I wanted to add that I don't like any "foreign" chefs such as Jacques Pepard just because of the bad english. I find it extremely annoying to listen to someone with such a heavy accent who seems to be unable to use the correct words or pronunciation after having lived in this country for a long period of time.

[Pooh]

Know what you mean, Holy.

Hubby had the same impression.

[momoreg]

uchchch!!! Sarah Moulton with that voice!! And she's hardly a chef. And has anyone ever noticed that she's constantly swallowing her saliva while she speaks?

[nella]

What about Justin Wilson? I still enjoy watching him, he kind of reminds me of my grandfather....and his stories are so funny. Very simple and good recipes.

[bakerbebe]

I think what you have to realize is -- the TV chefs cater mainly to the "home chef" -- you know, the lowly amateurs (such as myself). I admit, many of the shows are cheesy and annoying -- but I have also learned a lot from some of them. I watched the TV Network in college and that is what inspired me to start baking and now I create wonderful materpieces!

[markdchef]

Ming Tsai, Mario Batagli, and Bobby Flay (Mesa Grill is an excellent restaurant!) are my favorite food network stars. Chefs I love to hate are Lidia Bastianich (some great dishes, however her personna has got to go). I can not stand Wolfgang Puck. He can go away now. Emeril can go away as well.
Julia Child is still great. Christine Pirello of Christina Cooks knows alot about Natural Foods. Good Eats with Alton Brown is very entertaining and enlightening.

Chefs that I can live without: The naked chef, Pepin and his daughter, Caprial, and Mary Ann Esposito (what a know it all!).

[Pooh]

Afra,

Delivery is important in a cooking show. If you can't stand some chef's tics or demeanour, it doesn't matter whether the recipes are great or not if you have already switched channels!

OH, and I also dislike Pépin w/daughter. Claudine pretending she doesn't know her way around the kitchen... nah!...being a chef's daughter, duh!

I like him best on his own or with Julia!

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[thebighat]

What about Two Fat Ladies? At least they seem real, not that you'd every cook or eat anything they make. Emeril gives me heartburn, Mario talks too much, Iron Chefs is too contrived, what's the deal with biting the pepper? Ming Tsai reminds me of Tigger, too bouncy, interviewed with him when he opened Blue Ginger and he had me figured out in 5 seconds. See ya. I'll turn off Sarah Moulton in a heartbeat, don't do Bobby Flay, give me Jacques Torres anyday. And Todd English--don't get me started. The guy is like dog doo- he's everywhere. When I'm in a bookstore I turn his books around. I notice he now has his picture on the back of at least one of them. My wife happens to like his restaurant Figs, and I'll go, as long as he's not there. And the guy I work for has been to Blue Ginger and prounounces "only ok". I'm really nauseated by the term "celebrity chef." Shut up and get back in the kitchen.