Now Emeril was a guy who looked like he had been imbibing...on his old shows that are recycled these days. Other cooks too such as that Louisiana guy on TV 20 years ago. Every recipe called for half a jug of wine. And that English guy Floyd who used to be on TV. He was always drinking wine on the set
The Frugal Gourmet...Jeff what's his name.... His show began to die after he was found having sex with some of the young guys working on the set
The Frugal Gourmet...Jeff what's his name.... His show began to die after he was found having sex with some of the young guys working on the set At least Emeril can do more than put together pre-mixed ingredients out of a box, as Sandra Lee does. So could Justin "I ga-ron-tee!" Wilson!
My late grandpa and I used to watch Mr. Wilson and we'd get quite a kick of him taking a nip everytime he would add wine to a recipe.
I remember "The Frugal Gourmet." I never liked him before that news came out, anyway. To be a good cook and remain telegenic even after imbibing takes some real talent.
Sandra Lee's 'talent' seems to consist of the fact that she is easy on the eyes, is jubtabulous, and likes to drink on camera.
Give me Nigella Lawson any day. What a woman...and a chef!
Justin Wilson? Yeah, I recall him using a lot of wine in his recipes... and having a glass along with the plate that he'd fix for himself at the end of each episode.
I'd say it's a French thing, pretty common in south Louisiana Creole (French Caribbean) and Cajun (French Canadian) cooking.
Justin's schtick was at least rooted in the cultural past. Sandra just comes off as a lush.