fat lasagne because it was made with turkey mince......and then put in lots of three different kids of cheese.:eek: But I guess we can drem through watching lol.

richardw

I watch and cook quite a few recipes on a regular basis from Rick Stein, Nigella, Nigel Slater, Simon Rimmer and most recently Rachel Khoo with her Croque Madame Muffins which were really good for breakfast.

BitterAndTwisted

I watch nearly all of them as I enjoy the informative ones like the sainted Nigel Slater and Hugh F-W. I can't stand the programmes where they seem to feel they have to introduce some fake competitive aspect as I don't agree that cooking and enjoying food should be a competition except for professionals sometimes. I need to know how things are made and why, together with combinations of things I may not have considered before.

The Two Fat Italians drove me to visit Gennaro's wonderful restaurant in Charlotte Street once upon a time. He can cook up a storm but it's his baking that dreams truly are made of. Absolute heaven.

Justamum

daisy_darling wrote: »

I quite like the hairy bikers programme for the bits about travel as much as the recipes. Their banter is a bit wooden at times but on the whole they make a watchable prog.

I'm watching this series because I like baking (and the scenery is beautiful too!). I used to watch all their series but got a bit bored of them to be honest - especially Si King's constant mugging to camera (Dave Myers isn't so bad). I don't watch any other cooking programmes, but when the Great British Bakeoff is on I'll be watching that!

I've made the Norwegian rye bread from the first episode, and printed off a couple of other recipes from the series to make. We weren't too keen on the caraway in the rye bread, so if I make it again I'll be leaving them out.

S-I_am

I love watching cookery programmes and will happily watch almost anything. My favourite is Australian masterchef - both adult and childrens.

richardw wrote: »

I watch and cook quite a few recipes on a regular basis from Rick Stein, Nigella, Nigel Slater, Simon Rimmer and most recently Rachel Khoo with her Croque Madame Muffins which were really good for breakfast.

I'm also enjoying Rachel Khoos new series. I made her croque Madame muffins over Easter. They were lovely albeit v rich.

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sistercas

+1 for Barefoot contessa , i love her ,everything is 'so delicious' lol

also DD1 likes lorraine pascale and has a couple of her books

Toxic_Lemon

sistercas wrote: »

+1 for Barefoot contessa , i love her ,everything is 'so delicious' lol

also DD1 likes lorraine pascale and has a couple of her books

I wouldn't recommend buying Barefoot Contessa's books. I've bought two, hoping to find the recipes from the matching TV series, and whilst some are in there, the majority aren't. Such a disappointment and now they're gathering dust on the bookshelf.

dogstarheaven

i used to watch all the cookery progs on terrestial and on Sky back in the days when i had a tv. now i don't and have v select progs i watch (atm, Homeland and Little Paris Kitchen) on Iplayer 4od. it was crazy back then with my tv viewing habits. with getting sky, i loved all the progs esp. Barefoot, I'd even got some of her books on my Amazon Wish List, but thanks to Toxic Lemon (above), I shan't be buying them then..

i'd loved the Drive-Ins Diners show as it just created this all-American way of eating, albeit unhealthy food, it was all about independant businesses doing well due to their amazing Sloppy Joe's/BBQ whatever...that ppl from out of town visit them. Unlike us lot in britain, we never have eateries like that over here, do we? at affordable prices and in non-poncy surroundings.

did try to get into the Hairy Biker's Bakeathon, but only for the content and not by their so annoying personalities. i ended up skipping to the recipes on Iplayer and realised that they were just pathetic men acting up to the camera. it's not an entertainment comedy show, it's about food and the culture it's from. i had to watch the News instead to calm down!

ps. liking Rachel Khoo. her recipes are simple and will certainly make some of them soon.

Josslette

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I love watching The Barefoot Contessa, just to see how many sticks of butter she is using .

Me too! It's hilarious when she starts a recipe with 'You'll need half a pound of room temperature butter' - When she's making a pudding that serves 2.

Lazy_Liz

I love cookery programs but am getting quite selective, I want to learn something and be inspired, if the presenters are annoying or boring or the format is irritating then I stop watching. I really can't stand Masterchef, it teaches me nothing and I hate the voice over.
I used to love watching Delia, if you watch her programs now they seem rather stiff and staid but she is so precice and you really can learn how to make something with her.
Currently I am watching Little Paris Kitchen and have bought the book (Amazon birthday gift vouchers, thanks DB) lovely photos in the book and nice little tips with the recipies. I feel so jelous though that she living in Paris with such good food shops around, I used to live in Milan and it was similar, every neighbourhood has a fruit and veg market and there are lots of small specialist shops. Even at the supermarket near our appartment you could buy at least three different types of radicchio and get mozzarella fresh that day from Naples, the lady manning that stand would call out "fresh on the train this morning" Happy days.
I can get loads of lovley things here in Cumbria but often have to travel a fair way to get it or order it over the internet. Thats fine but there is nothing like seeinig what is fresh that day and being inspired as you shop.