FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite Chef/Cook

By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Who is your favourite TV Chef/Cook? If you don't watch TV, whose cookbook do you like? Is it James Martin, Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson or .....

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Rick Stein (RIP Chalky)

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Ay this rate, Rick is definitely going to win

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By *lascumMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Obviously Nigella as she oozes sex like a warm fudge cake… but my day to day tv chef would have to be Monica Galetti, smart, sassy and sexy and the most amazing chef.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"Ay this rate, Rick is definitely going to win

I dont know, Jamie Oliver's use of chillie jam, shite recipes and failing restaurants my just clinch it yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gordon Ramsey…. Love it when he gets upset at someone lol

As an opposite I cannot stand Jamie Oliver….

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By *traight_no_iceMan
over a year ago

Stoke

Gordon Ramsey. I like his energy. And obviously he is one of the best. He has a very interesting personality.

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

Mary Berry

Phhwwoorrrrrrrr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rusty Lee

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

James Martin! Easy on the eye and can cook x

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By *ony tunnelMan
over a year ago

birkenhead

As above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did a yuck recipe or two on tv and in the paper years ago, can I say myself?

If not Heston for sure

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By *oubletroubleCouple
over a year ago

South West

Ronald McDonald but I think he's off the tools now and just counts the money.

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By *icklowbiguyMan
over a year ago

Wicklow

Trish Deseine, shes beautiful.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Ching-He Huang/Ken Hom.

Harumi Kurihara - she's been on NHK!

Hairy Bikers - they make me laugh. Simples.

Keith Floyd - cos he's pissed, being told off by a foreign granny cook or being pissed & told off. Sometimes it's cringe worthy, others it's funny. You have to watch it - it's compelling...

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I did a yuck recipe or two on tv and in the paper years ago, can I say myself?

If not Heston for sure "

Well as we will never know who you are and as the recipes by your admission were yukk we might have to go for Heston then

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Forgot to say I have Harumi Kurihara books & ken Hom books as well as a Wagamama one!

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Slightly digressing, was watching Michel Roux making a roast rabbit dish. Rabbit is rarely seen in our supermarkets although easy to get online from quality meat butchers. Rabbit meat is meant to be not only delicious but very healthy. We are only talking rabbit reared for the table of course. Why is it not popular in this country like chicken is for example? I tried it once abroad when on holiday and once at a restaurant here but not for very long time but might have been wild one, not sure. Would you eat or have eaten rabbit or can't stand the thought?

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

James Martin, what’s not to like

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By *traight_no_iceMan
over a year ago

Stoke

"Slightly digressing, was watching Michel Roux making a roast rabbit dish. Rabbit is rarely seen in our supermarkets although easy to get online from quality meat butchers. Rabbit meat is meant to be not only delicious but very healthy. We are only talking rabbit reared for the table of course. Why is it not popular in this country like chicken is for example? I tried it once abroad when on holiday and once at a restaurant here but not for very long time but might have been wild one, not sure. Would you eat or have eaten rabbit or can't stand the thought? "

I love rabbit. It is tastier than chicken but chicken has more meat. It is easier to eat. Rabit got a lot of bones. Maybe this is why it is not so popular.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James Martin He could cook me a meal anytime

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Nigella...as long as she plops some cream on it and licks the spoon...and Rick...because he's so nice ..and interested in people and places

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Looks like James and Rick are popular

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I love rabbit. It is tastier than chicken but chicken has more meat. It is easier to eat. Rabit got a lot of bones. Maybe this is why it is not so popular."

Pity you can't get it that easily though

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By *weetHotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Keith Floyd... the best.

Got zero time for 100% A holes like ramsey , tv glam cheffing at its worst pumped up for TV ratings ... utter bollocks

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Rabbit? They say you’ll starve if you ate only rabbit.

Fave cooks?

Phil Vickery

John Torrode

Jean Pierre (YouTube)

Because they actually explain why they do what they do instead of poncing about.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

I worked for Rick Stein.

Nice guy but runs far from the independent, small restaurants he champions on the TV.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rolf Harris

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carlos likes Gordon Ramsay.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tom Kerridge. His accent and no nonsense approach.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Not seen him on TV as much recently. I have eaten at a couple of his restaurants and that was nice and someone bought me one of his books and have indulged in one or two recipes from time to time. Yes, certainly in the top group.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely James Martin - that Man is an all-rounder!

I used to love a lot of Ainsley Harriott's recipes too. x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fanny Cradock

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

She hasn't brought another book out, has she

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love food so tend to like most of them.

Ive always enjoyed watch Raymond Blanc

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

Nigella. Her programme on a Saturday morning is like softcore porn.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Nigella. Her programme on a Saturday morning is like softcore porn.

No point asking you if you remember any of the recipes, is there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cant believe no has said Delia

'let's be havin' you'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nigella can lick any spoon clean for me

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Cant believe no has said Delia

'let's be havin' you'

I do actually have a couple of her books with some very nice classic recipes. She is not talked much about these days but she did get a lot of people into cooking

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Nigella. Her programme on a Saturday morning is like softcore porn.

No point asking you if you remember any of the recipes, is there

Recipes, recipes! What are they?

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

James Martin - Good chef and a Petrolhead

Hairy Bikers - Class act

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I did like the hairy bikers mainly for the simplicity of their recipes. Nothing worse that chefs promoting all these recipes that you need a hundred different ingredients that you never heard of, never have in the house, you have to search specialist places for them and you will only ever use once and waste the rest if you were to buy.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Ras’s kitchen on YouTube. Ital Jamaican grub cooked to perfection in the time it takes to get through a large joint.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ay this rate, Rick is definitely going to win

I dont know, Jamie Oliver's use of chillie jam, shite recipes and failing restaurants my just clinch it yet

I cannot stand Jamie Oliver, have to turn the TV over when he is on. Mainly due to his ‘mockney accent’

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Ay this rate, Rick is definitely going to win

I dont know, Jamie Oliver's use of chillie jam, shite recipes and failing restaurants my just clinch it yet

I cannot stand Jamie Oliver, have to turn the TV over when he is on. Mainly due to his ‘mockney accent’"

I don't know about his accent but I can't be arsed with him either. He is so full of himself. But that being said I think it's great what he did for School meals.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I am just watching Rachel Khoo in Australia. I don't really know mu h about her and the recipes seem quite simplistic. Do you rate her as a chef/cook?

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