J. Eric Durbin wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:21:43 -0900, Connie Swisher
> > wrote:
>
>>Yep, my husband has been grumping about the same thing and has quit
>>watching it because of exactly that reason. It's too bad, it used to
>>be really fun to watch.
>>
>>
>>
(Ubiquitous) wrote:
>>
>>>After seeing Robin "Crazy Eyes" Miller's new show and ads for Ray-Ray's
>>>numerous shows, it occurred to me that FN has been slowly replacing their
>>>real chefs with hacks who have no clue in a kitchen and shows which
>>>have little, if anything, to do with cooking. Has anyone else noticed
>>>this?
>
> They wouldn't being doing this unless demographics told them that's
> what middle America wants. Go try to account for Taste (which was a FN
> show I miss).

The first show I ever saw on FN was Taste. I fell in loe. He was talking about
tuna in that episode. I really really miss that show.

>
> I'm a former Food Network watcher but I checked in recently to watch
> an Alton Brown Good Eats. He's always been over the top with the
> theme shows and comedy bits but always had some good solid info in
> each show. Unfortunately, it appears there's more ham than beef now.
>

I don't have TV anymore (or, more specifically, I have a tv and I use it to
watch dvd's and tapes, but I turned off all reception so just movies not 'TV"
proper) and I do miss FN and the various Discovery Channels (though if FN is
as bad as it sounds, maybe I'm okay with it).

Also, can I just say...I really really hate Emeril. I do. I hated him when I
had TV, I hate him now that he has some bizarre line of organic baby roma
tomatoes at my grocery store. No real reason, it's just an irrational hate.

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