I'd like to see arguments on why people would think "Next Iron Chef" is better than "Top Chef." I'll throw "Hell's kitchen", but that show is nothing compared to the other two. To me, I just prefer everything about Top Chef more. I love Alton, but he doesn't translate to Iron Chef, IMO. Discuss.
Well personally I prefer Iron Chef, Food Network Challenge and Throw Down to either of them. I know those aren't in the same reality mold as Hell's Kitchen, Top Chef and Next Iron Chef, but they still trump 'em.
I really like Hell's Kitchen because of the drama and the people crying. Plus the food. I mean if you just want to see cooking, just watch Emerald.
Lol. Completely disagree with you. Different strokes, I guess. Throw down is OK, but I've heard WAY too many colleagues say he is a pompous idiot who doesn't know near as much as he purports... (gee, wonder who that reminds me of...) Both Iron Chefs annoy me. It is just too damn difficult to watch 45 minutes of cooking. Too boring, IMO. Food Network Challenge? I'm not sure I know this one. Are you referring to "The next Food Network Star?" I see that as another rip-off of Top Chef. I don't mind the show "Chopped," although I see it as another copycat of Top Chef.
Try the playboy channel. The days of watching The Fall Guy just so I get to see Heather Thomas in a bathing suit are loooooonnnnngggg gone.
I prefer Top Chef - I was glad to see Stefan lose last season, even though he dominated for the majority of the competition. The guy was an arrogant prick, but he was one hell of a chef. The Quick-Fire Challenge is my favorite part of the show.
I prefer Kitchen Nightmares. I love how he just b****es about everything, acts appalled, then tries to "motivate" the owners/cooks in a completely contrived and stupid manner. The episode where he boxes some fat dude while talking about his parents and makes some kind of breakthrough is particularly hilarious. I have no idea if this show is still on though, it was a year or two ago. Of current shows, I think Chopped is pretty okay, with the exception of the fat b**** who is the most negative person on Earth. Nothing tops the Japanese Iron Chef though...and I can't imagine anything that ever will.
It's probably Top Chef, even though I only watch Hell's Kitchen. I want to stop watching it because it seems so scripted, but it's funny to watch Ramsay yell at everyone.
Throw down is such a weak show to me. I'm supposed to believe a "top chef" like Bobby Flay is gonna go into an average Joe's kitchen to compete on who's dish is better? pfft...please.
Top Chef is the best reality cooking show. We watched The Next Iron Chef because my wife's boss was competing, but now that she's out, I doubt we'll watch. My favorite non-reality cooking shows are Jamie's Kitchen featuring Jamie Oliver and Tyler's Ultimate featuring Tyler Florence. Jamie Oliver likes to cook simple foods with great fresh ingredients from the garden and from local farms, which is right up my alley. Tyler is a southern boy who cooks some great comfort food that isn't too fluffed up. Both are good shows to watch and inspire us to cook certain dishes at home.
Well, duh. Good Eats has been great for a while. Funny aside: It reminds me of a BBC show called "Get Stuffed" when I was in London back in college. Was just a program showing the most basic of cooking preparations. That said, as much as I love Alton, his recipes are hit and miss. Note to Moes & finalsbound, et. al. vegetarians: His Vegetable soup recipe is very good, although it does allow for chicken broth. I'm sure it's good enough without it.
Have you seen the stuff she cooks? It looks freaking amazing. I watch the show for her food and her beauty.
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. I can't stand Guy Fieri but I love the show for some reason. Probably cause all the food looks so damned good when fat-ass stuffs his mouth.
This weekend a friend and I were at Hullabaloo, a diner in college station that was featured on his show. We both got the aggie special. It is a 12 egg omelette with various stuffings. What they dont tell you is that it comes with a potato of hash browns and 2 biscuits. Needless to say I failed that challenge horribly. (Im a big man vs food fanatic. Those familiar with the show, this 12 egg omelette was bigger than the one he failed to eat.. Or Id like to think so.)
Not too surprised about that considering Bobby Flay almost always get beat on the show...but then at the same time it's not surprising he'd get beat considering he's competing on their home turf. I can see that about Iron Chef. It's usually a show I can watch without paying close attention but still enjoy. And I'm just amazed and baffled and the intricate dishes the chefs create. Challenge is the show with 3-4 teams competing against each other to create an elaborate cake or food sculpture. Usually I watch it when they have cake designers on, but I did see an episode that featured chocolate sculptors; one team created a 400lb lion statue out of nothing but chocolate. Pretty cool to see the finished works. Just because "average joe" doesn't have a fancy restaurant, a six-figure income or Food Network show, doesn't mean they got skill. I think that's entirely the point of the show. Like Diner's, Drive Ins and Dives (which I also like, even though Guy is kind of tool), they're out to show those hidden gems that serve amazing food. I'm not surprised at all that the people he competes against, who have honed their specialty dish over years and even decades of experimenting, actually beat him, the "top chef" that he is. A lot of the people he competes against are using recipes and cooking methods passed down by generation. I'd actually like to see the tables turned though and see someone come in and challenge Bobby Flay. I do watch Hell's Kitchen and it's entertaining, but it definitely is starting to feel more and more scripted. I think like all reality competitions, I'm just getting bored with it.
