Cookery Programmes

[jennyjoan]

I do really enjoy them but now I am coming to the conclusion that the chefs faff and fart around so fast - how can the viewer pick it all up. Mary and Paul too.

[Mamyalynne]

Some are more informative than others - a lot do seem to be showcasing their skills rather than taking the viewer through a recipe.

[Retrochic]

Most of the programmes are linked to new cookery books they are bringing out so you have to go buy their book to keep up -then it never turns out like theirs. Nigella is the worst -her recipes never ever work out for me.

[jennyjoan]

no bloody recipe works out for me so now it puts me off buying the ingredients and for it all to go wrong. As I said before I do believe you are and become a pretty cook when you learn from your mother/grandmother. My poor oul ma was not a great cook - but we all lived. LOL

[Retrochic]

my mother was a terrible cook but my paternal grandmother was really good -I still use her recipes. Chefs are getting worse all this faffing around stacking things up and making tiny dabs of sauce when all you want is a good lot of home made gravy

[jennyjoan]

very true retro- also remember Paul O'Grady said once on a programme - "wish they would stop sticking their fingers into the food to taste it" it turned him I believe.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe you can catch the bits you failed to note on "catch-up".