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OP here, who knew this thread would go porno lol. Although when I watch it with my son's 13 year old friend he really seems to enjoy it an awful lot lol.
That's offensive - take out the name and insert woman. It's misogynistic at best.
All the comments by women making fun of her head, her teeth, her cleavage, her eating habits, bulimia, and so on (and on and on) and one guy pays her what is essentially a compliment, albeit in an inappropriate and demeaning way, and he gets the reprimand?
Oops...well I guess I learned something today. I just assumed she was hired because of her connections and hooters, I guess.
I love Lidia B, I want her to adopt me. I would love to spend the holidays at her house!.
My husband likes Lidia, too. He always wanted to eat in one of her restaurants. Last time we visited NYC, I let him choose between Becco, Felidia or Esca. He chose Becco and we were both disappointed. We had the "sinfonia di pasta" which consists of 3 different pastas and is all you can eat for about $20. They weren't kidding when they say the place is really cramped plus the 3 pastas she had on offer that day weren't very good. I kept hoping that when we went, they would have lobster risotto as one of the three---but no luck.
Still, I told him that next time we should try Felidia as it is more upscale than Becco but not as upscale as Esca.
... I like the Italian cook on PBS, Lidia Bastianich. She just puts the ingredients in the pan or the bowl or the pot and cooks them. It seldom looks complicated or too frou-frou for the average household ...
Lidia is my favorite TV cook, too. I've learned more from her than other show host. She not only tells you what to do, but she explains WHY. She gives practical information on pans, knives, food combinations, etc. I don't have to be cooking exactly what she cooked to be able to put her tips to use. She's a teacher more than a TV personality.
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At least she [Ina Gartin] can cook. People who can get past the "my husband Jeffrey is an uber-successful New York financier and I surround myself with Hamptons homosexual interior decorators" aspect will actually learn something ...
And in that way, "food porn" is weirder than "real porn." Why would someone watch five hours of food porn and then not finish off the food porn session by not cooking anything?
I'd say I've learned the second most from Ina, but I disagree with some of the things she does. I've seen her cut chicken on a wooden cutting board, for example. I've also seen her serve food that doesn't seem to me to be cooked enough for safety. Maybe she has access to bacteria-free ingredients, but I'm not so sure I do. As for the "homosexual interior decorators," the ones I know are tons of fun and they can dine at my house anytime.
Finally, as for the food "porn," I know plenty of people who watch other people cook incessantly without ever doing it themselves ... just as they watch others play sports they don't play themselves ... or watch home improvements being made they would never undertake themselves. Even kids who aren't old enough to do these things often enjoy watching skillful people at work. I grew up watching my Grandma cook, not on TV, but live. Some kids don't have such luck. Remember those videos of road construction that little boys in the eighties would watch over and over until the tapes broke? Same diff.
Wow! Giada haters! I can't take food shows. They're all so fixated on food!
aint that awful, how someone gets ripped to shreds,
since this thread started,,,i threw out her name in conversation asking folks how they liked her....
the men seem to be a little more open minded here, even complimentary trying to say something nice , while the women,,, verbally skun her alive,,,
2 ladies, went so far to call her a reptilian ( a theory that aliens are amongst us)
most of the ladies seem to know she is a spitter (doesn't swallow, spits her food out)
and proportionately, something just isn't right, (augmentations. if she was a food, she's be a definite gmo)
I love Pioneer Woman for the snark factor alone. I'm continually amazed at how Ree Drummond has created an entire industry off of pilfered church potluck and ladies auxiliary cookbook recipes.
I do watch Pioneer Woman but there' something . . . I don't know. It's like she took a lot of valium just before they start filming or something. A little Stepford Wife-ish is how she comes across to me.
Yet, still I watch.
I love to watch Trisha Yearwood (that's her, right) on Food Network - she looks like she's having fun when she cooks and I love southern cooking so . .
With regard to Giada - I do think she's pretty but I hate CHEESE and she uses so MUCH cheese every time I see her on tv.
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I like Giada, she has a great smile (I have a teeth crush on her) and seems inviting, like she's cooking for you while you're in her kitchen
my favorite food show is anything with Jaime Oliver (whom i've also had a crush on for years LOL). I love his no-nonsense, rustic style using mostly whole, unprocessed food, and I enjoyed when he would cook a full dinner then at the end of the show, random friends would be stopping by his place to eat
Guy Fieri - yikes I cannot stand that Diners Drive-Ins and Dives haha
Love Jamie Oliver!
I'm with ya on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, OH MY (is how I think it should go every time I hear it). Can't stand that show and they play over and over and over . .
^I noticed that about Pioneer Woman too. She was driving and was in la la land, and I thought to myself she must have quite a supply of Xanax or something. I still enjoy her show.
She gets a little wacky with some of the desserts with all the marshmallows, M&Ms, powdered sugar etc.
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