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I believe it was H.L. Mencken who said, "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." That quote goes along way toward explaining the popularity of George Duran's idiotic Food Network show Ham on the Street. I know we here at Slashfood have no love for the man's antics, comedic or culinary.Joanne Ostrow, TV critic for The Denver Post, is clearly a big Duran fan. I'm willing to cut her a break when she writes that the show deserves "a wider, hungrier audience" mainly because she's not a food journalist. However, I lose all faith when I read that she feels that Duran "succeeds in being hip without trying." His show is the antithesis of hip and goes beyond being unentertaining to become simply annoying. Perhaps, this is sour grapes on my part. The first time I watched, I thought, "Dang, I could do this, and much, much better."
There was one bright spot in Ostrow's review of the show though. Duran's producer, Allison Page, says that he speaks so longingly of France, that she fears he may return their one day. A note to Ham fans, it won't be any time soon, the second season starts in July. Today's show will examine microwave foods. I can't hardly wait.
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5-21-2006 @10:03PM Ray said... Eh, slagging Duran for using a microwave is way too easy. The guy spent a better part of an episode filling hot dogs with cheese...what would you expect?
I think the show's entertaining, but it is what it is.
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5-21-2006 @11:29PM Ed said... Just about the only show I like on the food network is Good Eats. The only other show I like is Ham on the Street. If you get his sense of humor, and certainly not everyone does, it's a great show.
Same goes for, say, Family Guy. Lots of people think it's the stupidest show on TV. Lots of people love it. It's just a matter of sharing a particular sense of humor.
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5-22-2006 @9:44AM Jen said... I totally agree with #2!
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5-31-2006 @10:46PM Steve said... I think Ham on the Street is fun. Good Eats? One of my favorite shows on TV. But, just as #2 above says (therefore #3 too) it's entirely a matter of taste. My two cents.
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6-15-2006 @12:30AM Sarah said... If you think you can do Ham on the Street better, why aren't you on the Food Network? Enjoyable eating isn't just about rare finds that everyday people can't afford.
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