Food Network : Emeril

[Irishdragon]

I don't understand the power this guy has to make what seems like normal everyday ordinary people become mindless twits in his audience. I mean what kind of thrill is it to be in the audience and watch a guy cook???? A guy who reminds me of dick vitale, and who has not had any new sayings since he has been on. BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM.....Bam my Ass. And what is with these people who cheer when he puts garlic on things???? Have we sunk so low in society as to make cooking a sport????

As I'm sure you can tell I don't like the guy or his show....Can someone tell me what they see in it that makes it watchable?

 

[koalabear]

Your just mad because he does not cook with irish whiskey!

 

[Rubyfruit]

I like watching Food Network, but I can't stand Emeril. If his show comes on, I switch channels or turn it off. I can't get to the remote fast enough.

 

[Siren]

He makes cooking accessable to the average man

 

[Irishdragon]

Your just mad because he does not cook with irish whiskey!

I need it to get through his show

 

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[Irishdragon]

I love cooking shos. I will actually write down the recipes and try them. It might be why everyone asks me to make the family dinners.

I don't have anything against the cooking shows. I just can't stand him. Oh and if you notice on his show you don't get the recipes...he just says I put this in here and that in there and BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean he shows you the food...just not the amounts...you have to buy the book for that!!

 

[Sillyman]

I think he's drunk most shows. I couldn't make a single thing he makes on those shows. Everything is wine something or beer something. Plus a lot of what he makes just looks like vomit.

 

[VeryBadGirl]

I like watching Food Network, but I can't stand Emeril. If his show comes on, I switch channels or turn it off. I can't get to the remote fast enough.

Absolutely agree. I don't know why he turns me off, but he does. I HAVE made his Salisbury Steak though (got recipe off website, not show), and it was good.

The people in the audience must like him, which is why they're there. And they probably have cue cards telling them to cheer and salivate. And maybe the ones that act the part best get fed. And it must be all edited for maximum Emeril-ness.

 

[Rubyfruit]

You write them down? No, no, no. Go here for your favorite Food Network chef's recipes.

 

[punkrockpoet]

the guy drives me nuts. he's not even from here, he's from fuckin' boston! also, he pretty much a tool in real life. i used to work at one of his places and some of my friends still do. guy's a prick and just about every new orleans chef despises him.

 

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[Rubyfruit]

I think he's drunk most shows.

You know what's a riot? They show the old 70's cooking show, The Galloping Gourmet. The host, Graham Kerr was sauced on every show. The clothes and set are so classic 1970s. It's hysterical.

Emeril was the first superstar chef. He actually made Food Network. I watched him in the beginning, but his act wore thin very quickly for me. I can't believe he was offered a sitcom.

 

[Nora]

I love his food. I watch the show with the sound off. His fucking lame-ass jokes and Jerry Springer audience makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

When I used to watch with the sound on, I'd get totally fucking chapped when he'd run out of time to explain a technique cuz he was too busy yapping and sucking up glory for adding garlic (oh yeah, that annoys me) to show us wtf he's doing!

The "Essence of Emeril" shows are better because then at least there's no audience to distract him. He actually *shows* you what he's doing instead of palming it off with a "then cut to the end and present it like this!"

I don't give a rat's fucking ass how to present something if you can't take me through the damned steps it takes to make it!

Like I said in another thread (least I get spat on again for having my own opinion) I respect his food, I respect his skill, I respect his business acumen, but I do NOT respect his attention whoring ways. Shut the fuck up and cook, dammit.

 

[TWB]

Ruby, you are so sexy without even trying. I don't know what this thread is about. I came to look at your new av.

I like it.

 

[Sillyman]

My stepmom watches his show every single day, and Molto Mario just after that. Mario kicks ass. He knows his stuff, and most of it isn't creepy gourmet shit.

I really love the chocolate guy whose name I can't spell. The guy is just incredible that he does all this wonderful stuff, and he has such a slow relaxed attitude about it too.

 

[DevilBoy79]

I don't understand the power this guy has to make what seems like normal everyday ordinary people become mindless twits in his audience. I mean what kind of thrill is it to be in the audience and watch a guy cook???? A guy who reminds me of dick vitale, and who has not had any new sayings since he has been on. BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM.....Bam my Ass. And what is with these people who cheer when he puts garlic on things???? Have we sunk so low in society as to make cooking a sport????

As I'm sure you can tell I don't like the guy or his show....Can someone tell me what they see in it that makes it watchable?

your just jealous you cant cook like he can, or have your own show and making money up the ass

 

[VeryBadGirl]

You know what's a riot? They show the old 70's cooking show, The Galloping Gourmet. The host, Graham Kerr was sauced on every show. The clothes and set are so classic 1970s. It's hysterical.

I used to LOVE HIM!!! I saw his new show a while ago, where he's all health-conscious - I don't know the name of it. But he showed a clip from the GG days where he is all wasted and slurping down some Fett Alfredo that is just DRIPPING with extra sauce, and he had that dreamy "oh my god this is so good where is my wine" expression on his face. Remember how he used to pick someone from the audience to come eat the food with him? I would always wish it was me.

 

[Rubyfruit]

BadGirl, I didn't know he had a new show. I used to watch it with my mom when I was a kid. I think she had a crush on him.

TWB, wow, thank you.