I feel no remorse, but one of my guilty pleasures is cooking and cooking shows. Chopped, Guy’s Grocery Games, Cutthroat Kitchen are some of my favorites.
Why? Maybe because when I was a kid I loved game shows. I still do, but now I like it better when cooking is involved rather than trivia.
It’s nice to focus on something that is not science fiction or fantasy.
I get ideas for meals. Though on most days, I only cook for two people, I dread the words that every home cook dreads: what’s for dinner? Of all my chores, meal planning, cooking and keeping the kitchen clean takes the most time. I love to cook, I hate not knowing what to cook. I also tend to learn cooking techniques: one of the best hints I got was from Alton Brown.”If you need to add liquid, don’t add water that just waters it down, add broth or cream or …”
However, the truth is I watch them because I like watching people freak out.
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Posted by katmicari on February 1, 2015 at 6:12 pm
My husband is likewise obsessed with Cutthroat Kitchen, and I am highly entertained when I catch it. He’s also been watching episodes of Good Eats on Netflix with our toddler son – it’s their thing to do when my son needs his nails trimmed.