Had it with the Food Channel...

[Daisy and Delilah]

I watched that wonton thing last night too. I said the same thing!! Empanada????? HUH?? I wondered where he got that idea?

[RICHARD]

I watched that wonton thing last night too. I said the same thing!! Empanada????? HUH?? I wondered where he got that idea?

I stopped listening/reading to the tips/food trivia a while back.

Example?

It's hard to take anyone serious when they talk about cross contamination, yet the wipe their hands on their pants?

[Daisy and Delilah]

I agree!!

Today, I saw Sandra Lee dump a handful of some spice in her hand and it was supposed to be like a teaspoon. She discretely dumped the other 40 tablespoons on the counter top.

This is so much fun!!

[RICHARD]

I agree!!

Today, I saw Sandra Lee dump a handful of some spice in her hand and it was supposed to be like a teaspoon. She discretely dumped the other 40 tablespoons on the counter top.

This is so much fun!!

That's funny.

For a long time I was 'blinded' from seeing the little things that happen while I was getting the spit off my chin.

The hands, hand washing and other faux pas that take place during the show.


Check this one out.


I also thought of this one while watching SL. They grab cans (RR is another magician when it comes to this trick) off the counters/shelfs and the lids magically open up for them. Dang, if I could get away from opening up cans when I cook, I'd save so much time I could to to Zimbabwe and teach children how to open beer bottles with stones!

I have always wanted to be a person that gave back the the world!

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOLOL,
I finally figured it out.

When I was a kid I would watch the serials (episodes) of Flash Gordon.

I was flipping thru the net when I spotted a pic of Ming the Merciless and started to laugh like a maniac!

what do you think?

[Daisy and Delilah]

lol lol lol

Now we know where we've seen Symon before!! He always tries to look like a warrior.

RR-- 30 Minute Meals = Yea, sure, if somebody is doing everything for you and all you have to do is dump the stuff in a pan.

We've never seen that day she brings hime the groceries and supposedly cleans everything before refrigeration. She doesn't tell us that takes the entire weekend. Wouldn't we love to see her doing this?

You can watch the chefs spill something over the side of a bowl and in the next scene, it's gone. There are people all over the set acting like slaves. They're probably getting minimum wage and the chefs are living in $5 million dollar homes.

[RICHARD]

We've never seen that day she brings hime the groceries and supposedly cleans everything before refrigeration. She doesn't tell us that takes the entire weekend. Wouldn't we love to see her doing this?

You can watch the chefs spill something over the side of a bowl and in the next scene, it's gone. There are people all over the set acting like slaves. They're probably getting minimum wage and the chefs are living in $5 million dollar homes.

Food Stylists. baby, Food stylists! If you ever get a chance to watch the 'behind the scenes' programs you can see all the different shots needed to make a show. Each scene is outlined, then blocked-they do a run thru of what will be filmed, where the cook will stand, etc., etc., and what angles they need. That is why you see the drips that disappear after certain shots!

[Pinot's Mom]

OOOH Richard! Did you see Chopped the other night? They had a chef that was dipping his spoon continuously and the finally called him on it!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

I did see some bits and pieces of how they make some of the shows. It's amazing how many people it takes to pull off one show. I love to laugh when the stars act like they did everything.

[RICHARD]

OOOH Richard! Did you see Chopped the other night? They had a chef that was dipping his spoon continuously and the finally called him on it!!

NO
I missed it!

LOL, there are two sets of rules! Home and cooking for 'guests'. At home you can do anything you want. Most of the time we just cook for ourselves and we can dip as much, or little as we want.

I just find that when they -FN-pushes these little tips about chicken safety and washing hands, then you catch some of the chefs doing the exact opposite, I stop and say, "Did I just see that!"

I especially like the Two Day Recipes!

"You marinate over night - I happen to have a dish I put in the fridge yesterday!!!!"