March 11, 2010

The Magnificence of Television and Food Programs

Food and television are some of the most popular things in the world. Food has been popular since the beginning of time due to its delicious taste and importance to life. On the other hand, television has been around for a much more brief period, which varies depending on where one lives, but has experienced a meteoric rise since it was first created. Each of these things has other products and systems that must support their existence. For example, the culinary industry has Food packaging and Corrugated Boxes, and television has cameras and microphones. When food and television merge, they fuse together and all that’s left is pure magic and there are a few shows on TV today that demonstrate that perfect blend.

One of the shows that incorporates food is Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel. This person who is the host of the show has had nearly every position in the restaurant industry, from dishwasher to food critic to cook. Adam Richman is the man’s name and on his show he travels from city to city eating copious amounts of food. In every city that he travels to there is a task that awaits the host that involves him eating enough food to effectively last for days. For example, on one episode a three pound steak was consumed. Sometimes the host completes these challenges and other times he doesn’t, hence the competitive nature and title of the show.

Furthermore, there is another show on the Travel Channel that, although less combative in nature, features food. This second show is titled No Reservations and has a man named Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain travels the world and meets friends at the various locales to which he travels. During his globetrotting he finds time to eat and savor all different kinds of local cuisine. When in Vietnam a plate of food was served up that, although it took a long time to translate, was eventually found out to be porcupine. Needless to say the dishes served up on this show are not things that can be found at the local grocery store.

Lastly, on the Food Network there was previously a show called Emeril Live. Emeril Lagasse is a world famous cook lauded for his creativity in the kitchen, which even has his own line of food products on sale at grocery stores across the nation. The show featured Emeril preparing some of his favorite foods and showing the audience how they could do the same at home. Emeril had a number of catchphrases on his program, including the most well known where he would yell “Bam!” when putting an ingredient in a pot or kettle.

TV and food are two of the most vitally important things in the world, and that isn’t something that will change any time soon. Because of the expanding importance and demand for media in global culture, in fact the popularity of television should only grow as time goes on. For food enthusiasts, this growth of television and media inclusion could be a great thing as more and more good chefs and industry experts share their opinions on food and allow every day people to emulate their culinary masterpieces.

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