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Food Network

Posted by jasonbrink, November 27, 2007

How do you really feel about the departure of (first) Mario Batali and (now) Emeril Lagasse from the Food Network?

While both Mario and Emeril will live on in reruns, I don’t know if the Food Network will be better off without them. The “newer” hosts (George Duran, Guy Fieri, Amy Finley, Sandra Lee, Robin Miller, to name just a few) have never come across as chefs or personalities that I would tune in to on a normal basis.

If there was nothing on TV – I always knew I could turn on Emeril or Mario, be somewhat entertained, learn something and see some good food being prepared. I don’t think any of those things are true with the above listed hosts.

There is always PBS…

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