Food Network

[Jake from State Farm]

The only time I watch the Food Network is when I am at my sister’s. I like Michael Symons because Roast, before they closed it, was one of my favorite downtown Detroit restaurants. My sister is like you guys. She hates the Pioneer Woman.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Apologies if this came up before and I'm repeating myself, but I'm all-in on the TasteMade network. It does what Food Network used to do - show you recipes, cooking techniques, how-to stuff, etc.

Struggle meals, Jamie Oliver doing cooking on a budget and cooking in small time frames, a lot of BBQ and grilling stuff, even some non-obnoxious Gordon Ramsey in there. Maybe some old-school Emeril, though I may be crossing streams with other cooking channels.

 

[sgreenwell]

At least in my cable package, one of the "recycled shows" channels is called Create, and it is incredible if you're into gentle, low wattage cooking and home reno shows, which I am. America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, Steve Rachlen's BBQ shows and This Old House are seemingly shown on a loop, along with a bunch of other regional shows. I just leave it on in the background when I'm writing, a real mellow hang that I enjoy.

 

[SixToe]

@TrooperBari is correct about Spam musubi, IF done correctly. Tasty.

A big hot biscuit and slice of grilled Spam sounds pretty darn skippy, tbh

 

[justgladtobehere]

At least in my cable package, one of the "recycled shows" channels is called Create, and it is incredible if you're into gentle, low wattage cooking and home reno shows, which I am. America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, Steve Rachlen's BBQ shows and This Old House are seemingly shown on a loop, along with a bunch of other regional shows. I just leave it on in the background when I'm writing, a real mellow hang that I enjoy.

It's an HD subchannel for PBS. People can get it over the air if the local PBS station broadcasts it.

 

[Driftwood]

You don't have to get fancy with SPAM.
Slice it. Fry it. Put it on some white toast with mustard.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

**** yes. Like a fried bologna sandwich. Needs no elevation.

 

[SixToe]

A slice of Vidalia onion on a fried baloney sammich is a nice addition, though, to be fair.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

That's fair, but don't consider that a real "elevation," like a garlic aioli or anything.

To this day, after 30-plus years of marriage, I can whip up an open-faced bologna sandwich on Wonder white bread, a thick slice of bologna, a slice of American cheese and throw it under the broiler for a few minutes. Add a thick slice of fresh garden tomato, and I'm her hero.

I think she prefers that to a steak or an elevated seafood dish.

Some Vidalia onion would be a nice addition ...

 

[Here me roar]

@TrooperBari is correct about Spam musubi, IF done correctly. Tasty.

A big hot biscuit and slice of grilled Spam sounds pretty darn skippy, tbh

I love Spam musubi.

 

[ChrisLong]

Every restaurant in town with a TV had it on the Food Network at lunch time before any games started.
Ditto doctors offices, until they got canned "How you can determine if you have colon cancer" videos.

 

[Driftwood]

I always thought a good premise for a Food Network show would be someone making something with a set budget with what they got at their local grocery store.
No, "We went to the butcher, fish monger, bakery, and green grocer to make lamb chops with an oyster reduction steeped in artichoke sauce with an avocado aioli."
How about, "Here's a good way to fix a pork loin, some baked beans, macaroni, and garlic bread."

 

[OscarMadison]

When I was growing up Here’s Carol Duvall was on the Detroit NBC station for years. She always was the craft lady.

I loved me some Carol Duval. She could be like your sweet grammaw who made toilet pap




















































er cozies and then she might see some truly weird crafts and ask what someone would do with that.

Been there once. Best biscuits ever.

Oh, honey, no. Bless your heart.

Apologies if this came up before and I'm repeating myself, but I'm all-in on the TasteMade network. It does what Food Network used to do - show you recipes, cooking techniques, how-to stuff, etc.

Struggle meals, Jamie Oliver doing cooking on a budget and cooking in small time frames, a lot of BBQ and grilling stuff, even some non-obnoxious Gordon Ramsey in there. Maybe some old-school Emeril, though I may be crossing streams with other cooking channels.

Was on Team Oliver until he threw an expletive filled hissy fit when he saw what kids brought to lunch during a documentary he made at Marshall, West Virginia. While I agree wit the substance of his message, he could have handled it better.
.

 

[SixToe]

Grew up enjoying Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet. Booze! Fire! Dinner!

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

At least in my cable package, one of the "recycled shows" channels is called Create, and it is incredible if you're into gentle, low wattage cooking and home reno shows, which I am. America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, Steve Rachlen's BBQ shows and This Old House are seemingly shown on a loop, along with a bunch of other regional shows. I just leave it on in the background when I'm writing, a real mellow hang that I enjoy.

That’s part of PBS.

 

[Machine Head]

In Hawaii, there’s a dish called Spam musubi. It’s sushi where a piece of Spam replaces the raw fish. Never tried it, but it might be just your thing, MH. Whatever you’re drinking tonight clearly is. Enjoy.

Coming back to this with no intention to derail the thread.

I've recently developed a shellfish allergy.

And found out the hard way cross contamination is a thing, so sushi is off the menu for me, but I thank you for the suggestion.

Spam, being a MN based company, was a staple in MN school lunches when I was growing up. Pizza burgers, I've posted about that here before. Food of the gods.

Spam has also been a staple of Hawaiian cuisine for decades. It travels well, unlike Lutefisk. I need to find a way to can Lutefisk. It deserves a wider audience.

In Canuckistan, I've been told Spam is called Klik. My FIL made it Sunday mornings for his family, with mixed results.

Self medicating is a thing I am aware of. My life is on fire, but at least I didn't inflict myself upon the Politics thread with the crap that keyboard player for Journey, who is married to Trump's spiritual advisor, said about Springsteen.

A little of me goes a long ****ing way, I know.

Aaron Sanchez is now back in the Food Network family. Has a show, reboot of Robert Irvine's. Saw him on a couple of FN shows recently and he did not come off well. At all.

 

[I Should Coco]

MH, you're my main man for a lot of things here ... the Big Ten's best football rivalry (and trophy!), old rock music and stereo equipment, occasional political rants.

But you've lost me with lutefisk. I get the concept behind traditional foods, and how they can honor one's ancestors and culture ... but dried out whitefish cured with lye? Which by the time it's served becomes white mush? It makes Hawaii's Poi taste good by comparison.

 

[Slacker]

Interesting stuff. ... Upon careful reflection,
I'm sticking with the double cheeseburgers.

 

[SixToe]

Always have wanted to try lutefisk, to say I have. But, lye. Whew.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

First job out of college was in a heavily Norwegian community where they had a huge annual festival that celebrated everything from that region.

No ****ing way I was ever going to try lutefisk. But I could put the wood to some lefse desserts. Basically their version of elephant ears, thin flatbreads with butter, sugar, cinnamon and/or various jellies.