Comments on: Manolo and the Rachael Ray http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/ Manolo Loves the Food! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryBlossoms http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-115 CherryBlossoms Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:11:29 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-115 I just noticed the horrible tipping thing by Rachael Ray (or whatever her name is) too. It in fact angered me so much that I blogged and then googled "Rachel Ray is a bad tipper." What I hate the most is when she comes out underbudget, but she tips like 8% no matter what. As a culinary student as well as a server, I want to smack her. She's lucky I didn't notice her here in Charleston. I'd tell her myself that she's setting a horrible example and that no wonder people hardly tip at all! They have Food Network's shining example of stupid to follow. And I hate her cookbooks. I got some for a gift and they were neither simple nor fast. And sometimes just over the top. I just noticed the horrible tipping thing by Rachael Ray (or whatever her name is) too. It in fact angered me so much that I blogged and then googled “Rachel Ray is a bad tipper.” What I hate the most is when she comes out underbudget, but she tips like 8% no matter what. As a culinary student as well as a server, I want to smack her. She’s lucky I didn’t notice her here in Charleston. I’d tell her myself that she’s setting a horrible example and that no wonder people hardly tip at all! They have Food Network’s shining example of stupid to follow.
And I hate her cookbooks. I got some for a gift and they were neither simple nor fast. And sometimes just over the top.

]]> By: Sunspot http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Sunspot Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:04:09 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-112 Uggghhhh!!!! The way she speaks and wildly waves her hands reminds me of a crooked snake oil salesman in some old "B" western. Uggghhhh!!!! The way she speaks and wildly waves her hands reminds me of a crooked snake oil salesman in some old “B” western.

]]> By: meimei http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-101 meimei Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:17:27 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-101 I, too, have a love-hate thing with La Ray-Ray, even though I do own one of her cookbooks (her first one, actually, where I get most of my pasta dishes - there's none of that "EVOO" nonsense, though I noticed that she's got a thing for anchovies and fennel) and I haven't tuned into the Food Network for years. I do agree with the Charlotte, however, that Ray-Ray has no flair for desserts - which is why I'm not surprised that the first cookbook barely had any recipes for them, and the few dessert recipes I know that have been credited to her seem, IMO, very boring. Even the desserts that turn up on Everyday Food (both the mini-mag and the PBS show) are very sophisticated next to some of the "throw some ice cream/ syrup/ cookies on the sucker" stuff that Ray-Ray comes up with. I, too, have a love-hate thing with La Ray-Ray, even though I do own one of her cookbooks (her first one, actually, where I get most of my pasta dishes – there’s none of that “EVOO” nonsense, though I noticed that she’s got a thing for anchovies and fennel) and I haven’t tuned into the Food Network for years.

I do agree with the Charlotte, however, that Ray-Ray has no flair for desserts – which is why I’m not surprised that the first cookbook barely had any recipes for them, and the few dessert recipes I know that have been credited to her seem, IMO, very boring. Even the desserts that turn up on Everyday Food (both the mini-mag and the PBS show) are very sophisticated next to some of the “throw some ice cream/ syrup/ cookies on the sucker” stuff that Ray-Ray comes up with.

]]> By: Charlotte Allen http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Charlotte Allen Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:41:56 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-78 I disagree--Rachael Ray is, among other things (such as that fake-perky personality), a mediocre cook at best, whose recipes, as she describes them (I've never read one of her cookbooks), have no depth, no subtlety, no panache. She manages to make even a simple dish, such as sauteed red peppers, into something that looks oily and tasteless (no garlic, for example). She proffers up no-class desserts, such as chocolate-chip ice-cream squooshed between a couple of cookies out of a box. You're supposed to serve those to your guests? If you want good, quick, easy reciples, I suggest Mark Bitman's "How to Cook Anything." And--dare I say it?--Martha Stewart Living often features fast, easy recipes for dishes that look classy and taste good. I disagree–Rachael Ray is, among other things (such as that fake-perky personality), a mediocre cook at best, whose recipes, as she describes them (I’ve never read one of her cookbooks), have no depth, no subtlety, no panache. She manages to make even a simple dish, such as sauteed red peppers, into something that looks oily and tasteless (no garlic, for example). She proffers up no-class desserts, such as chocolate-chip ice-cream squooshed between a couple of cookies out of a box. You’re supposed to serve those to your guests? If you want good, quick, easy reciples, I suggest Mark Bitman’s “How to Cook Anything.” And–dare I say it?–Martha Stewart Living often features fast, easy recipes for dishes that look classy and taste good.

]]> By: Jennifer http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jennifer Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:48:54 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-66 Alas, Ray Ray has succumbed to the pressures to fit in at the "new" Food Network. I saw an interview with her where she talked about how The Powers That Be (the same people who have decided that Food Network needs to be less about cooking good food and more about arranging crap a la Sandra Lee) encouraged her to up the perkiness and wild gesticulations because it appealed to the new audience they were trying to cater to. Yes, she still has some annoying habits, and she terribly overexposed, and not every recipe is a winner. But overall, she's a good cook who has encouraged people to get back in the kitchen. Alas, Ray Ray has succumbed to the pressures to fit in at the “new” Food Network.

I saw an interview with her where she talked about how The Powers That Be (the same people who have decided that Food Network needs to be less about cooking good food and more about arranging crap a la Sandra Lee) encouraged her to up the perkiness and wild gesticulations because it appealed to the new audience they were trying to cater to.

Yes, she still has some annoying habits, and she terribly overexposed, and not every recipe is a winner. But overall, she’s a good cook who has encouraged people to get back in the kitchen.

]]> By: Ronikins http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Ronikins Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:34:19 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-61 Dear Little Cabbage Girl.....Ronikins lives in Washington County, thankfully. Dear Little Cabbage Girl…..Ronikins lives in Washington County, thankfully.

]]> By: Project Nothing! » Blog Archive » April 10 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Project Nothing! » Blog Archive » April 10 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:21:40 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-59 [...] The Manolo reviews the Rachael Ray. [...] [...] The Manolo reviews the Rachael Ray. [...]

]]> By: Ryno http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Ryno Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:59:05 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-58 I think I have an unfair advantage here. I don't watch TV. I never find it necessary to take anything on TV serously. Nothing stands out as awful or offensive because pretty much everything on TV is dross. This means I can see a picture of a pretty girl wearing not very much while cooking and say to myself "Hmmm... that looks nice: a pretty girl wearing not very much while cooking . I wonder of there's time for a little something before the turkey is done". No angst here. In this case ignorance, as they say, is bliss. I wonder, though, if she will still be smiling after she spills the turkey juices into the oven, as she is about to do. I think I have an unfair advantage here. I don’t watch TV. I never find it necessary to take anything on TV serously. Nothing stands out as awful or offensive because pretty much everything on TV is dross. This means I can see a picture of a pretty girl wearing not very much while cooking and say to myself “Hmmm… that looks nice: a pretty girl wearing not very much while cooking . I wonder of there’s time for a little something before the turkey is done”. No angst here. In this case ignorance, as they say, is bliss.

I wonder, though, if she will still be smiling after she spills the turkey juices into the oven, as she is about to do.

]]> By: la petite chou chou http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-52 la petite chou chou Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:44:20 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-52 good call good call

]]> By: jj http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-48 jj Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:44:06 +0000 http://manolofood.com/manolo-and-the-rachel-ray/#comment-48 Oh dear. I saw her on a morning show when I was travelling before St. Patricks day. She was preparing a "stoup" (something between a soup and a stew... wait, isn't that a stew?) and "sammie" (which I can only assume means sandwich). I'm sorry, but I can't conscience a woman who speaks to an audience old enough to operate a gas stove as if they're three year olds. For godssakes, whatever happened to the glory of being an adult. Oh dear. I saw her on a morning show when I was travelling before St. Patricks day. She was preparing a “stoup” (something between a soup and a stew… wait, isn’t that a stew?) and “sammie” (which I can only assume means sandwich). I’m sorry, but I can’t conscience a woman who speaks to an audience old enough to operate a gas stove as if they’re three year olds. For godssakes, whatever happened to the glory of being an adult.

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