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boy, I loved the premise. the 'okaaay...so' ...has already made me nuts. I keep expecting them to beat this out of her before I see another episode. recipes are great. I would love for her to make it but I wish she would just stop trying to be so cool and just teach us!

I grew up in Oklahoma and think that we often get overlooked in regionaist culinary scene. BBQ is a perfect example. I know of no other place where you can get equally good pork and beef barbeque or ANY place that does beef ribs as well. When I lived in North Carolina I had a hard time convincing anyone that it was even possibe to barbeque a beef rib. I still remember Elliots Original on Brookside. Best beef ribs ever. Hickory sauce came warm on the side in one of those diner style metal creamers. And what about bologna? I love bbq'd bologna (as do a lot of folks in Oklahoma) but I've never seen it available outside of the Sooner State.

you gotta love a boston butt... a good way to tenderize a butt or shoulder is if you put it in zing zang bloody mary mix over night. i would think that any bloody mary mix would work. then wrap it in foil twice and put on the grill (medium heat) for about 3 to 5 hours depending on its size.

Well I've read all the comments and It sounds like to me that maybe there is a little predjudice going on! Noone seems to like the two shows that feature african american cooks as the host but on the same note, I personally don't really like the Neely's show either. I thought I was the only one that thought Gina's voice was annoying. Her personaility is too over the top and the slick references to sex as they are cooking is a bit too much. You almost don't want your kids to watch the show. He's not really a cook, he just does most of the chooping and order taking! She is too controlling. FN needs to can this show. My favorite is Paula Dean. She is so realistic and her husband is such a cute big ole teddy bear.

@toad. It sure does. As a matter of fact it's sitting in my fridge right now...

Yeah, tub of Cool Whip + spoon = Happy Girl

If I'm making the real stuff, I absolutely prefer that, but as far as ready made topping? Yeah, definitely Cool Whip.

Wow. FN re-ran this episode tonight and seriously this 'cook' comes off as entitled and simply dirty. First, he misplaces his own ingredient and proceeds to accuse another contestant of stealing from him. Then grabbing and sticking his hand in her mushroom pot before asking is she minds if he takes one. It's already in his hand! After being told his mushrooms were found in the kitchen he begrudgingly and only after prompting mind you..apologizes?! Then on to the spoon and multiple trips from the can to his mouth and back then into the food. Disgusting. When the other male who has worked in a kitchen with this "prodigy" is asked what he thinks of him he says: "he's a bozo!" High praise indeed. Somewhat unlike the rash of posters on this thread who claim to personally know and love him. LMAO!

I love corn without any fixings -- dunked in plain, boiling water for a couple of minutes, as well as raw.

I discovered this trick last summer. Peel off outer husks, wrap ear in paper towel and microwave for about 40 seconds. Handle VERY carefully - will be super hot. Peel back husks and the silk comes off all in a clump. Then brush with melted butter and add S&P and devour. This is sometimes my whole dinner!.

Super good.

Ok, I think maybe you are going a little too far. You do not personally know this man, and you are in no position to judge where his career takes him. You have no personal knowledge of his co-workers or who likes him or not. You have no idea if his fellow workers shunned him, that is a ridiculous statement made by a pompous (select your own term). There are people with attitude all across this country and that is what makes us such a rich and diverse nation, the ability to have differences of opinion. A man showing a little attitude on a tv show that is run not by him but by producers is not a crime. I will say it again that it is really naive to think that the producers did not like what was happening. If you think that Chris ran that show then you give him more credit that he deserves. But is it wise to know someone before you get too involved in what makes a person tick. Even if one of judges did not like him they acted in a professional manner. The women "accused" of stealing was not at upset as you would like to think, and the winner has worked with Chris before and they are friendly. In New York Chris could be considered one of the more passive people in the city. And, by the way, if you judged him only by his attitude then you are not giving him the credit of being a good chef, which he is, so in essence you are judging him on personality alone. Talk about pathetic.

Yes, teenage foodie, there are quite a few "personal friends" of Chris scattered around the internet, pimping him, as well as a number of people who've worked with Chris at restaurants before he discovered he was better suited for work in an environment in which his offensive personality would be less likely to get him fired and/or shunned by his fellow workers. Foodtv fan, nobody said "all I'm concerend about is personality," and nobody said Chris can't cook. Just the opposite. Chris certainly can cook. I enjoy humor and personality, and I didn't find Chris the least bit funny and didn't notice any of the judges finding him funny, either. Did the woman whom he wrongly accused of stealing his mushrooms find him funny, I wonder? Fine with me if they included Chris among the second round of also-rans--that's entertainment--but face it--the guy's got a serious attitude problem, and apparently is so obsessed with making it as a celebrity that he either writes his own hype while pretending to be his "friends," or calls up his friends and begs them to hype him. Pathetic.

I like Anne Burrell. I like her show. The only complaint I have is that the show is entirely too short. A note to Food Network; most formal classes last forty-five minutes to an hour. Why? Because it is hard for anyone to absorb a useful amount of information in a shorter period of time. It is VERY hard for a teacher to deliver a useful amount of information to students in a shorter period of time.

Those complaining about Ms. Burrell's style should go out and find out what it is like to actually live a real life. Most of what I have read has been limp-wristed twaddle.

Big time WAY, but I can't even keep in the the house, as the hubby is a HUGE NO WAY! I would eat it by the bunch if I could, but he can't come near me if he even smells it on my breath. :(