For some, cooking is a way of life, not just a way to satisfy hunger and maintain energy. For these people, planning what to eat at home requires a lot of time and energy. There’s planning involved, techniques to practice and master, and cookware and tools to buy. They probably have a line of top-of-the-line appliances in their kitchen, and they might even have several chef uniforms hanging in their closet. For these people, food is both a necessity and a pastime. They live for tasty, well-prepared food. So it makes sense that when they sit down to watch TV, they’re looking for a good food show. That may sound incredibly boring to some, but for these foodies, it’s the only thing they could think of to watch.
With so many sitcoms and reality shows ruling the network’s primetime airwaves, shows about culinary delights are a welcome distraction. And while there are certainly plenty of shows that are simply cooking shows where the host makes a dish over the course of the episode, it’s not just about watching people in chef jackets do their thing. No, many of the shows are about exploring different cuisines, unique restaurants, or highly sought after dishes. For example, some shows will follow the host on his trip to foreign countries and then try the local cuisine. It’s a fun and interesting way to not only see the different types of food out there, but also get an idea of where you might like to travel to.
Other shows follow their host to places near and far that have a trick, a particular way of preparing a meal that is new and unique, or just something very interesting. One such show chronicled the host’s attempt to eat a hamburger with a seven-and-a-half-pound hamburger in the middle. He didn’t, but it was fun to watch him try! Other shows have moved away from the restaurant’s chef’s clothing and feature barbecue competitions or other food festivals. And still other shows go to the extreme, where the host eats raw fish and insects that some consider delicacies. Of course, that may not help his appetite! So you can see that even if he doesn’t particularly like preparing food, watching food shows on TV can give him some ideas about where he wants to eat his next meal.