[ED BUCHANAN]

In your opinion what do you think of the shows on food channel today as compared to the way it used to be.?
I feel today that it has gone down. All the pro's like yourself have gone and have been replaced by a bunch of amateurs.
They don't even hold a knife correctly.I only watch the channel when there is nothing else on. THANK YOU

[Sara Moulton]

You know the food network has been moving in a different direction for awhile, more towards big personalities and entertainment shows and less towards education. (more about good tv and less about teaching someone how to cook). I am an old fashioned kind of chef who got into this industry because I love to cook, so I prefer to learn something and for that reason I like to watch the PBS shows which feature chefs or authors with alot of experience who can teach me something.

[paulgreen3]

Many of the culinary shows have no connection to the real world of the professional kitchen. Most notably those that feature some ego driven individual berating and insulting anyone within reach.

There is, in my opinion, one show that is head and shoulders above the rest because of it's educational content, (I learn something every time), and the professional and mentoring philosophy exhibited by the host, Alton Brown.

If you're not familiar with it, here's a link to Good Eats.