I suck at keeping up with TV shows. I have a rule that once I've missed more than three episodes of any given program, I refuse to watch the show (I've made an exception for Arrested Development though). With most shows, there's just too much catching up to do, and ain't nobody got time for that. This explains why I have missed out on such cultural television phenoms as:
While all y'all are there tuning in every week, I have found the channel that never lets me down. Good old Food Network [Canada]. Where each episode stands alone, I can tune in anytime I want, and be inspired to eat. So here are the shows I watch while missing all the critically acclaimed ones on other channels (I'm not ashamed):
Forget scripted drama, this show is where it's at. Four chefs are given a basket full of strange ingredients and limited time to make culinary magic. Combine that with sassy judges, and often overconfident chefs you get television gold.
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| Photo via The Film Junkies Pop Culture Blog |
The host of this show has platinum blond spiked hair and speaks in what I like to call a 'perma-scream'. All that aside, this is my late-night hunger TV show of choice. This show makes me want to hop in a car and travel to every greasy burger joint in America.
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3. Eat St.
This show is focused on food trucks, and is extremely relevant considering Toronto's emerging food truck scene. It's a great program because it showcases the variety of ethnic food that now has an outlet thanks to food trucks.
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4. Nigella Bites
This one is a bit of a throwback, and I'm not sure it's still on air. But Nigella is my kitchen idol, so I'll make an exception.Nigella is so laid back, you actually feel like your just hanging out in her kitchen. I'm sure you can find some episodes on the internet...legally of course :D
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| Photo via Eat Your Books |
5. Come Dine With Me (UK version)
First of all, I'm never a fan of series reboots. Especially Canadian ones because they're usually not very good (see: Canadian Idol). The UK version is amazing, full of laughs, fights, snarky comments and overall good times.
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| Photo via Sabotage Times |
So there you have it, television's best kept secrets, according to me.
Peace and grub y'all,
xx
Have you seen any of these shows? What's your favourite TV show about food?
