Posts tagged ‘cooking’

Three Things To Improve Iron Chef America

August 17, 2008, 22:37:49

I used to love watching the original Japanese show Iron Chef and I’ve come to like Iron Chef America. I love Alton Brown and frequent judge, Ted Allen. But there are three things that really annoy me about this show, and it would be far better if they would fix them. 

  1. Teach Kevin Brausch how to say “kon ban wa.” It’s not “kan ben wa,” as Kevin says it. It’s not that hard to say properly.
  2. Get rid of that idiot who plays “The Chairman.” Chairman Kaga on the original show was somewhat dignified. This guy is a total cornball.
  3. Lose the cheesy kung-fu sound effects when the Chairman turns his head, moves his arm, etc.

To be honest, I think they should get rid of the whole show mythology and just make it a cooking competition. Making this chairman the supposed nephew of Chairman Kaga was a reasonable device to introduce the show to America, but it’s time to get rid of it. Especially that campy idiot who plays him. (Yes, I know, I mentioned that twice.)

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Ever Seen Purple Potatoes?

August 14, 2008, 21:48:29

I have. Last night. I bought a bunch of “fingerling” potatoes and when I sliced the dark-skinned ones, they were purple on the inside.

Colorful Potatoes

Unfortunately they had a really funky flavor that just didn’t work with the olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper I put on them before roasting them. They were pretty, but not very tasty. :-(

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That Smell

August 3, 2008, 21:26:59

You know that smell? You know, when you’re cooking. And you heat up a skillet and you start heating a little bit of oil. And you mince up some garlic and maybe some onions. And you put the garlic and onions into the pan. And you stir it up a bit.

And then you smell it.

That smell.

The garlic and the onions giving up their heavenly aroma.

I love that smell.

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