Rachel Ray
Rachel teaches Cooking 101. I don't mind that she repeats herself a lot because that is how people learn. Once you've mastered the basics, you can move on to Alton or whoever you feel is suitable for your advanced level. But if you've never learned how to chop an onion, or which vegetables should be wiped with a damp cloth rather than washed in the sink, or that a pinch of nutmeg is great with spinach, or what ingredient you can substitute if you don't have something on hand, this is the show for you. A chicken dipping sauce made of honey mustard and barbecue sauce may not be your idea of cuisine, but it's simple to prepare, inexpensive and the kids will love it.
I would rather watch Rachel cook something tasty and relatively quick (even if it takes me longer than 30 minutes and isn't "authentic" Italian) than watch some ego-inflated chef prepare a flambe, crack eggs with one hand, chop onions at the speed of light, or demonstrate a recipe requiring numerous exotic and expensive ingredients.
Yeah, her shtick gets old. So did Emeril's. Get over yourselves.
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