What's Wrong with Rachel Ray??

[DisneyPhD]

I can not stand Rachael Ray! I'm not a food snob either. She is so annoying.

Her little phrases. "Yummers"? "Yummm-O?" She isn't 5. The "EVOO" kills me, no one says that.

The $40 a Day thing is a joke too. She only tips like 5% most of the time. I've seen her at places known for Steak or BBQ and she gets Mac and Cheese and then acts like it's the best meal she's ever tasted.

While I think she has some great ideas for 30-minute meals, I can not watch her. It's like nails on the chalkboard.

While I agree with most everything you say, (EVOO! please DH HATES that.) and her skimpy tiping (I hope she goes back and tips more in real life and that is just for the show!) However I still like her! She is cute and real and I enjoy her 30 min show (but make fun of her too.) The show gives me much needed dinner ideas.

The big thing that bugs DH is every bit she takes it is like "oh yum that is good, ohhhhhhh is that good, ummmm good." DH makes a lot of fun of those.

And yet we still wacth her and still like her.

Don't think I would wacth a talk show with her though.

 

[grlpwrd]

Rachel Ray = overkill,

but I still watch her sometimes because she does have some good recipes.

 

[Missy1961]

What gets me is that during every show I've watched everytime she says "EVOO," she says "extra virgin olive oil" afterwards. What's the point of a short-cut if you have to say what it stands for?

I'm kind of neutral on Rachel Ray - she's kind of annoying, but I like that she cooks "normal" food.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[castleview]

My DH loves Rachel Ray. He's getting her cookbook for Christmas. As far as overexposure goes, am I the only one who thinks the Everyday Italian girl is heading there? Or maybe I'm just jealous that she could eat that food and still be that skinny.

 

[DisneyPhD]

My DH loves Rachel Ray. He's getting her cookbook for Christmas. As far as overexposure goes, am I the only one who thinks the Everyday Italian girl is heading there? Or maybe I'm just jealous that she could eat that food and still be that skinny.

I think she is the most lovley women. She really is my idea of beauty. (yes I am a married, hetrosexual women,)

I think I am a little jealous of her too. I used to be able to eat like that when I was 18 years old!

 

[Buckalew11]

I LOVE Rachel Ray. But I can see why people are starting to get annoyed by her, she's everywhere! Way too overexposed. Let someone else have a show, she doesn't need 4+.

I like her and I think she is "making hay while the sunshines".

 

[LaLa]

I really like watching her shows and was really surprised to hear Emeril diss her on his show one night. I can't remember exactly what he said, but it was an obvious jab at her. Hmmm....jealous, maybe?

 

[MinnieM21]

I really like her but do think she might be getting over exposed. Yes she has signed a deal with Oprah to have a talk show starting in Fall of 2007.

I thought it was starting in Fall 2006? That's what I heard on tv and read in an article.

 

[mantysk8coach]

I like Rachael. She seems like she'd be fun to hang out with.

The one I really can't stand on the Food Network is that other Italian girl. I can't think of her name, nor the name of her show. It's the show where the quality of the filming looks more like a movie than a TV show. I think it's because she reminds me of this snotty girl I knew in high school...that's why she kind of rubs me the wrong way.

Ugh...someone help me out with her name!

 

[Free4Life11]

I like Rachael. She seems like she'd be fun to hang out with.

The one I really can't stand on the Food Network is that other Italian girl. I can't think of her name, nor the name of her show. It's the show where the quality of the filming looks more like a movie than a TV show. I think it's because she reminds me of this snotty girl I knew in high school...that's why she kind of rubs me the wrong way.

Ugh...someone help me out with her name!

Giada Di Laurentis?? She bugs the HECK out of me. Everything is too "perfect" and her eyes always seem to get really big.

 

[mantysk8coach]

Giada Di Laurentis?? She bugs the HECK out of me. Everything is too "perfect" and her eyes always seem to get really big.

Yes...that's it! Thanks!

 

[twojo21]

she's cute, peppy & she does have some good cooking ideas but she does get on my nerves, on her one show everything is always so delicious that she tries, its like come on not everything is good, i would like to hear her say yuck, this is crap just once.

 

[Galahad]

We watch the Food Network - everything BUT Rachel Ray. For us, she's the most annoying person on TV.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Giada, BLECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

Well, Rachael is from Lake George, NY, so she's a local girl. Ergo, she gets a lot of local press and does local ads for the grocery store, some furniture place, etc. So, we see much more of her than most, for better or worse!

I think she has good recipes. They're very realistic for those of us who don't have Martha Stewart tendencies. She is a bit over the top with the perkiness, but my kids love to watch her, and I like the recipes. I think there's room on Food Network for a variety of styles, and it's nice to have some shows that dont' require tons of exotic ingredients or fancy techniques. Sometimes the "fancy" shows are fun to watch, too--I loved a recent one on molding with chocolate (who wouldn't?), but it's not happening in my kitchen!

 

[Buzz's Buddy]

We'll all love Rachael, especially DS9, who has a bit of a crush

She's energetic and has some great ideas.

 

[mbw12]

I like Rachel Ray and enjoy her shows......it's for people like me, who are anti-Martha Stewart types!!!!! (hate martha, hate martha, hate martha)

anyway, I enjoy her $40 a day show for the locations, not necessarily the food. My DH always complains about that show because he is like "Of course it is not hard to eat on $40 a day when you are eating one appetizer for your main meal and drinking a glass of tap-water with it!!!!" Let's just say that he enjoys his food, and her small portions on that show would NEVER satisfy him!!!!! (but he does enjoy her cooking show!)

I can see where she is starting to get a little over-exposed....but that happens with lots of famous people when they are "in"....look at Emeril and that corny sitcom show he had!!!!!!!!

by the way, did I mention that I hate Martha????

 

[Galahad]

look at Emeril and that corny sitcom show he had!!!!!!!!

by the way, did I mention that I hate Martha????

Never saw Emeril's sitcom - but we are enjoying his cooking shows more than ever. Perhaps we'd enjoy Rachel more if she were on less.

Completely agree about Martha! There are so many better offerings on now on the same subject that she should really be yesterday's news.

 

[Disneynutbsv]

We love Rachel Ray in our house! The Food Network is my daughter's favorite channel. DD (she's 9) tells me that she's aspiring to become a chef, she watches the food network more than she does any cartoon.
Anyhow, we like Rachel Ray. She's always in a good mood, she makes things that our family would like, we really enjoy her show and as for the whole evoo thing, Emeril has his bam thing going, I think most chefs have their own little saying or special thing they do. And we love $40 a day, it's a pretty cool show...sure you can eat for less than $40 a day almost anywhere, but its fun to see different things and she goes where the locals recommend.

 

[swilphil]

Does she give a rational for tipping so little?? It's not the restaurant that is making or losing money on a 5 percent tip. It's the wait staff who are being paid less than minimum wage. And I'm sure the television crew is taking much more time with a meal than a normal customer, which means that server is losing out on other tips as well. The restaurant might get more business because of her show, but unless the restaurant is never full it doesn't help the wait staff.