Posts by: Hobmaster

Certainly the new Paris Hilton's Kitchen would deliver much more intelligence than Market Kitchen, Chris.

A revelation!! An epiphany!!

Schmaltz, you've worked it out! Market Kitchen is actually a comedy programme - subtly executed indeed - but oh so funny as a parody of the deadening repeats they feed us during the rest of the day!

I shall now watch it in an entirely new light

I have watched this living in spain and is very enjoyable. I also like Jocanda Scott's programme as her dishes are very replicable, simple but delicious.

I think food programming over the past year or so here has drifted away from what people want to see. There seems to be a much more pronounced focus on gimmicks such as the pretentious "Market Kitchen" rather than down-to-earth good, enjoyable food programming.

I wonder why this has happened?

It seems all to be "show business" now trying to build up new-name celebrities such as yuppified Tana Ramsey, laddy Matt Tebbutt and for heaven's sake, the Queen-to-be's son???

You're FAR from the only one, grannybrad. Dross is certainly one word to describe it. There's been a dictionary's worth of other uncomplimentary adjectives used it would seem.

To me though I find it completely pretentious:

It pretends to be "market", but is produced in a studio
It pretends to be in a "cafe", but it's just a prop set
It pretends to promote "local" produce, but promotes Argentinian beef
It pretends to be "ethical", but uses foie gras and other items
It pretends to use "accessible" ingedients, but uses chervil roots and rattlesnakes
It pretends to be "seasonal", but by the time it airs the season is long gone

The list goes on. Simply a totally pretentious and phoney production.

Will someone please just axe this show?