One of the things people ask me all the time is why I love the Food Network so much when I am by my own admission a terrible cook.
There are a lot of reasons- I am a complicated creature. But here are the top 3.
#1 They are a great way to decompress. Most people have at least one “guilty pleasure” show they watch to relax. You watch The Bachelor, I watch Chopped. While the cooking is going on I don’t have to worry about COVID. I don’t have to worry about Chinese balloons. I can just relax and enjoy some wholesome entertainment.
#2 I have favorite chefs. There are a cast of regular chefs that appear on many shows. I love Alex Guaranaschelli. I love Guy Fieri. Much like we love to see our favorite actors in new shows, I like seeing my favorite chefs cooking, talking about cooking, and in cooking competitions.
#3 I love learning new things. Even if I don’t actually follow along and cook what I see- and in fact I don’t even watch many cooking demo shows- I learn about new ingredients and new gadgets. I also love leaning about new chefs who may become one of my new favorites.
So there you go. The short version of why a terrible cook loves watching good cooks 🙂