Food Hero- RTE 1

youngblood · 16-05-2011 8:50pm #1

Wow, Irelands answer to the Naked Chef-
Singer/Blogger/Cook-What cant this guy do!

sideswipe · 16-05-2011 9:00pm

What cant this guy do!

Disappear up his own arse unfortunately.

ballsymchugh · 16-05-2011 9:01pm

feckin camera work was shyte. i'm sure it was nice food and all, but couldn't watch that staccato shyte every 30 seconds.

youngblood · 16-05-2011 9:01pm

I thought I was having a serious of minor strokes--Phew!

DangerMouse27 · 16-05-2011 9:02pm

Bloody awful show! seemed like it was trying to be naked chef but he aint no Jamie Oliver! why dont rte pilot these awful shows? Ive actually never written something so close to a show finishing. Decent cook though!...god awful show though

DangerMouse27 · 16-05-2011 9:03pm

Fair play to him though..he was shinier than that pan after he put in that oil..

tskk · 16-05-2011 10:30pm

The camera work was awful. Hate all that waving around. I did buy his cook book and its really good.

bc dub · 17-05-2011 12:03am

All this was missing was Alison O'Riordan.

spiderdan · 17-05-2011 12:07am

He looked like he was a sex slave trying to cook his way to freedom

calex71 · 17-05-2011 12:58am

Awful stuff, nice food, nice lad but total ****e

Frei · 17-05-2011 1:30am

I have to say, poor production. And the food! my god, an Irish Naked Chef he is not. Crumble ffs? You can make simple food but it doesn't have to be boring. Food for people that find it hard to boil an egg.

Buscuits · 17-05-2011 1:07pm

Frei wrote: »

Food for people that find it hard to boil an egg.

In this example I use egg size Large.
Get saucepan and put cold water in it until egg (s) are totally submerged.
Bring to boil.
As soon as egg (s) starts to slightly "jump" or large bubbles appear start your countdown timer to 3 minutes.
On 1 minute 30 seconds roll egg (s) over gently in saucepan to make sure cooking consistancy is perfect.
Once 3 minutes is over, take egg (s) out and place in eggcup (s), topping instantly.
The white (s) should be hard and the yolk (s)runny.
Season as desired.

Disclaimer:
Depending on the hardnessof your water or size of egg, cooking time may vary, you may have to try a few times to get the result that suits you.

youcancallmeal · 17-05-2011 1:42pm

He just comes across as a smug and smarmy hipster, definitely not someone I want to watch cooking. He probably should of waited until he was older to launch his television career, dire viewing figures now will make it difficult to get another show.

BaZmO* · 17-05-2011 1:50pm

Glad I'm the not the only one that thought it was terrible.
A 23 year old telling you that "If you're just too busy to spend too much time in the kitchen, here's a great recipe for the busy 20 something surfer!" :rolleyes:

It was just trying too hard to be the Naked Chef. Just do something original RTE!
All that "uber cool" lifestyle nonsense that every cookery programme nowadays feels the need to include is just cringey.

Wánky camera work, wánky friends, boring food.

yosser hughes · 17-05-2011 7:12pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Glad I'm the not the only one that thought it was terrible.
A 23 year old telling you that "If you're just too busy to spend too much time in the kitchen, here's a great recipe for the busy 20 something surfer!" :rolleyes:

It was just trying too hard to be the Naked Chef. Just do something original RTE!
All that "uber cool" lifestyle nonsense that every cookery programme nowadays feels the need to include is just cringey.

Wánky camera work, wánky friends, boring food.

Totally agree.How long ago was it that Jamie Oliver came out with this schtick? At least 10 years ago I'd say.That was annoying but at least it was original at the time.This guy will do anything to be famous it seems.He was in a Boy Band apparently. RTE seem more than happy to facilitate him in his quest for stardom.Who does he know I wonder?

John_Rambo · 17-05-2011 9:11pm

Did any of you try the recipes?

noworries · 17-05-2011 9:38pm

Bwaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh...recipes??

Err no...I couldn't find any surfers to cook for.

grumpypig · 02-06-2011 4:59pm

I bet this idiot is related to someone in RTE,, who is MUMMY and DADDY I wonder?

JonathanAnon · 06-06-2011 10:04pm

The camera work on this IS really annoying.. Every time he grabs a can of beans from the press, the camera zooms in on it.. or turns on the heat under a pan... We trust him that they ARE in fact beans, and that he has turned on the heat.. The camera man is following him like a private detective..

And what did the "hero" make tonight... soup, and glorified rice crispy buns... Will somebody just give this kid a football, and tell him to go out and play in the sun ffs..

..

iamwhoiam · 06-06-2011 10:33pm

The cooking is okay but why do we need 10 minutes of strangers walking up a hill , or surfing or whatever .The camera work is dreadful and the swooping in and out a real turn off .And is he not a bit long in the tooth to have a quiff like a pre pubescent boy ?

SEPT 23 1989 · 07-06-2011 11:54am

Can RTE never look beyond certain areas of South Dublin for ideas and presenters?

youcancallmeal · 07-06-2011 12:23pm

What about Dáithí Ó Sé!?

neilthefunkeone · 07-06-2011 12:37pm

Just caught the end of this last night.. Saw the peanut butter squares.. The other stuff sounded nice but yer man is a bit of a sap..

But hey so is Jamie Oliver and look at the the fortune he's built up.. PUCKA!!!

stargazer 68 · 07-06-2011 12:40pm

I liked the first episode but his stuff all seems to be the same. Does he ever stay at home or is he just so popular he cooks for everyone!

Toto Wolfcastle · 07-06-2011 12:52pm

Dovies wrote: »

I liked the first episode but his stuff all seems to be the same. Does he ever stay at home or is he just so popular he cooks for everyone!

It's the same on Barefoot Contessa. She always seems to cooking for other people. Both she and Jamie Oliver have been doing it for years and at this stage it really is a tired concept.

calex71 · 07-06-2011 1:05pm

I switched off once i saw peanut butter go in the pot, it looked like the results of a heavy night on the sauce :eek:

JP Liz V1 · 07-06-2011 3:10pm

Did he actually train as a chef?

youcancallmeal · 07-06-2011 3:13pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Did he actually train as a chef?

From wikipedia:

Donal Skehan, a vocalist with Industry was born in Dublin, Ireland on 3 June 1986. In 2006, he was an original member of the global / international boyband project Streetwize with fellow band member Lee Hutton and toured with the band in Ireland, UK, Sweden and the United States. He also appeared on the US television station CN8 with Streetwize members Lee Hutton, Lee Mulhern and Swedish Jonathan Fagerlund promoting the band project.[7]

After quitting the band, he became an announcer on the Bubble Hits station broadcasting music and entertainment news and celebrity gossip segments. On 23 February 2008, he tried to represent Ireland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Double Cross My Heart"[8][9] composed by Joel Humlen, Oscar Gorres and Charlie Mason.[10] Donal Skehan has also authored a cookbook entitled Good Mood Food[11] and keeps a regular blog on food.

Jesus Wept · 07-06-2011 3:17pm

Quit the band, lol.

Callan57 · 07-06-2011 3:31pm

He's 25 ... I thought he was about 16

Ok but give me Martin & Rory from Kinsale any day ... love the bit of fish

Sir Gallagher · 08-06-2011 7:26pm

The presenter is like a 21st century Eoin McLove.

JONJO THE MISER · 09-06-2011 2:19am

Looks like a right prat, i could not bring myself to watch the show because i know i would end out giving out about it all night:D

youngblood · 09-06-2011 9:43am

He's very cute, very enviable hair and you really should try out one of his recipes and see

I tried one of his pasta dishes and it was only amazin, much to my horror!
cos I had wanted to hate him too but.......

coylemj · 09-06-2011 2:26pm

Whatever you think about the guy and the program itself, it ticks all the boxes as far as RTE is concerned because it's (1) home produced and (2) low budget.

When you're advertising revenue has collapsed and you're competing against the BBC and the other UK and cable channels, what do you expect - a costume drama along the lines of Downton Abbey filmed in Slane Castle with a cast and crew of hundreds?

Get real folks, this is as good as you're going to get from RTE for the foreseeable future.

youngblood · 09-06-2011 2:43pm

coylemj wrote: »

a costume drama filmed in Slane Castle with a cast and crew of hundreds?

True true, I have to say I was very excitied about your idea about an Irish costume drama set in slane castle with a cast & crew of hundreds though

BaZmO* · 09-06-2011 3:58pm

coylemj wrote: »

Whatever you think about the guy and the program itself, it ticks all the boxes as far as RTE is concerned because it's (1) home produced and (2) low budget.

When you're advertising revenue has collapsed and you're competing against the BBC and the other UK and cable channels, what do you expect - a costume drama along the lines of Downton Abbey filmed in Slane Castle with a cast and crew of hundreds?

Get real folks, this is as good as you're going to get from RTE for the foreseeable future.

In fairness though, RTE were producing sh1te like this all the way through the good times too.

groovyg · 09-06-2011 5:01pm

I tried watching it the other night but couldn't ..the camera is so all over the place it would make you dizzy and his voice is irritating.
I much prefer his goodmoodfoodblog - find its excellent for recipe ideas that don't need a lot of ingredients and all evening to prepare.

The Green Pixie · 04-10-2011 10:16am

And what's the story with the grotty cottage he "lives" in?? At least Jamie Oliver had a super trendy bachelor pad.

stewie01 · 04-10-2011 10:25am

youngblood wrote: »

He's very cute, very enviable hair and you really should try out one of his recipes and see

I tried one of his pasta dishes and it was only amazin, much to my horror!
cos I had wanted to hate him too but.......

its not your show is it.

squonk · 04-10-2011 10:48am

Give the guy a break. I watched a few episodes and it wasn't all that bad. I too thought he looked about 16 but he looks like a handy cook and I didn't find the camera work that distracting.

I don't care for boybands, I don't know who Industry are and, for me, it was just a show with a kid cooking stuff. What he did, he did well. To be honest it's a lot better than watching Rachel Allen doing her posh totty/faux Nigella bit.

The Green Pixie · 04-10-2011 11:20am

squonk wrote: »

To be honest it's a lot better than watching Rachel Allen doing her posh totty/faux Nigella bit.

I think I agree with that.
But it still follows that almost all RTE programmes are half-baked copies of British ones. The only two cookery shows that are original are the guy from Fishy Fishy (it's a shame the only flavouring he's heard of is butter) and Darina Allen the boarding school matron.

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