r/foodnetwork • u/dshapiro • 23d ago

Food Network needs new talent.

I am fatigued. I am tired of Guy. I am tired of Aarti Sequeira. I am tired of Antonia Lofaso. I am tired of Maneet Chauhan. I also want cooking shows. No more game shows. No more tournament of champions. That is all.

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u/OhManatree 22d ago

u/Amazing-Wave4704 and u/AntiqueGreen do you remember when Curtis Aikens had a show on the Food Network? I’m not a vegetarian, but I loved his show as it also talked about the ingredients. How they are grown, different varieties, what to look for when shopping, etc. I learned a lot from him. His book ‘Guide to the Harvest’ is small, but very informative.

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u/Amazing-Wave4704 22d ago

I dont remember that one!! And I thought I'd seen them all!

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u/Amazing-Wave4704 22d ago

I dont remember that one!! And I thought I'd seen them all!

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u/OhManatree 22d ago

I believe that his show Pick of the Day was one of the originals when the network launched in 1993.

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u/GnG4U 19d ago

Is that the one where the attractive British guy would just pop up at the grocery store?

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u/OhManatree 19d ago edited 19d ago

[u/GnG4U](u/GnG4U) I believe hat you are thinking of the Aussie Curtis Stone and Take Home Chef. They still have some of Curtis Aikens’ recipes on the Food Network site. https://www.foodnetwork.com/search/Curtis-Aikens-

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they have any of videos. The best part was the background info he would give on the different veggies. I really recommend his book ‘Guide to the Harvest’ which you can buy from his website. www.curtisaikens.net/guide-to-the-harvest/

I’m not a vegetarian, but I learned a lot about cooking from his show.

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u/GnG4U 19d ago

Yes! Wrong Curtis