Is there a better TV chef than Martin Yan?

[TheMightyFavog]

He's so entertaining, and the stuff he makes looks soo good!

[caty]

1. I've like him

for many years. Back in the 70's he had a show on Saturday nights from Canada. I used to love his bad jokes that he cracked up to.

[democracyindanger]

2. Of course there is.

[lightningandsnow]

5. Oh my god, YESSSS!!!

[JVS]

14. AWESOME

[CreekDog]

3. Yes. All of them.

Martin Yan is just:

1) chop the meat
2) stir fry

admittedly I have not watched in 10 years.

[xmas74]

Which is what is so appealling about him.

We feel as if we too could make it if we follow his simple directions.

[TheMightyFavog]

8. Plus, at times he does some badass stuff with the cleaver of his.

I also like his travel segments to Chinatowns around the world. I must visit San Francisco Chinatown someday.

[xmas74]

10. He is a badass with the cleaver.

I cook for a living and damn I'd love to have his attitude.

[CreekDog]

17. Well that's a charitable way of looking at it

Although I don't think the average person could attempt the chopping he does without following it up with a visit to the Emergency Room.

:hi:

[xmas74]

20. Besides,

he's gifted compared to Sandra Lee and her infamous Kwanzaa cake.

[WinkyDink]

4. Jacques Pepin.

[geardaddy]

22. Yes!

JP is my fave.

Though I like Martin as well.

[KitchenWitch]

6. I love Tommy Tang.

[hellbound-liberal]

7. "Hows about, Joos-tan?"

[Canuckistanian]

9. I remember him.

He got his start in Toronto.

His show was called "Yan Can Cook".

[Rhythm]

11. I miss Justin Wilson

A little bit uh Southern Comfort makes anythin' better...

[hellbound-liberal]

12. I do too. It didn't matter what he was cooking. I tuned in for the stories!

Though he did cook good, I gar-on-tee!

[Rhythm]

13. i'd wait for the reruns, just to try to copy the recipes

I love cajun/deep southern food, and his stuff always came out so good...

I have a few of Paul Prudhomme's cookbooks, but it's just not the same... too complicated and 'pretty'.

[TheMightyFavog]

15. They should release all of Justin Wilson's cooking shows on DVD.

They'd be big sellers.

[hellbound-liberal]

16. I agree. I'd be first in line.

I can't find anything really good on YouTube:(

[MissMillie]

18. "this recipe makes enough for 4 cajuns, 7 or 8 other kinda people..."

he was a hoot.

[leftofthedial]

19. yes.

[eyepaddle]

21. I'm a pretty committed Alton Brown man myself.

I really enjoy the science and theory behind the food--more even than learning about individual dishes. Plus since he has a background n TV production as opposed to restaurant work Good Eats is very entertaining and visually distinct.

But I am a sucker for a good cooking show. And to be honest I am unfamilar with Martin Yan.