Why do men watch the Food Channel?

[Oeditpus Rex]

:popcorn:

[matcom]

1. to stare at Rachael Ray's yams?

:popcorn:

[MrCoffee]

2. food porn.

[YankeyMCC]

8. ...

:spray:

[JackBeck]

3. Because we're gay.

And get off on what Giada is making and not how much her blouse is open.

[MrCoffee]

5. yeah, she's all about the food.

[Lyric]

4. They got confused, and thought the show was named Bare Contessa

O8)

[zappa_parappa]

6. Cuz Good Eats kicks much ass

as does Iron Chef.

[trof]

7. Precisely.

Alton is a hoot.
Wish I had a tape of his deep fried turkey segment.

[Godhumor]

9. The ladder contraption...

I was vastly amused by that whole episode...then I found out one of my friends burned out his garage trying to deep fry a turkey. Coincidence? I think not.

[trof]

15. That's what makes deep frying turkeys so great.

The danger and potential for disaster.
The adrenalin rush.

[AllegroRondo]

11. Alton Brown is a food god

I loved his "Tasting Asphalt" - that series was meant for guys. A group of men riding motorcycles across the country, and stopping to eat at every mom and pop diner on the way. What could be more fun than that?

[KitchenWitch]

10. Oh yeah!

:popcorn:

[windlight]

12. I was going to say Alton Brown

and Good Eats... Mostly because he doesn't just say how to make this, time, ingredients and what not, but WHY we should beat the dough so long, what the chemical reactions are going on in the food, and well you have to love a show that tells you the best way to brew Beer.... ;-)

[mac56]

13. Here's why.

Nigella Lawson.

:loveya:

[madrchsod]

19. oh yes..........

[skygazer]

14. To get ideas on what to eat during football and baseball?

:shrug:

[Deja Q]

16. Because men want to eat Rachel Ray?

:yoiks:

[6000eliot]

18. You could feed a family of four for a year on her thighs alone.

[Gato Moteado]

17. because men are always hungry

actually, i don't watch the food channel. i mean even when i had cable i didn't watch it.

GOPisEvil watches it religiously....probably to see rachel ray.

[Redstone]

20. Because that's where the FOOD is. Not to mention Ms Ray's cupcakes.

Redstone

[madrchsod]

21. she can cook for me.....anytime

opps---sandra lee-semi homemade

[KeyLimeDem]

25. semi HO maid?

whats with the color coordination thing? Its driving the wife insane.

[madrchsod]

28. the other day she was cooking in a all white kitchen

clothed in all white. the only color was her dark eyeliner and the food...she looked like a raccoon. i have to admit she`s kinda weird...but in a good way cause her food looks good and is easy to fix.

[JackBeck]

29. I can't believe she's dating Andrew Cuomo. n/t

[On the Road]

22. Y'Know, Some of Us *DO* Like to Cook

I whipped up a nice lemongrass soup last night. Took a ton of roasted red peppers for Thanksgiving. Cook all the time.

Having learned to in restaurants, it never occurs to me to think of cooking as a feminine activity. Restaurant cooks were almost always men when I was there.

As far as the Food Channel goes, my teenaged daughter has watched it for years. I used to be a raving fan of the Japanese version of Iron Chef. Now there's the added attraction of watching Padma Lakshmi on To Chef. (Oh wait, that's Bravo, but I need an excuse to post the photo.)

[Left Is Write]

23. Because football's not on.

Oh...wait...that wouldn't be true at the moment.

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. Because I love cooking and I'm a good cook,

and so love to watch other people cooking and to learn new things about food and about cooking.

[Pierre.Suave]

26. Cause I like to eat...

and eat well, and I got no girl to cook for me, and there is always the off chance I may get to cook for a girl someday, so...

but this is the real reason:

[Crabby Appleton]

27. Nigella!

http://www.nigella.com/index.asp

[TexasLady]

30. I think Paula Dean is the best

Shes always flirting with that big teddy bear husband, and whoever else she can flirt with! Her Jimmy Carter episode was great, but I think that Rosalyn was getting a little miffed?

But to answer the question, im my house its the Ray. He loves her.

[JackBeck]

31. We love Paula. Whenever she cooks our mouths water.

And the Ray is a Saturday 11:30 am staple. After we watch "Best Week Ever" on VH1.

[Kat45]

32. My boyfriend watches because he's a chef

and a foodie.

[originalpckelly]

33. Top Ten Reasons men watch the Food Network:

10. The devil made me do it.

9. Batteries in remote control magically ran out when Food Network on the TV, too lazy to get up and change channel manually or find more batteries.

8. Trying to get wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband (in MA) to learn how to make food featured on Food Network.

7. Wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/husband (in MA) has death ray, and is not afraid to use it, if channel changed.

6. Teasing dog who thinks food on Food Network is real; stupid dog.

5. "Food...yum."

4. Played Nintendo Wii, remote flew out of hand, hit TV, now all it will show is Food Network.

3. Ordered out from fancy restaurant, using sound of food cooking to mask that fact. (Think Mrs. Doubtfire.)

2. "Wasn't cold pizza a sports show honey?"

1. Anxiously awaiting Barak Obama's Presidential announcement.

[grasswire]

34. 'cause....

...some guys need more than pop tarts.

[JackBeck]

35. Yeah, I get tired of pop tarts, too.