What made you smile recently (2024)?

[medtran49]

I don’t know if you ever watch America’s Test Kitchen, but Bridgette (whom MrsT refers to as “the mean one” ) is originally from West Virginia, and her accent slides through every once in a while, and definitely when she says “onion” with a hard “g!”

Bridgette mean? Where does that come from?

 

[TastyReuben]

Bridgette mean? Where does that come from?

I’m just guessing, but compared to Julia (whom MrsT refers to as “the nice one”), Bridget can come across as a little sarcastic sometimes, a little snarky. Julia’s a lot more…bubbly and pleasant, I suppose.

I think if I snuck into the studios and Julia found me, she’d say, “Excuse me, can I help you?!” and if Bridget found me, she’d say, “Hold it right there, buster!”

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I was kinda thinking recently that it's Julia whos turned mean

 

[karadekoolaid]

Being stupid probably but I don't understand this.

Makes two of us. Not a clue

 

[TastyReuben]

 

[CookieMonster]

ATK: never could abide the main character . . .

 

[TastyReuben]

ATK: never could abide the main character . . .

Kimball? He left a while ago (now over at Milk Street doing essentially the same thing).

The thing is - I’ve always felt that he’s a bit of a jerk, but he really was the catalyst that made the rest of ATK/CC work - I can’t really watch those now because, as much as I like Bridget and Julia as cooks, they’re terrible hosts, and I can’t watch Milk Street, because the cooks over there don’t have the same love-hate chemistry that the cooks at ATK/CC had.

 

[CookieMonster]

yup, that's the guy.
I've watched a few episodes sans Kimball. I agree the 'hosts' have personalities that can abrade a viewer . . .

but what really tossed me is their "we bought&compared all the best . . . ."
the methodology and criteria never quite hit the mark for the home cook, or more accurately,,,, how I do things.

finally just gave up on ATK - triggered by their 'how to hard boil an egg' thing.
for fifty+years I've boiled water, plopped eggs into boiling water, set a timer, drained the boiling water, replaced with cold water and ice cubes, rested for 10-20 minutes. they tried this and said it did work as well as xyz.
in all my time I can only recall two eggs that did not peel cleanly - like in essentially two halves of the shell.
so, whatever they did, it ain't right - and if they want to present themselves as "expert" - they need to get it right.

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