Re: [CH] "Eat the Heat" on FoodTV
Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:56:46 -0500
Hi C-H's,
All in all I think Karen and Stu did a pretty good job. I liked the
graphics (chile clock) for separating segments, and I appreciated the
clean transitions without sickening fades pans and zooms. I
understand also that some of the production decisions were market
driven.
Rather than make a long boring rambling assessment of the show, I'll
briefly mention the bits that did not seem quite right to me. Nobody
take offence please.
1 Too much Tyler. Would have liked to see less video of him and more of C-H's.
2 Scoville units are a misleading and inaccurate way of indicating
hotness. So is HPGLC because there are no standardized testing
methods.
3 Too much of an advertisement for McIlhenny's "Tabasco" sauce. C-H's
use it as a last resort if at all. (BTW - the stuff they do make
would probably be OK if they did not cut it with so much vinegar.)
4 All the C-H's I've met are too laid back to get into hot food eating duels.
Recommendations for future work:
1 More simple info. about the history and botany of Capsicums and
chemistry of capsaicins.
2 Other uses of capsaicins besides food. e.g.medical, law enforcement.
3 Simple reliable recipes for newbies as well as more involved
cooking. Maybe a trip the Far East? I can hold a microphone!
4 Many C-H's grow their own. How about a bit on chile gardening and
some of the more unusual varieties that we grow?
5 The last comment (4) above leads right into drying, smoking,
preserving, making hot sauces etc.
6 TWISTER!!
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Regards, Cameron.