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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby jeral » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:02 am

I saw that prog before, or something very similar, showing how they discreetly or overtly encourage diners to the more profitable dishes, which sounds like easy money. Certainly amazingly precision slick in all aspects with very capable managers.

What was inescapable though (a different programme maybe) is how enormous the monetary losses from wastage and unrelenting overheads are if such a large canteen-style restaurant is not virtually full most nights (not to mention the wrongness of food waste itself), so maybe easy money it isn't despite huge investment.

They might fare better, if still going, than smaller "closeted" eateries in post-Covid 19 new normal of social distancing where space alone might encourage more customers than elsewhere does.

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Watford Global Buffet

Postby Sakkarin » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:14 am

I am sorry to confess that I never went there, although I'm afraid all that sweaty rushing-aboutishness of a buffet doesn't suit me anyway really.

I wonder if it will ever reopen; if all the "chefs" have disappeared back to wherever they came from, or are still in furlough round Watford, soon to be evicted when their money runs out. I don't see how any food establishment is ever going to get going again if the amount of customers they can service is a quarter of what it should be - I thought that most of these places run on close to breakeven costings anyway.

We did discuss the programme back in August in Chatterbox, but not to any great depth!

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Rachel khoo's simple pleasures

Postby mark111757 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:20 pm

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Look for Rachael khoo's simple pleasures Thursday night 900pm london time on food network UK

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Rachael khoo's simple pleasures part two

Postby mark111757 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:59 pm

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Finally popped up on my down load site. Will check it out over the weekend and post some thoughts. I really enjoyed my little Paris kitchen. Even got the cook book.

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Undercover chef

Postby mark111757 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:23 pm

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Something new on food network US, Thursday night, either 9 to 10,pm or 10 to 11pm ET and is available on the download circuit.

Similar in some aspects to Gordon ramsay-24 hours to hell and back. Not so OTT.

Here is a taste from you tube.........https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fk_Gc-njoUo

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Re: TV & Radio

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:42 pm

Saw Saturday Kitchen this morning - love Jane Baxter but that's not a Clafoutis

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Re: TV & Radio

Postby karadekoolaid » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:05 pm

I have´nt even got a TV any more

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby mark111757 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:34 pm

Finally got a chance to see simple pleasures. I liked it. Easy to follow recipes and easy to find ingredients. Working so far for me.

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Shape of pasta

Postby mark111757 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:23 pm

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This aired on Quibi from what I see here in the states. Your mileage may vary depending on where you are. It is also available on the download circuit

Homepage.......https://quibi.com/shows/shape-of-pasta-467/

A small taste/official trailer from you tube........https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TMa6TF-G82U

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby Sakkarin » Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:27 pm

I've posted a link to this story on the Pasta thread...

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby Stokey Sue » Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:45 pm

Did anyone else see Jason Atherton make a piperade on Saturday Kitchen, July 4?

He made a couple of comments about cooking it low and slow to get it “jammy” and also mentioned roasting or grilling the peppers and possibly the tomatoes before adding to the pot

So I thought I’d check the recipe on line, to pick up his tips
No, not the slow jammy piperade recipe he talked about but the quick timings used on air :evil: including the usual nonsensical idea that you can soften and colour onions in less than 10 minutes :evil: :evil:

I didn’t dream the slower version did I?

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby mark111757 » Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:13 pm

Sue

Just for fun I downloaded the July 4 edition of Saturday kitchen.

Yes Jason Atherton talked about low and slow especially with the fish. What he made with the peppers and onions did indeed look jammy. Quite nice actually.

If you watch the show that segment runs from 06:32 to 18:31.

I don't think you were dreaming

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James martins united cakes of America

Postby mark111757 » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:26 pm

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Something new popped up on my down load site....https://www.amazon.com/James-Martins-Un ... B0868V8VYN

From what I gather, the series was from 2013.

On amazon and the down load circuit

This is a 15 part series.

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby jeral » Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:55 pm

I might give that JM one a miss. I quite like him in some things but a cake extravaganza, no thanks.

Incidentally, I'm sure I watched Adam Richman (Man v Food) eat a doughnut sandwich burger which was created and sold as some sort of symbol for a local basketball team IIRC.

Stokey Sue, I watched Jason Atherton's 4 July today. In fact, you don't see him chopping or frying the onions, he actually starts with "and here's a pan with onions which you can see are quite jammy", so a Blue Peter made earlier panful. Matt Tebbutt made some the previous week "which we all know is 30-40 mins".

I've never heard of confited sardines before.
In another prog I think, the cook used polenta to coat fish skin before shallow frying (for crispness). Rick Stein's red mullet I think where he said the skin was very flavoursome. Must try that.

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby Stokey Sue » Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:43 pm

I’ve seen the James Martin United Cakes, that must be at least the third run

It’s got quite a good balance between travelogue and baking

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby PatsyMFagan » Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:02 pm

Watching Nadiya Hussein's first series of British Food Adventure and have already book marked the Welsh cakes and Lamb Bhuna Curry :yum :yum :yum :thumbsup

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Re: TV and Online Cooking Shows

Postby mistakened » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:07 am

They have started recording the new series of GBBO. Social distancing has caused some changes. No helping each other in an emergency. No Hollywood Handshakes (hurrah). The crew can no longer descend on the leftovers

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Street food Latin america

Postby mark111757 » Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:53 pm

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Popped up on my fav download site.

It is Netflix so depending on where you are your mileage may vary.

Homepage .....https://www.netflix.com/title/81249660? ... ntent=true

A trailer from Netflix. ......https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qErl4he7eMw

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Addicted to food

Postby mark111757 » Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:16 pm

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From my fav download site. This was/is on Netflix but remember your mileage may vary. Also available on the download circuit.

From IMDb .....https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844215/

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Four hands menu

Postby mark111757 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:05 pm

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My first one that made google translate pop up. In Swedish no less

Home page. ...,.https://viaplay.se/serier/four-hands-menu

Also available on the down load circuit. This is a six part series. Enjoy!!

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