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overkill with cookery/baking

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 12 Mar 2013 12:18

programmes. Last night on BBC2 there were THREE and none marked repeats.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 12 Mar 2013 12:26

It wouldn't be so bad of they had the first idea what they are doing.
My OH who is a trained French baker / pâtissiere gets fits of the giggles when she is watching "Bake off".

Let's face it cooking is not in the English DNA.

How it's done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlfomfB2BNs

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 12 Mar 2013 12:33

'Cheap TV' comes to mind. Likewise all the 'Police camera action' type programmes, and the 'lifestyle' shows.
I really don't like having my licence fee spent on programmes telling me how I 'should' live.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 12 Mar 2013 12:33

With all this talk of obesity and takeaways, I would be more impressed if they put out a series of how to cook simple, nourishing and cheap meals.

Show how much variety you can manage with mince (OK use turkey mince/lamb mince) and a chicken.

Delia did 'how to boil an egg'.

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 12 Mar 2013 12:56

As for cooking not being in our DNA :-D Can I please ask that anyone who says that, comb their hair away from their mouths before they speak ;-) The end product is what counts,

Some of these programmes are very good, but I have to laugh at some of the ingredients they seem to think everyone has in their kitchens. Jamie Oliver may be able to knock out a meal in 30 minutes, but not all of us have a huge drawer of herbs & spices.

When making sponges, I was taught to cream fat & sugar till it was lighter in colour, beat eggs and slowly fold the sifted flour into the mixture... I now put all ingredients into blender & give it a wizz,... result feather light sponge cakes. The common fault not being the mix, but the temperature & time of baking.

A programme such as you suggest would be very sensible, but when does television programming ever make sense?