The fascination with cooking shows
I am a cooking show advocate, but it doesn’t seem to translate into my own culinary skills.
I felt the need to elaborate on this subject after Savvy Trish listed her favorite cooking contest shows in her latest blog.
She also included the quote from “The Atlantic” which supports my premise --- most people who watch TV about cooking don’t cook! They basically watch for the sport of it or the fun of it.
I completely agree. There must be some hidden motive that makes me watch and possibly a secret wish that it will translate into better skills in the kitchen. All I know is I have several favorites that I hate to miss.
Who could not have loved the Cake Boss which featured Buddy and his loving family. It makes your mouth water as the pastries fill your sense of sight. Would love to visit and sample the goodies.
I felt the need to elaborate on this subject after Savvy Trish listed her favorite cooking contest shows in her latest blog.
She also included the quote from “The Atlantic” which supports my premise --- most people who watch TV about cooking don’t cook! They basically watch for the sport of it or the fun of it.
I completely agree. There must be some hidden motive that makes me watch and possibly a secret wish that it will translate into better skills in the kitchen. All I know is I have several favorites that I hate to miss.
Who could not have loved the Cake Boss which featured Buddy and his loving family. It makes your mouth water as the pastries fill your sense of sight. Would love to visit and sample the goodies.
The show began in 2009 on TLC and featured Carlo’s, a family-owned bakery, which was originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910. It was acquired by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. After the untimely passing of Bartolo Sr. in 1994, his wife Mary and children expanded the business. Thus Buddy (Bartolo Jr.) became the leader of the pack.
The cakes are breathtaking as he and his staff concoct amazing feats that defy all past images of baking products. Getting them delivered unscathed added to the tense situations but rarely was there a mishap from the shop in Hoboken, N.J. The show will be returning this year but to a new network, Discovery Family.
If it wasn’t enough that this show kept you on the edge of your seat as weekly challenges pushed the staff to uncharted limits of cakes resembling racecars, the Statue of Liberty, and any other such objects the public requested, Buddy is featured in a new show, Buddy vs. Duff, which pairs Food Network Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman with Buddy. A little different from Cake Boss, this reality show pushes the limits of baking prowess.
If it wasn’t enough that this show kept you on the edge of your seat as weekly challenges pushed the staff to uncharted limits of cakes resembling racecars, the Statue of Liberty, and any other such objects the public requested, Buddy is featured in a new show, Buddy vs. Duff, which pairs Food Network Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman with Buddy. A little different from Cake Boss, this reality show pushes the limits of baking prowess.
Moving on to other cooking show favorites, I cannot leave out Lidia Bastianich on PBS. She had a regular series but now mainly hosts specials that take her on many journeys to illustrate her cooking superiority.
My husband always says her dishes aren’t that pretty but look really delicious.
My husband always says her dishes aren’t that pretty but look really delicious.
I especially love when Nonna makes an appearance to give her approval or not of the completed dishes. The family warmth is evident throughout all her shows.
Of course, the queen of all cooking shows, Julia Child, appears in reruns on PBS with her many guest chefs. Often the dishes are very completed but nonetheless fascinating to watch. She especially displays a love of the art of cooking and sampling of the finished dishes. If only, we could share in the final products too!
Her entire kitchen is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. An exhibit you won’t want to miss if you get near the city.
Some of you may remember her shows with French chef, Jacques Pepin. The two really concocted some amazing dishes. He continued with shows about what he calls Fast Food My Way. For most of us, we would not consider it fast at all!
So what is the fascination for those of us who are not considered cooks but who manage to get meals on the table or who bring in prepared dishes--I have no idea. But it is hypnotic to watch others prepare these culinary extravaganzas and make it look so simple and easy.
Of course, we know it is not.
So what is the fascination for those of us who are not considered cooks but who manage to get meals on the table or who bring in prepared dishes--I have no idea. But it is hypnotic to watch others prepare these culinary extravaganzas and make it look so simple and easy.
Of course, we know it is not.
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