| A cooking show has always been basically a | | | | daily habits. As a result, Alton Brown among other |
| television or radio program that features food | | | | chefs hosting cooking shows on television became |
| preparation. Usually, a celebrity chef who cooks in | | | | celebrities. |
| a kitchen inside a studio set hosts the show. Over | | | | Today’s Top Cooking Shows on Television |
| the course of the program, the chef will prepare | | | | Some of today’s cooking shows that are |
| various dishes. He or she will also go through the | | | | worthy of note include Iron Chef of America, Top |
| various processes and different stages of cooking | | | | Chef, Throw Down with Bobby Flay, Guy’s |
| with the audience. Cooking shows on television are | | | | Big Bite and Dinner Impossible. |
| quite popular. They are often meant to be | | | | Chef Bobby Flay of Chef of America has his own |
| educational as well as entertaining. Usually, the | | | | show as well and this is the Throw Down with |
| chef host provides instructions on how to cook | | | | Bobby Flay. Every week, the show features a |
| various dishes in every episode. | | | | specialty chef who usually is led to believe by the |
| The Modern Cooking Shows on Television | | | | show that he or she is shooting an episode for |
| Cooking television shows are intended to create a | | | | the Food Network. Chef Flay will then show up |
| fictitious reality in an attempt to strengthen | | | | and give the “victim chef” a surprise |
| network viewer’s base beyond the show | | | | challenge. |
| itself. This offers a connection between the | | | | The Iron Chef of America is a Sunday cooking |
| network through the celebrity chef and the | | | | show. This is basically a reality show where the |
| audience. | | | | challenger takes on one of the shows five |
| Although cooking shows on television rarely | | | | celebrity chefs which include Bobby Flay. The |
| achieve top ratings, they are still quite popular. In | | | | challenger and one of the chefs will then enter |
| truth, they are likely one of the most watched | | | | into one-hour cooking competition. The show |
| daytime shows. They have become popular | | | | producers will provide the ingredients. They will |
| staples of daytime programs. It is not really | | | | then whip up a meal using the ingredients they |
| surprising that many networks feature cooking | | | | are provided with. What makes this exciting is |
| shows. They can fill an hour of daily programming | | | | that the competitors have no idea what |
| with these shows and they are assured of good | | | | ingredients would be given to them. |
| ratings. Cooking shows on television are also easy | | | | Another reality cooking show is Dinner Impossible |
| to produce because they are significantly cheaper | | | | which is hosted by Chef Michael Symon. Basically, |
| to set up as well. | | | | the show features a chef who will cook a |
| The Hosts of Cooking Shows | | | | gourmet meal for a large crowd at a |
| Many cooking shows on television have run for | | | | moment’s notice. The chef is usually given up |
| several seasons now. Many of these are locally | | | | to six hours to prepare and cook the dishes. |
| sponsored. The chefs hosting these shows | | | | One of the most popular cooking shows on |
| seemingly share one characteristic – they are | | | | television today is the Top Chef. Every week, the |
| all interestingly flamboyant. They exhibit unique | | | | contestants are given 10 minutes to cook a dish. |
| personalities that effectively drive the ratings. All | | | | A chef guest will then judge the dishes and |
| of them offer something different to their | | | | proclaim a winner. A contestant is eliminated |
| viewing audiences. One of these chefs is Alton | | | | every week until only one is left. The winner wins |
| Brown of the Food Network who basically | | | | the title of Top Chef and the cash prize. |
| explores cooking as a form of science. He also | | | | There are actually several reality cooking shows. |
| educates the viewers about the history behind | | | | However, if you want your basic cooking show |
| various foods. He also teaches the audience about | | | | where an interesting chef teaches you some |
| the benefits and drawbacks to purchasing certain | | | | cooking stuffs, you should watch Guy’s Big |
| kitchen equipments. | | | | Bite. This show is hosted by Chef Guy Fien. His |
| There are cooking shows on television that | | | | personality certainly makes the whole show |
| focuses on homemade dishes or meals that can | | | | interesting. |
| be made easily at home. Some shows features | | | | There are still other interesting cooking shows on |
| special segments like food recycling. There are | | | | television. These daily programs have certainly |
| segments that offer tips on how to choose the | | | | changed the concept of cooking shows but they |
| right appliances, tools and equipment. Every show | | | | are still interesting. You can still learn a lot of things |
| has its own theme. Over the years, watching | | | | from these shows and you can still expect to be |
| these shows has become part of people’s | | | | entertained. |