I can't stand ...Nigel Slater.
I feel similarly with Slater as I do with Oliver, but more so - I actually can't watch Slater on the telly for more than five minutes, but I've probably cooked more of his recipes than any other "celebrity" chef's..
#nigelslaterfanbouy 😉
You don't get celebrity IT engineers,
brian cox is fairly close
plumbers or
tommy walsh
electricians
what about the bloke from diy sos?
I can take or leave him but I fail to see the fascination with celebrity chefs in general?You don't get celebrity IT engineers, plumbers or electricians. It is just a job that they are good at.
The difference is everyone has an inbuilt natural interest in food (I accept there's the odd exception) so they're of interest to the general public in the most part. Plumbing/Electrics/IT although essential, aren't interesting to the masses.
Somewhere Jamie Oliver Has his head in hands and is thinking,
"Not another Kryton57 post on singletrack, when will it end".
Inspired by this thread I broke out the 30 minute meals book, did a lovely herby chicken and bacon thing - complete success with the family, will be trying that again 🙂
It's incredible the envy that people have of JO. Seems like a decent bloke, has done well for himself, and genuinely seems to care about kids health. Well done to him.
Get over yourself.
I'm not sure you should pursue a career in psychology, I'm pretty sure no one has stated they're envious of JO. Personally I just don't like the current presentation of his personality. It's just my opinion, and I'm entitled to it.
Of course your entitled to it.
IME most people who are envious, don't actually come out with it though.
I'm not envious at all though, I just don't get on with his personality.
He is irritating but you can't really criticise what he's done, an most of his recipes are very tasty IME.
It's incredible the envy that people have of JO. Seems like a decent bloke, has done well for himself, and genuinely seems to care about kids health. Well done to him.Get over yourself.
So I'm not allowed to dislike the food in his restaurant? Mmmmkay...
Inspired by this thread I broke out the 30 minute meals book, did a lovely herby chicken and bacon thing - complete success with the family, will be trying that again
Inspired by this thread I broke out Escoffier's Guide to Modern Cookery and did roast crown of Gressingham duck with a bigarade sauce. Yummy...
The "bantermime" comment above is spot-on - his shows are cookery for the Soccer AM generation. The neologisms, buzzwords and stunts shoehorned into his scripts are toe-curling. Seems like he's trying too hard. He could always, you know, not go along with everything the programme makers suggest.
He seems personable enough, with a certain infectious enthusiasm, but it's become subsumed in the behemoth that the Jamie Oliver brand has become. I can't imagine that he's ever been anywhere near most of the restaurants bearing his name, any more than he's scattered the grated cheese in Matrix-style slow-motion over the top of one of his ready meals.
Plus, he recommended eating BAKED BEANS 😯 along with his fish pie recipe which, for me, negates every other thing he's achieved in the culinary sphere.
not even a little bit, think of all the [s]capri's[/s] bikes you could buy.I'm not envious at all though.