Mario Batali, is he on amphetamine?

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Maybe it's just me but I can't recall an episode after he's finished one.

Maybe he mentions too many places in Italy or speaking fast Italian or
something.

I'm lost watching his show.

Andy

Saw him on Emeril's show last week. I know what you mean - his mind's
working at 200 miles per hour. But, I'm that way in the kitchen, so I was
able to keep up.

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Maybe it's just me but I can't recall an episode after he's finished one.

Maybe he mentions too many places in Italy or speaking fast Italian or
something.

I'm lost watching his show.

Andy

Andy, just go with the flow. Don't try to take in everything in that he
says; he knows his Italy (I think) and wants to impart as much knowledge as
he can while he's cooking. I can't believe the amount of information he
passes on while he's actually cooking. Those saps that sit on the side
stools that ask those questions, tho; now, they get on my nerves.

Frankly, I don't like 1/2 of what he cooks, but I like to watch techniques
that I don't get with other shows. He's uninhibited and strong.

But, most of all, I like his sous chef (I guess that is what you would call
her) on the Iron Chef -- she is a real go-er.

If you really want to understand his show, you can always copy his recipes
that are online and record his shows. He had a spaghetti with raisins noon
today. I may make it someday when DH is not here -- he hates raisins in
anything!

Dee Dee

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Maybe it's just me but I can't recall an episode after he's finished
one.

Maybe he mentions too many places in Italy or speaking fast Italian
or something.

I'm lost watching his show.

Andy

Saw him on Emeril's show last week. I know what you mean - his mind's
working at 200 miles per hour. But, I'm that way in the kitchen, so I
was able to keep up.

He's interesting to watch on Iron Chef America. Watching him work is
exhausting 😉

Michael

--
“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

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Maybe it's just me but I can't recall an episode after he's finished
one.

Maybe he mentions too many places in Italy or speaking fast Italian
or something.

I'm lost watching his show.

Andy

Saw him on Emeril's show last week. I know what you mean - his mind's
working at 200 miles per hour. But, I'm that way in the kitchen, so I
was able to keep up.

He's interesting to watch on Iron Chef America. Watching him work is
exhausting 😉

Michael

He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how Emeril
makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice? Every
time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience got quite
a chuckle out of it.

: He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how Emeril
: makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice? Every
: time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience got quite
: a chuckle out of it.

How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and knows
little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising, and
he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he had
a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman get
a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing stage.
Duh.

Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the same
spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to Emeril!!!

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: He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how
Emeril
: makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice?
Every
: time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience got
quite
: a chuckle out of it.

How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and
knows
little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising, and
he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he had
a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman get
a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing stage.
Duh.

Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the same
spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to Emeril!!!

Emeril can't cook? Hmm. OK.

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: He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how
Emeril
: makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice?
Every
: time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience got
quite
: a chuckle out of it.

How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and
knows
little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising, and
he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he had
a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman get
a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing stage.
Duh.

Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the same
spot for more that 3 seconds.

I've recorded the Emeril/Batali fiasco -- oops, I mean, 'show' -- I'm
looking forward to watching it.

I love the way he runs back and forth from the side of the table/bench to
the other side of the table/bench looking for god-knows-what. He no doubt
has persons doing mis-en-place for him and I assume the ingredients are
right in front of him -- does he need glasses, does he have ADD, do they
hide things from him? Is he anxious to get out of there and go partying
with the musicians. Just seems that he can't hold it together. But --
people do love him!
Dee Dee

He reminds me of haute couture designers and fashion shows. His food
is totally off the wall and impractical. You can see he is a master,
but he is so far out there with his ingredients and combinations that
it is just not appetizing. He is TOO avant garde.

Crispee

I kind of agree with you---I think Emeril can indeed cook but his
mastery is very specialized. I know he in fact made a big mistake once
when cooking Cuban food. But the food in his restaurants is
unbelievable. And his "personality" with the camera is what makes him
interesting. So far Mario is the only guest on his show who could keep
up with him (at his level). Poor Paula Deen came off looking like a
beginner next to him. I think Mario (whose cooking I do not like) and
Emeril (whose I love) are the two most advanced chefs on Food TV. No
one else even comes close to their level.

Crispee

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I kind of agree with you---I think Emeril can indeed cook but his
mastery is very specialized. I know he in fact made a big mistake once
when cooking Cuban food. But the food in his restaurants is
unbelievable. And his "personality" with the camera is what makes him
interesting. So far Mario is the only guest on his show who could keep
up with him (at his level). Poor Paula Deen came off looking like a
beginner next to him. I think Mario (whose cooking I do not like) and
Emeril (whose I love) are the two most advanced chefs on Food TV. No
one else even comes close to their level.

Crispee

I'm waiting for Emeril to become an Iron Chef -- tee hee --- ha ha -- tee
hee -- ha ha.
Dee Dee

: > : He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how
: > Emeril
: > : makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice?
: > Every
: > : time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience got
: > quite
: > : a chuckle out of it.
: >
: > How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and
: > knows
: > little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising, and
: > he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he had
: > a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman get
: > a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing stage.
: > Duh.
: >
: > Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the same
: > spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to Emeril!!!

: Emeril can't cook? Hmm. OK.

Did ya see the "white" pizza he made? He slathered it with about a cup of
fresh minced garlic. Of course, the audience was wowed - but come on now,
that pizza would really be practically inedible. And, nobody could stand
to be near you for the next few days. Garlic mellows if it's cooked long
enough, which it wouldn't have been on the pizza he made.

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: > : He was his own comedy act on Emeril's show last week. You know how
: > Emeril
: > : makes those big BAM! motions when he throws in a little more spice?
: > Every
: > : time Emeril turned his back, Mario was imitating him. The audience
got
: > quite
: > : a chuckle out of it.
: >
: > How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and
: > knows
: > little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising,
and
: > he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he
had
: > a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman
get
: > a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing
stage.
: > Duh.
: >
: > Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the
same
: > spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to
Emeril!!!

: Emeril can't cook? Hmm. OK.

Did ya see the "white" pizza he made? He slathered it with about a cup of
fresh minced garlic. Of course, the audience was wowed - but come on now,
that pizza would really be practically inedible. And, nobody could stand
to be near you for the next few days. Garlic mellows if it's cooked long
enough, which it wouldn't have been on the pizza he made.

Try it sometime.

Dee Randall said:

I'm waiting for Emeril to become an Iron Chef -- tee hee --- ha ha -- tee
hee -- ha ha.
Dee Dee

Ha..bobby flay made it. 😉

bob said:

Did ya see the "white" pizza he made? He slathered it with about a cup of
fresh minced garlic. Of course, the audience was wowed - but come on now,
that pizza would really be practically inedible. And, nobody could stand
to be near you for the next few days. Garlic mellows if it's cooked long
enough, which it wouldn't have been on the pizza he made.

You should try it. If you hate garlic and frequent Pizza Hut..you may not
like it. I never put tomato based sauce on pizza, only fresh tomatoes on
top when in season.

Doug Kanter said:

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Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the same
spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to Emeril!!!

Emeril can't cook? Hmm. OK.

I think Emeril is one of the worst chefs on TV. Almost everything he
makes looks/sounds gross to me and he uses *far* too much salt in
everything. Why the guy continues to be popular, I will never
understand...AFAIC he's at the bottom of the pile with Sandra Lee or
whatever her name is.

-L.

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Doug Kanter said:

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Emeril is the one on amphetamine, because he can't hold still in the
same
spot for more that 3 seconds. Mario is on valium compared to Emeril!!!

Emeril can't cook? Hmm. OK.

I think Emeril is one of the worst chefs on TV. Almost everything he
makes looks/sounds gross to me and he uses *far* too much salt in
everything. Why the guy continues to be popular, I will never
understand...AFAIC he's at the bottom of the pile with Sandra Lee or
whatever her name is.

-L.

Popular, I think, as a balance to the rigidity of some other TV chefs.
Emeril's about as loose as WE need to be, in order to be flexible and make
do with what we have on hand.

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How on earth did Emeril get his own cooking show? He can't cook, and

knows

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little about baking - he had a bowl of bread dough that was rising, and
he kept saying that it was "proofing". Yet a few minutes before, he had
a measuring cup with yeast and water in it that he made the cameraman get
a closeup of. He didn't know that _that_ was actually the proofing stage.
Duh.

Actually, "proofing" is very commonly used to refer to the second rise of
a bread dough.

From "baking911.com"'s "Bread Baking 101" page.

"The term 'proof' in bread has two meanings - one having to do with yeast
and the other having to do with dough. A sourdough or sponge starter can
be 'proofed' to determine whether it's still active by feeding it more flour
and water and letting it ferment and bubble. 'Proofing' also denotes a
state in the rising of the dough. After its first rise, the dough is
punched
down and shaped in its final form. It is then set out for its final rise,
known
as 'proofing.'"

You're welcome.

Bob M.

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Popular, I think, as a balance to the rigidity of some other TV chefs.
Emeril's about as loose as WE need to be, in order to be flexible and
make do with what we have on hand.

I like Lidia on the PBS channel. She captures my attention like when I
watched my Mom cook. She takes her time and she's just "smooth" if that's
acceptable in cooking terms. <G>

Andy

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Popular, I think, as a balance to the rigidity of some other TV chefs.
Emeril's about as loose as WE need to be, in order to be flexible and
make do with what we have on hand.

I like Lidia on the PBS channel. She captures my attention like when I
watched my Mom cook. She takes her time and she's just "smooth" if that's
acceptable in cooking terms. <G>

Andy

I should watch her. :-) My kitchen style is more like a rabid dog with
explosives taped to its body. "See that line on the floor? Come inside it
and get in my way, and I'll hack you to death." :-)