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thebratqueenJust watched the Food Network All Star Thanksgiving Special. Y'all already know I hate Rachel Ray, but dayum the little Everyday Italian chick is high on the list.
I tried watching her show once and couldn't cope with the pretentious way she overpronounces Italian words. She reminded me of that old SNL sketch with the anchormen who go over the top whenever they have to say something Spanish. I'm sorry, but when you've grown up at the knee of a tried and true NYC Italian grandma, you don't put up with somebody who thinks they can talk without an accent and yet pronounce it "spaGITi". No, just no.
Then I actually got to see her cook. Okay, first off, what is with her and the salt? Handfuls of salt to flavor fresh green beans? Then still more handfuls to flavor a sauce? The latter of which she didn't even bother to taste to see if it needed flavoring?
Plus, what was she thinking with that side dish? Yeah, okay, as a concept it's an okay enough dish (once you take the salt lick out of it anyway), but for a Thanksgiving dinner that's mostly Southern in flavor? Dude, you don't bring garlic, basil, and canned tomatoes (which have a heavier flavor than fresh) to that kind of party. Yeah, if you're cooking for your Italian family who thinks that the perfect side dish to a Thanksgiving turkey is a huge plate of lasagna (that's not an ethnic slur, that's actually what's been done on my dad's side of the family - there was also a roast beef, because God forbid there not be enough food) then yes, bring a dish like that. But when we're talking bacon cornbread and giblet gravy... no. Just no.
On the other hand, Alton rocks hardcore as always. Plus he snuck snark in there. This is why we love him. =)
I tried watching her show once and couldn't cope with the pretentious way she overpronounces Italian words. She reminded me of that old SNL sketch with the anchormen who go over the top whenever they have to say something Spanish. I'm sorry, but when you've grown up at the knee of a tried and true NYC Italian grandma, you don't put up with somebody who thinks they can talk without an accent and yet pronounce it "spaGITi". No, just no.
Then I actually got to see her cook. Okay, first off, what is with her and the salt? Handfuls of salt to flavor fresh green beans? Then still more handfuls to flavor a sauce? The latter of which she didn't even bother to taste to see if it needed flavoring?
Plus, what was she thinking with that side dish? Yeah, okay, as a concept it's an okay enough dish (once you take the salt lick out of it anyway), but for a Thanksgiving dinner that's mostly Southern in flavor? Dude, you don't bring garlic, basil, and canned tomatoes (which have a heavier flavor than fresh) to that kind of party. Yeah, if you're cooking for your Italian family who thinks that the perfect side dish to a Thanksgiving turkey is a huge plate of lasagna (that's not an ethnic slur, that's actually what's been done on my dad's side of the family - there was also a roast beef, because God forbid there not be enough food) then yes, bring a dish like that. But when we're talking bacon cornbread and giblet gravy... no. Just no.
On the other hand, Alton rocks hardcore as always. Plus he snuck snark in there. This is why we love him. =)
