Being a person of unabashed interest in cooking, I’ve tuned in with a righteousness to Fox’s offering of “Hell’s Kitchen”. Only to be supremely disappointed in that the show was more about a certain chef and less about cooking and food preparation. Review my recent posts on Blogcritics for my diatribes about this cooking reality series.
So this past Sunday night, completely by accident, I chance upon Food Network’s reality series “The Next Food Network Star”.
I totally loved this show.
The series is based roughly on so many reality shows in that there are finalists, they compete, one is eliminated and the competition goes on. According to the hype, the audience will get a chance to vote as the field of contenders narrows. The winner of the competition will get their own Food Network series.
The first reason I enjoyed this show is the contestants are so interesting. Every one of these entrants desperately wants to be a Food Network star and have impressive credentials and a cooking background to accompany their quest.
Susannah is a lady who lost beaucoup pounds on a recent diet. Her quest is to have a series about low-calorie cooking.
Michael is a would-be chef who has wild and wooly hair and a spectacular personality with just enough of a hint of wacko to maintain interest.
Dan & Steve are an admitted gay couple who think the world’s ready for a cooking series hosted by a pair of loving homosexuals who can cook.
There are other interesting contestants. So far these three finalists are among my consideration for the top three.
The second reason I enjoyed the show is that it’s very interesting.
Each of the contestants had to not only cook, but they had to learn how to cook for the camera, run the appliances backward, read the cue cards, and mind the time. Viewers were treated to snippets of these learning sessions and it kept me rapt.
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Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
i saw that show. what i want to know now is are all/most of the cooking shows on that channel done with cue cards?
i mean, is rachael ray actually reading off of a teleprompter while preparing food?
2 - ClubhouseCancer
Of course she is, Mark. They all have Prompters, like just about every host on TV.
3 - Sith Lord
Who won this show it didn't work for me who won???
4 - Smith
One of the contestants, Hans, has been diagnosed with stomach cancer.
I really don't know what good can come of me spreading the word, but I wanted to let people know that their family can use some support right now.
Visit http://smithellis.com/?p=33 to read my small post about it, and then visit his wife's journal to post a prayer or just offer some support.
5 - ANN
I WAS WONDERING WHY THEIR ARE NO AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING SHOWS ON THE FOOD NET WORK CHANNEL? I'M SURE THAT THERE ARE PLENTY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS VIEWING THE STATION AND ARE WONDERING THE SAME THING. ALSO, DO YOU PLAN ON HAVING ANY IN THE FUTURE?
6 - winnie tillman
Paula my wife is a excelliant cook she hasworked in rertaurents many years has been manager at restaurants such as wendys;ryans and she ran a small restaurant in a camping resort this past summer.She catered to 74 people this past weekend everyone was very pleased with the food please give me outlets on how to or who to get in contact with on how to begin to get on t.v,thank you very much.We watch your program and enjoy very much.
7 - betty bartlett
ILOVE THE FOOD CHANNEL BUT IWISH YOU WOULD HAVE THE DINERS&DIVES GUY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIS APPEARENCE.HE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY AND A GOOD COOK.GERMS GET UNDER ALL THAT JEWELRY AND HE USES HIS HANDS WITH EVERYTHING.HE REALLY TURNS YOU OFF FOOD.OTHER THAN THAT HE IS GREAT' I ALSO HOPE THE PREGNANT CHEF GINA I THINK COULD ALSO COVER UP HER BOOBS' I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN HER COOKING. HER T SHIRTS ARE VERY REVEILING.THIS IS A FOOD CHANNEL......
8 - Dorris
What Happened to Ida Garza ,who was a contestant on Food Network Star,this classy lady did not win but could be a star on the Food Network Show, she was always well dressed with lady manners, no loud mouth and revealing clothes, I believe that she was from Texas.