Judging by her face, she wasn't impressed by his cockQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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Judging by her face, she wasn't impressed by his cockQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
That and him being a self styled 'fresh produce expert' aka failed greengrocerQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
looks like he is presenting anyway :lol::eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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what ya think of that mary
Lol - why?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I'm afraid I can't get 'worked up' about any TV 'celebrity', in terms of either love or hate. No-one really bothers me that much, just not wired that way:)
GW seems fairly harmless to me. Respect though on his recent (massive) weight loss.
Oh and as a serious foodie, I love (good) cookery programmes, and also quite a few dramas on BBC, not to mention Match of the Day, and the antiques/upcycling shows, The Repair Shop, yadda yadda!:ner:;)
Marco
His so obviously false bonhomie, his forced amiability, his so patronising presentation style, especially in 'eat well for less'. I can't believe how long this programme has run, how many times do you need to be told supermarkets own brands are cheaper and usually as good if not better than the big named brands. Of course you can replicate a takeaway meal using your own ingredients cheaper than ordering out but that's missing the point. It's a treat and saves you having to cook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I've no respect for his opinion on contestants meals in Masterchef, he has no qualifications as a gourmet and his forays into the restaurant business failed. His weight has been up and down like a whore's drawers and I've no doubt he'll be roly poly Gregg again before long. There are far better presenters out there who know far more about their subject and who don't have such a false, abrasive manner who just don't get the gigs that Gregg does.
So, apart from that he's ok?:D:eyebrows:
Marco.
Yeah, I'd go for a beer with him ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol - I getcha:eyebrows:
My only comment would be [and this isn't specifically in defence of GW] that you don't need any 'qualifications as a gourmet' to know what good food is, or what qualifies as the 'gourmet' variety; one only needs to have travelled and eaten well, studied food to degree, and therefore amassed an appropriate level of culinary knowledge;)
It's a bit like with food critics - many of them couldn't cook for toffee, but as serious foodies have 'honed' their palates accordingly on years of fine-dining, and therefore are in a position to be critical judges of food:)
Or another analogy - you don't need to be a talented footballer to be a great manager, etc...
Marco.
Specific to GW I don't believe for one moment that he's 'studied food to degree, and therefore amassed an appropriate level of culinary knowledge' or ''honed' his palate accordingly on years of fine-dining'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Where food critiquing is concerned I have far more respect for those in a position to offer informed criticism about flavours and textures and who know how to get these right.
Well, you may be right, Roy, but unless you know his culinary background and experience with food, for a fact (rather than merely making an assumption), in my view it would be unfair to judge.
As formally a greengrocer, he'll certainly know all about fresh fruit and veg!:)
Marco.