Alton Brown knows his cooking.....I'll give him that.
But the shows format drives me nuts. Don't try to entertain me, TEACH me. The man knows how to cook, but it seems to me that his handlers are aiming at the lowest common denominator. I don't want to see any cute, tv magic shit. Show me how to cook something new. I don't want the jokes, or the cuts to the chicken in the cage.
Personally, I like to watch cooking shows to learn something, not to be entertained. 99% of the Food Network is bullshit. I watch PBS cooking shows for information now, not Food Network.
Teach me something new, do not try and entertain me, and for God sake, if you are some celebrity Chef, don't tell me about your family.......'cause I don't give a fuck.
Rachael Ray is the Anti-Christ.......