Chef's Table on Netflix

Just an observation... For several years, most of the American television hosts seemed to be Australian or British. Now they're mostly African-American. Through the fading in and out of popular host "types," there remain the constants- Nick Lachey, Joey Fatone and Mario Lopez.

I think I may say this every summer, but why on earth do they call it "America's Got Talent," when 90% of the acts are from other countries? Evidently we actually have no talent at all. I read that Britain's Got Talent is the same way. So weird.

So. We've been watching Chef's Table on Netflix. It is very good! Each episode is about a very celebrated chef somewhere in the world. We're through season 2 and so far, regardless of cuisine, all the food is "French-style" fine dining, with teensy weensy food, artfully stacked and arranged with tweezers (not even kidding) on ginormous plates. I'm not a fan of that stuff as "food," but I do appreciate the art of it. I've learned that these menus can include about 20 courses. Maybe 20 of those plates would make a proper meal. Still, I won't be eating there, but I can see why YOU like it. (*snort* #CJ)

Each hour episode covers the life story of the chef, sourcing of ingredients (farming, fishing, street markets...), and the chef's restaurant, exploring dishes served, showing the chef and staff in the kitchen, giving you a peek at the ambience. The imagery and videography is quite breathtaking, and the locations around the world are diverse and interesting.

Definitely worth a watch!