Rachel Ray Is Using a Metal Whisk

[susanr613]

unfortunately, the only show i watch with any consistency is the one that does not publish recipes - iron chef america. i have seen bits and pieces of others and offer the following:

rachel = too loud, altho i enjoyed her chefography
paula = sweet, genuine (at least to this yankee) but the food just does not appeal to me
ina = talks like she's stoned or on lots of medication
giada = she's playing a role, food looks good
bobby = does the macho chef schtick ok i guess
alton = geeky-cool, and i love to learn useless trivia

 

[leftymac]

in her non-stick cookware. She is beating it to death and it is making me cringe!!!

It's okay because her cookware sucks anyway. It seems to be of pretty cheap quality to me.

 

[merego]

It's okay because her cookware sucks anyway. It seems to be of pretty cheap quality to me.

Someone is hating on Racheal~ ha ha

 

[leftymac]

Someone is hating on Racheal~ ha ha

C'est moi! I hate what she's become. She used to be charming; now she's just annoying.

I actually saw her "garbage bowl" for sale the other day. Gimme a break! Cookware and knives, I can understand. But a garbage bowl? Just use a regular bowl!

 

[Shawnna]

Thank you Keith...I thought I was the only one who thought her garbage bowl was stupid. It is also very expensive. Who needs a special bowl to put scraps in?

I like RR but not as much as I use to. She is on too many shows. I can only stand to watch her for 30 minutes. I love Paula Deen and of course Emeril...although they both drink a little too much...and they lick their fingers when they are cooking. That is a bad habit. The health inspector should be freaking out. I would freak out if I saw one of the cooks in my restaurant licking their fingers...so not Yummo!! lol

 

[Pamulia]

There are quite a few "metal utensil safe" non stick. I have a set of hard anodized that is metal utensil safe also NSF (restuarant quality) and it is no problem. I use whisks, etc all the time.

 

[KellyTheChef]

OK...I have to chime in about FoodNetwork celebs!

Rachel = I used to LOVE her, but now she bugs me. Watching her facial expressions (which are overly dramatic) just kills me!

Paula = I still enjoy her Paula's Homecookin show, but I don't like Paula's Party AT ALL. Also...after she went around doing her "show" about a year ago I was not impressed by what I heard. First off, I checked prices and tickets were $75 a piece! Come on! Then...I heard that she swears like a trucker and is quite crude and made nasty sexual comments about everything. Since then, I haven't liked her quite so much...my image of her was tarnished by then...

Ina = I have to be in the right mood to want to watch her. However, any recipe that I have tried, I have really liked. Sometimes her food appeals to me, and sometimes it's a bit too "snooty" for me! I can't even imagine how much her meals cost to make in :sing::sing: The Hamptons! :sing::sing: Enough already...we know you are rich.

Giada = DH loves when she is on, he calls her the "booby chick" cuz every shirt she wears is tight AND low cut! She gets on my nerves about the Italian accent thing too! I have said that ever since her show started! How can she speak perfect ENGLISH till she comes to the word "ricotta" or "prosciutto" and then have to say those words in perfect ITALIAN accent? Either have an accent, or don't...but what she does sounds fake.

Bobby = Sometimes I like him, sometimes I LOVE him! Ever since I saw his "chefography" I have liked him even more. I LOVE his Throwdown show!!

Alton = I love him! But...his dramatic pauses and "uhs" are getting on my nerves. I know that part of that *is* him, but then I think he does it even more on his Good Eats show than he normally would. THAT gets on my nerves. Watching him on Iron Chef America, he doesn't act like that...so I know some of it is put on for the cameras. Stop already! I love learning the ins and outs of WHY stuff works, though...and a lot of the time it helps me to retain the knowledge he gives. He is a VERY GOOD teacher!

Guy = I was not so in love with his cooking show, but I LOVE his Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. He is such a fun personality! I think he would be fun to be around in real life.

Shows I DVR: Bobby Flay's Throwdown, Alton Brown's Good Eats, and Guy's DD&D, and the NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR....

I watch other shows sometimes, but those are the ones that I tape so I don't miss them!

 

[KellyTheChef]

BTW- Sorry, I think the original thread is completely hi-jacked!!

 

[merego]

C'est moi! I hate what she's become. She used to be charming; now she's just annoying.

I actually saw her "garbage bowl" for sale the other day. Gimme a break! Cookware and knives, I can understand. But a garbage bowl? Just use a regular bowl!

oH i AGREE, I had posted earlier that she is way over commercialized and I used to like her but can't really stand her anymore. You can use any bowl as a garbage bowl or how about your garbage can??

 

[merego]

OK...I have to chime in about FoodNetwork celebs!

Rachel = I used to LOVE her, but now she bugs me. Watching her facial expressions (which are overly dramatic) just kills me!

Paula = I still enjoy her Paula's Homecookin show, but I don't like Paula's Party AT ALL. Also...after she went around doing her "show" about a year ago I was not impressed by what I heard. First off, I checked prices and tickets were $75 a piece! Come on! Then...I heard that she swears like a trucker and is quite crude and made nasty sexual comments about everything. Since then, I haven't liked her quite so much...my image of her was tarnished by then...

Ina = I have to be in the right mood to want to watch her. However, any recipe that I have tried, I have really liked. Sometimes her food appeals to me, and sometimes it's a bit too "snooty" for me! I can't even imagine how much her meals cost to make in :sing::sing: The Hamptons! :sing::sing: Enough already...we know you are rich.

Giada = DH loves when she is on, he calls her the "booby chick" cuz every shirt she wears is tight AND low cut! She gets on my nerves about the Italian accent thing too! I have said that ever since her show started! How can she speak perfect ENGLISH till she comes to the word "ricotta" or "prosciutto" and then have to say those words in perfect ITALIAN accent? Either have an accent, or don't...but what she does sounds fake.

Bobby = Sometimes I like him, sometimes I LOVE him! Ever since I saw his "chefography" I have liked him even more. I LOVE his Throwdown show!!

Alton = I love him! But...his dramatic pauses and "uhs" are getting on my nerves. I know that part of that *is* him, but then I think he does it even more on his Good Eats show than he normally would. THAT gets on my nerves. Watching him on Iron Chef America, he doesn't act like that...so I know some of it is put on for the cameras. Stop already! I love learning the ins and outs of WHY stuff works, though...and a lot of the time it helps me to retain the knowledge he gives. He is a VERY GOOD teacher!

Guy = I was not so in love with his cooking show, but I LOVE his Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. He is such a fun personality! I think he would be fun to be around in real life.

Shows I DVR: Bobby Flay's Throwdown, Alton Brown's Good Eats, and Guy's DD&D, and the NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR....

I watch other shows sometimes, but those are the ones that I tape so I don't miss them!

HA HA Kelly, you are a HOOT

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Okay - so I have to share my opinions now too ~!Rachel Ray - Annoys me...always has.Giada - in addition to the bobbling back and forth with her accent as already discussed - I am suspicious of her. There is no way she actually eats all of that food and stays that thin. Have you actually ever seen her swallow anything? They always cut to a commercial or a shot of the food just as she takes a bite. My theory is that she is either not actually putting the food in her mouth, or she is spitting it back out.Paula Deen - she irritates me about as much as Rachel! She cooks and handles all of that food with those long fake fingernails - do you know how many germs and bacteria are harbored under those fingernails? And then she licks her fingers....it's just gross!:yuck: In the real world, as a chef, there is NO WAY you would be allowed around food with fingernails like that!Ina - I have gotten some great ideas and recipes from her, but she puts me to sleep.Bobby Flay - I LOVE Throwdown! That show is so much fun.....ALTON!!! - He is our Family FAVE! Even DS loves to watch Alton, and it is the only food show DH will watch (other than the one with the guy who travels and eats all of the gross foods - but that's on the Travel Channel)Guy - I love his Diners, Drive-In's, and Dives. Makes me want to travel the USA using all back roads!

 

[lacychef]

Kelly & Becky; you crack me up!

I still love Rachel....not as much as I used to; don't always love her recipes (picky family), but love her concept & energy.

Ina puts me to sleep too! Never watch her.

Giada I do like; her recipes look yummy (don't have any of her books). My dh thinks she's hot.....I agree though Becky---does she eat???

I like to learn tips from Alton, but he's an odd duck, I usually can't sit through a whole show.

Love Paula, she's just a sweet southern lady....maybe with a little less butter! I dont' care for her party show either though.

Love Bobby too; I love to watch Throwdown.

Like someone else said, Guy's cooking show I don't like, but the DD & D's is fun. I'd love for him to visit my parents' cafe.

I do like Sandra Lee too; her concept is much like mine.....other than the table scapes! I never do that or cocktail time.

Oh, & it's not cooking, but baking; but I love Ace of Cakes too!

 

[merego]

Kelly & Becky; you crack me up!

I still love Rachel....not as much as I used to; don't always love her recipes (picky family), but love her concept & energy.

Ina puts me to sleep too! Never watch her.

Giada I do like; her recipes look yummy (don't have any of her books). My dh thinks she's hot.....I agree though Becky---does she eat???

I like to learn tips from Alton, but he's an odd duck, I usually can't sit through a whole show.

Love Paula, she's just a sweet southern lady....maybe with a little less butter! I dont' care for her party show either though.

Love Bobby too; I love to watch Throwdown.

Like someone else said, Guy's cooking show I don't like, but the DD & D's is fun. I'd love for him to visit my parents' cafe.

I do like Sandra Lee too; her concept is much like mine.....other than the table scapes! I never do that or cocktail time.

Oh, & it's not cooking, but baking; but I love Ace of Cakes too!

I love cocktail time I have made so many of her yummy cocktails and I have all her cookbooks. I agree, her cooking concept is easier than most but her tablescapes are insane. They are great if you have the time and money.

Giada must be bulimic, she is too skinny to be a chef. DH and Teenage DS thinks she is hot too.

 

[kspry]

She so wants to cook, but I am so afraid that something will happen that will void the warranty!! Good suggestions!!

My son scratched my Exec 8-inch "try me" skillet. After the beatings, he now knows not to use anything metal.

Joking aside, you could let her learn to cook in pieces that are open-stock like that, so if she does scratch it, you wouldn't need to get an entire set to replace the item.

And some folks have been interested in the stainless because they can't train family members to not use metal tools in the cookware.

ALTON!!! - He is our Family FAVE!

Same here....love how he peers into the refrigerator at us.

 

[rennea]

I love cocktail time I have made so many of her yummy cocktails and I have all her cookbooks. I agree, her cooking concept is easier than most but her tablescapes are insane. They are great if you have the time and money.

Giada must be bulimic, she is too skinny to be a chef. DH and Teenage DS thinks she is hot too.

I think she's bulimic too!!!

Funny about the "hot" thing, my DH thinks she looks like an alien Have you ever seen someone have such a HUGE mouth on such a small head

 

[smarteez2]

RR is over commercialized now. Used to love her now I hate her, not really hate but I will only watch her 30 min meals show.

Alton is a weirdo so I don't watch him imho

LOVE love Paula!! Southern Cooking is my type of cooking, and she may curse, drink etc but so what. I curse too big deal, imho


Giado has awesome recipes, love them I don't care bout the accent it's the fake smile that does me in.

Ina, love her recipes too, I don't think she is snobby at all but again that is my humble opinion.

Sandra Lee her stuff is cool to watch just never made any of it.

I LOVE and its my new fav show Down Home with the Neely's!!! Awesome Awesome!!

Bobby is ok

And that is my 2 cents. )

 

[Shawnna]

I love Diners Drive-ins and Dives. I love that we get to see into different types of places. I own a restaurant, so I enjoy seeing how everyone else works.

I have a friend who went to see Paula at Harrah's Casino and she said she talked very dirty and a lot of people left in the middle of the show. I don't think I have ever heard her talk like that before. My friend was shocked at her language.

 

[Cindycooks]

have y'all read Paulas autobiography? I love her to death but I was pretty shocked at her describing her 10 year long affair with someone - in detail! I just did not expect that!

 

[DessertDivaFL]

For those who have her magazine, is it worth it? DH hasn't liked any of the recipes I've tried that are hers and he thinks it's all recipes. What else is there in her magazine?

I don't subscribe anymore as I can go on-line and get everything that way. You get video demos too.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I can't stand Giada DeLaurentis, I so want to b*tch smack her I can't stand the way she says certain words in an Italian accent!! She seems so snobby to me. And Alton Brown just acts stupid! Needless to say those are two shows on the food network that I refuse to watch.

I don't watch Giada much anymore- after what she said about Kelsey when she was a guest judge on FNS- it changed my attitude towards her- she is nothing but another Hollywood elitist. I met her too- she seemed very nice, but maybe it was just acting. I like that she pronounces things the way Italians pronounce them, mostly because I'm married to an Italian so it's nice for me to learn. However I can understand why she would drive you batty.

That's funny that you think Alton Brown is stupid. I think he's a riot, and I learn so much when he adds the humor and puppets to everything! LOL But we all can't like the same thing, or life would be as bland as one of RR's 30 minute meals!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

HA HA HA, I about fell off the bed laughing at your comment
I like Sandra Lee-Semi Homemade, but come on... who can really make those tablescapes and decorate their kitchen to match the theme they are making that day. She does make yummy cocktails thought, I love cocktail time!! The Yummo with RR gets old and the YUMMO t-shirt is annoying. I have made alot of her stuff, some is really good, some not so good or easy and some not in 30 minutes.

Yeah, and who has the storage space or the budget to spend $300.00 per table scape like she does? Good grief! It's funny, Sandra Lee actually annoys me- I don't know why- maybe it's because I know what she used to do before she dropped out of culinary school...

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I love a lot of the foods that Rachell makes. one of my favorites is her Italian Mac & Cheese. I CAN'T STAND INA GARTEN!!!! She drives me crazy, I do like some of the things that Giada makes I learn alot about different things from Alton Brown. I don't watch Bobby Flay much I will have to give him a try.

Yeah, she's one of those types that grow on you after a while. I just love that she's been with her DH since they were teens, and they are still in love and her food is simple. Bobby Flay makes good dishes, but he grills everything- c'mon dude...use a stove! LOL

 

[Kitchen Diva]

unfortunately, the only show i watch with any consistency is the one that does not publish recipes - iron chef america. i have seen bits and pieces of others and offer the following:

rachel = too loud, altho i enjoyed her chefography
paula = sweet, genuine (at least to this yankee) but the food just does not appeal to me
ina = talks like she's stoned or on lots of medication
giada = she's playing a role, food looks good
bobby = does the macho chef schtick ok i guess
alton = geeky-cool, and i love to learn useless trivia

I hear you on the Giada thing-
I agree with you on Paula- and the woman loves butter and bacon- who wouldn't love Paula?
Ina does sorta talk like she's medicated! Too funny!!
I LOVE Iron Chef America!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

OK...I have to chime in about FoodNetwork celebs!

Rachel = I used to LOVE her, but now she bugs me. Watching her facial expressions (which are overly dramatic) just kills me!

Paula = I still enjoy her Paula's Homecookin show, but I don't like Paula's Party AT ALL. Also...after she went around doing her "show" about a year ago I was not impressed by what I heard. First off, I checked prices and tickets were $75 a piece! Come on! Then...I heard that she swears like a trucker and is quite crude and made nasty sexual comments about everything. Since then, I haven't liked her quite so much...my image of her was tarnished by then...

Ina = I have to be in the right mood to want to watch her. However, any recipe that I have tried, I have really liked. Sometimes her food appeals to me, and sometimes it's a bit too "snooty" for me! I can't even imagine how much her meals cost to make in :sing::sing: The Hamptons! :sing::sing: Enough already...we know you are rich.

Giada = DH loves when she is on, he calls her the "booby chick" cuz every shirt she wears is tight AND low cut! She gets on my nerves about the Italian accent thing too! I have said that ever since her show started! How can she speak perfect ENGLISH till she comes to the word "ricotta" or "prosciutto" and then have to say those words in perfect ITALIAN accent? Either have an accent, or don't...but what she does sounds fake.

Bobby = Sometimes I like him, sometimes I LOVE him! Ever since I saw his "chefography" I have liked him even more. I LOVE his Throwdown show!!

Alton = I love him! But...his dramatic pauses and "uhs" are getting on my nerves. I know that part of that *is* him, but then I think he does it even more on his Good Eats show than he normally would. THAT gets on my nerves. Watching him on Iron Chef America, he doesn't act like that...so I know some of it is put on for the cameras. Stop already! I love learning the ins and outs of WHY stuff works, though...and a lot of the time it helps me to retain the knowledge he gives. He is a VERY GOOD teacher!

Guy = I was not so in love with his cooking show, but I LOVE his Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. He is such a fun personality! I think he would be fun to be around in real life.

Shows I DVR: Bobby Flay's Throwdown, Alton Brown's Good Eats, and Guy's DD&D, and the NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR....

I watch other shows sometimes, but those are the ones that I tape so I don't miss them!

I heard from someone who met Paula that she is actually quite gluttonous and crude- which is sad because she seems like she's got some class, but I guess it's just a show- that is too bad!

I agree with you on Guy- I don't care for his show, but I love DDD's! LOVE IT! He is such a fun, real, goofy person.

You are rirght about Alton and his um's and uh's... Hmmmm now I'll be noticing that and getting bothered by that! LOL

I actually told DH that I felt Giada had the most perfect breasts I'd ever seen- granted I've only seen them in her low cut, tight shirts that her husband designs, but still- they are simply gorgeous, and I'm not gay- I just can appreciate fine art when I see it, and let's face it- her "girls' are fine art!

I have TRIED to get hooked on Paula because I love southern cooking, but I just can't- I like her well enough, I've made some of her dishes, but I can't stomach an entire episode of her...she does lick her fingers alot.

And, now I feel I'm getting catty and gossipy so I shall stop...

 

[KellyTheChef]

oH i AGREE, I had posted earlier that she is way over commercialized and I used to like her but can't really stand her anymore. You can use any bowl as a garbage bowl or how about your garbage can??

That's what I use! I just take the top off of it, and pull it over by my counter. One less thing to clean up!

 

[SUSANDISCOCAIAFA]

I Actually Met Her, On Her Tv Show. She Is Not Really Nice At All!!!

 

[merego]

Yeah, and who has the storage space or the budget to spend $300.00 per table scape like she does? Good grief! It's funny, Sandra Lee actually annoys me- I don't know why- maybe it's because I know what she used to do before she dropped out of culinary school...

SOOOO, are you going to tell me what she did?????

I do like her, semi-homemade is the best way to go for me, her stuff is easy and tasty. Her daily change of her kitchen and her tablescapes are annoying, who can afford a kitchen-Aid mixer in a rainbow of colors???? to match the theme of the day you are cooking~ ha ha

 

[merego]

Are Giada's "girls" real????

 

[rennea]

I Actually Met Her, On Her Tv Show. She Is Not Really Nice At All!!!

Who did you meet and why are they not nice?

 

[rennea]

Are Giada's "girls" real????

I've never thought so!!