Most boring chef on TV

lawred2 · 03-04-2021 7:21pm

Kewreeuss wrote: »

I’m sick in bed, very short attention span and stamina.
So watching a fair bit of TV, mostly cookery, home improvements and other stuff that just keeps my brain ticking over.
I was wondering who would you say is the most boring chef with their own program on tv at the moment.

Almost all of them. All these shows are done by numbers at this stage and are entirely fake.

The original travel chefs still remain the only real deal.

freshpopcorn · 03-04-2021 7:25pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That new ginger lad on RTÉ. Something just not right about it all.

Is it this lad? He's Mark Moriarty

03-04-2021 7:26pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Is it the lad on the right?

Don’t think so, but it could be as he’s not hugely unlike him so it could be years ago.

This lad https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/2020/0422/1134109-a-brand-new-cooking-show-is-coming-to-rte-one/

freshpopcorn · 03-04-2021 7:37pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Don’t think so, but it could be as he’s not hugely unlike him so it could be years ago.

This lad https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/2020/0422/1134109-a-brand-new-cooking-show-is-coming-to-rte-one/

I think I meant the left.
That’s the guy I was thinking of.
I saw him a good bit on the Today Show and wouldn’t be gone on him at all.

odyssey06 · 03-04-2021 7:42pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I think I meant the left.
That’s the guy I was thinking of.
I saw him a good bit on the Today Show and wouldn’t be gone on him at all.

He's maybe missing a bit of oomph to stand out given the number of different chefs that are out there but his cook-in series features easily do-able dishes at home so I'll be watching the new episodes.

I'd probably pick Tom Kerridge or John Torode.

03-04-2021 7:58pm

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

I always thought Kevin Dundon was a bit of a bore. He lacks charisma and he sometimes comes across as too serious.

Really? Is he the guy with a south midlands accent or am I thinking of Kevin Rudd? Midlands man is the chap who gives cooking tips on the radio sometimes, on Today with Claire Byrne. I like him.

It's strange, every chef I've met in real life (just ordinary, anonymous chefs, now) are lovely. But I've worked in kitchens during college and did a few cookery courses, and to a man, those ones were all arseholes. I suppose they work under such pressure that anyone would be a dick in their shoes. In one place I worked in the UK, the restaurant owner was afraid of her chef. He was so good he was apparently bullying his own boss. Dreadful atmosphere in some of those kitchens. It gets a bit out of hand tbh, in my limited experience.

Hyperbollix · 03-04-2021 8:02pm

All TV chefs are boring. The preponderance of cookery programmes on TV these days must surely be a key signifier of late stage capitalism.

NickNickleby · 03-04-2021 8:08pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

All TV chefs are boring. The preponderance of cookery programmes on TV these days must surely be a key signifier of late stage capitalism.

A feature of ancient Rome in its death throes, was the snob value of having a celebrity chef come over and prepare a lavish meal for one's guests. Pig's labia was deemed to be a delicacy after some celebrity chef offered it up.

(from a book I read years ago - the title escapes me atm)

jimbobaloobob · 03-04-2021 8:15pm

NickNickleby wrote: »

A feature of ancient Rome in its death throes, was the snob value of having a celebrity chef come over and prepare a lavish meal for one's guests. Pig's labia was deemed to be a delicacy after some celebrity chef offered it up.

(from a book I read years ago - the title escapes me atm)

Was the book called Lip service?

AdrianBalboa · 03-04-2021 8:17pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

All TV chefs are boring. The preponderance of cookery programmes on TV these days must surely be a key signifier of late stage capitalism.

Hardly. The preparation of good food done well isn’t exclusive to the bourgeoisie.

mulbot · 03-04-2021 8:47pm

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

I always thought Kevin Dundon was a bit of a bore. He lacks charisma and he sometimes comes across as too serious.

He nearly burnt the head off James Martin on that cooking programme one morning-ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

donkeykong5 · 03-04-2021 8:59pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

All TV chefs are boring. The preponderance of cookery programmes on TV these days must surely be a key signifier of late stage capitalism.

The crowd from ballymaloe are the worse. Constantly in rte guide as well,

murpho999 · 03-04-2021 9:02pm

Whatever about cooking on TV, at least you can see processes and results, it's cooking on radio that gets me.

Every Friday Pat Kenny Show has a chef on Gareth somebody from Marker Hotel and he lists ingredients and instructions for a recipe and Pat goes "that sounds delicious" and it's totally ridiculous.

Bobblehats · 03-04-2021 9:11pm

I recall Jack Stein trying to ride daddy’s coat tails. Did he get dropped?

odyssey06 · 03-04-2021 9:15pm

Bobblehats wrote: »

I recall Jack Stein trying to ride daddy’s coat tails. Did he get dropped?

He has a show gets repeated a lot on Food network but seems to be from a few years back.

BuboBubo · 03-04-2021 9:31pm

Aahhhh Nigella.

If she's on the telly, Mr Bubo must not be disturbed. He hangs onto her every word, almost crawling into the tv. Sitting there, fascinated by her.

He has never, ever cooked in his life.

DJIMI TRARORE · 03-04-2021 9:41pm

Who's the obnoxious pr1ck that's always on the LLS, fat, loves his own voice, gone bust more times than anybody I've ever heard, over and back to London with his "organic" range

Kewreeuss · 03-04-2021 9:52pm

I prefer Nigella and Jamie’s early books, than watching their programmes. They both have cracking recipes! Nigel Slater’s ponderousness does my head in.
Diana Henry has great books and I have one book by Sarah Raven from which I have cooked loads of recipes.
Rachel Allen’s accent is such a turn off. I like Rick Stein but he seems to have this melancholy air about him.
Who is Mark Moriarity who has appeared out of nowhere? Why him?
And I’m afraid on tv I do not “get” Catherine Fulvio. She had her own show yesterday, no charm, so bland and boring, boring boring.

03-04-2021 9:53pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

Aahhhh Nigella.

If she's on the telly, Mr Bubo must not be disturbed. He hangs onto her every word, almost crawling into the tv. Sitting there, fascinated by her.

He has never, ever cooked in his life.

Pornhub is free, you know. You can literally just see women cooking in the absolute nip.

Pussyhands · 03-04-2021 9:56pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Watching other people cook, but you don't get to taste it, how is that entertainment?

I remember being forced to watch some series on Netflix, I think it was called The "Art" of Food or something. It had already gotten off to a bad start with a title like that, but sweet baby jesus, I have never been more bored in my life. And I've seen Waiting for Godot. Just wanted to end it all there and then.

You know what's even worse than that? Cooking on the radio!!!

odyssey06 · 03-04-2021 9:58pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Pornhub is free, you know. You can literally just see women cooking in the absolute nip.

Seems unhygienic somehow... plus where's the mystery!

BingCrosbee · 03-04-2021 10:12pm

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Is that Darina Allens brother?

Oh wait that's Rory o Connell I'm thinking of

I like Rory OConnell. Met Darina Allen on a TV show and she is actually nice <snip>

BingCrosbee · 03-04-2021 10:15pm

That’s the wanker Conrad Gallagher. Ireland’s prize fluteologist

r93kaey5p2izun · 03-04-2021 10:39pm

I love Rory O'Connell. I find his show so comforting and almost therapeutic!

In terms of obnoxious chefs, I have always found Dylan McGrath awful, but thankfully have never seen him on a cooking programme, just on interviews.

Surreptitious · 04-04-2021 1:41am

Anthony Bourdain was the finest of them all, but it involved travel. A true loss

Strumms · 04-04-2021 2:47am

Cienciano wrote: »

Youtube is far better for cooking shows. Lots of good stuff, wouldn't bother with a tv cooking show anymore unless its something like the bakeoff

100%..Anytime I wanted or need to look up a recipe I just go on YouTube..

I always wanted to try and make a really good spaghetti carbonara like the actual Italians make it as opposed to your local pub grub carbonara... I like watching Gennaro Contaldo’s cooking and recipes because he doesn’t try to make things too ‘impressive’, there is zero bullshît, just about explaining how to use the best ingredients, how to cook, flavor, garnish and eNjoy... all with enthusiasm and intelligence....he’s the best.

Guy Fieri on the other hand, hmmmm

suicide_circus · 04-04-2021 8:45am

They're all just playing catch up to the late and the great Keith Floyd, God rest his pickled soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHz6EaLgJ1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ezk2Gpr9Wo

And all done to that theme tune by The Stranglers.

Lillyfae · 04-04-2021 8:52am

Definitely James Martin. His stupid fat head. Love grumpy Rick Stein though.

Feisar · 04-04-2021 10:07am

odyssey06 wrote: »

Seems unhygienic somehow... plus where's the mystery!

“Through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder.”

Pussyhands · 06-04-2021 5:52pm

Anyone see the ad for Mark Moriarty's new show?

What a boring boring person.

"I'm going to show you how you can cook good simple food at home, without going to the restaurant."

"These will be recipes you will want to eat"...well yeah Mark, that's generally what a cooking show is about..

Most boring chef on TV

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