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I really like Rachael Ray and her 30 minute meal ideas. I love to cook and usually don't have a lot of time, so her show and recipes always come in handy. I love her little catch phrase "yum-o". Much better then Emeril's "bam!"

Speaking of Emeril, I'm burned out on him. He's starting to sound like a broken record. He does come up with some good cooking ideas but his personality really bothers me recently.

I like Emeril alot, and I think his dishes are awesome. I also really like Giada De Laurentiis from Everyday Italian. Not only do I like Italian food, but she's nice to look at....you can't lose with that show!

I don't really have any dislikes. I'm getting sick of hearing Rachel Ray's name, but she makes some good stuff.

@JPhill: I've read Rachel Ray is becoming the new Martha Stewart. I'll take Rachel over Martha any day... but then again, Martha does have a little criminal element to her that can be attractive to some... not me...

Something about Martha Stewart that has always bothered me is how she says herbs.... I've always pronounced it erbs but she says it like Hurbs. Hope that made sense :) as it's always hard to type sounds.

I love Ina Garten and Paula Deen. If I could have two more aunts and they could be anyone in the world, I would choose Ina and Paula. Cooking-wise, I'm using a lot more of Giadia's recipes and ideas that anyone would have ever predicted.

Sandra Lee gives a bad name to convenience foods.

Man, I used to love Emiril. I remember back when Food Network first got started (I think, I was young then) and I would watch Emeril cook up fantastic looking dishes. His personality was great too. Nowadays though... Let's view a show snippet, shall we?

[Emeril] Now you've got ya chicken fryin' 'ere... and now I'm gonna pop in some /onion/!
[Entire Audience] WOW! CLAP! CHEER! SURPRISE!

If they would just nix the audience... or at least not force them to act over-surprised at the stupidest things. I get the feeling that there's an electric torture device installed in the seats, just for that guy who refuses to act surprised.

Oh, favorite is definitely Alton Brown. His show is fantastically different and entertaining. I love how he gets into the details about everything.

I like Alton Brown too, but not very often do I care to do all the steps he does. So, in theory his tips are good, but, in practice no one has that much time!

Nicole; True true! I really don't watch him for recipes. I just like the little tidbits that I pick up. Like; you're not really sharpening the blade with that long stick thingie you're just honing it.

I'm forever surprsied that everyone doesn't see that big phony joker-grin on Rachael Ray for what it is. She's so annoying!

I also am a bit annoyed by Bobby Flay (or Fway as I like to call him). He reads his voiceover copy with this odd sing songy quality and he's a mush mouth.

Also can't take the Dean boys... "what do you think brother" "you're right brother" "then let's get to it brother" Arrrgh!

Giada has kinda of an annoying joker smile to but I would pay to see her topless- she's clearly in love with her own cleavage, just go the extra mile and let us see those puppies!

What's with the extreme close-ups on the food, they almost make it liek food porn for fat people! Being 2 inches from a radish does not help us re-create the recipe later.

Reppin' the double R.

She must have some publicist, she was on FHM as one of the 100 hottest women! Maybe the 100 hottest late 30's drunken bar hag, big-hipped, flat chested, sqaut-legged, bad tipping, stupid word-inventing, joker-smiling half wits.... maybe.

Oh, the above post refers to Fecael Ray

I just like staring at Giada De Laurentiis.

Alton Brown is like my lost twin brother... both of us put WAY too much thought into what we're doing and ALWAYS elaborate as much as possible as to what we did while getting to the finished product.

As for looks, I'd have to agree with alamba who CAN stop staring @ Giada... she's crazy hot.

Also, I would have to say if given the chance, I would totally move in with Paula Deen. She cooks some damned good comfort food!

Least favorite would have to go to Ina Garten. There's just something about her WAY TOO quiet nature that bugs me. That and like most of the cooks on food network, she cooks stuff that I would have to borrow money just to buy the ingredients.

Favourite: Alton Brown
Least Favourite: That big southern lady.. laura? I Don't even know.

My favorite is probably Alton Brown. Giada De Laurentiis is a close second. I'm not too fond of The Barefoot Contessa lady, though.

The Barefoot Contessa ain't getting a lot of love here. My girlfriend likes her.

Barefoot lady ain't got nothing on Sandra Lee's tablescapes. Now that's entertaining!

Alton Brown is my favorite. I love him. Least favorite: Ina Garten because the average family doesn't eat that stuff. I can't even find the ingredients locally.

That's cause Ina Garten is ballin'.

I also really liked Sarah Moulton, and I dig Alton Brown. I cannot stand Bobby Flay. What a dork.

How cocky is it to have your own challenge show? Bobby Flay cocky.

Favs: Michael Lemonico, Flay, Alton Brown is the man.

Least Fav: Cat, Emeril and all the old ladies.

Alton Brown is pretty awesome...and kind of cute, in a food-nerd kind of way. :)

Giada DeLorentis is a good cook, and the stuff she makes looks doable for the non-professional chef. I cook Italian stuff all the time, so I've learned a lot from her show.

Paula Deen cooks good ol' fashioned Southern comfort food, and being a proper Texan, I like that. :) Plus she's loud and obnoxious, which makes for good TV.

Bobby Flay is good at grillin' which is why I like him. But his narration could use some work.

I can't watch Sandra Lee. Emeril gets annoying after a while. And the Barefoot Contessa chick reminds me too much of Martha Stewart.

Love the Alton Brown. Love the Sarah Moulton. Smart cooking, good food.

Least favorite? I'm not much into the Sandra Lee or the Rachel Ray. Then again, I'm not really the intended audience, so that makes sense.

Alton Brown and Guy Fieri. Alton is just plain awesome and Guy, well, even if Guy's Big Bite is heavily scripted (or seems like it), that other show of his really shows his passion for food.

Have you also noticed that almost every personality is a bit plump?