Who likes cooking? Are you kidding…cooking is the new pink! If you have never tried cooking it is definitely something everyone should try. Even those people who are self proclaimed “idiots” in the kitchen can not help but to be sucked into the world of olive oil, spices and pie crusts. Cooking is not only the new hottest trend on television but online cooking sights are popping up everywhere as well.

There is even a whole television channel devoted entirely to cooking. Everyone from Emeryl to Rachael Ray has their own show. Even game shows are getting in on the action and giving away restaurants to the best chef. All of these television chefs are making cooking look fun and even the worst of cooks is giving It a try. You would be amazed at the recipes these people come up with that even the most unlikely of cooks can not screw up.

Reality Television

Not only are networks coming up with game shows about cooking, but they have even created reality television cooking game shows. Chefs come from all over to compete in these everyday challenges to see if they have what it takes to be the boss and run a restaurant.

Some of the recipes that these particular chefs come up with are amazing. The environments are very stressful because during these challenges not only are their careers on the line, but so are the careers of everyone on their team. These reality shows really are interesting to watch and actually teach us new recipes in the process. Anyone watching the show or just channel surfing can not help but get sucked into these action packed mouth watering competitions.

Cooking Shows

In major contrast to reality shows, there are the much laid back non-competitive cooking shows whose entire goal is to teach new, and most of the time, easy and idiot proof recipes to the public. These shows are usually thirty minutes to an hour long and feature a different chef on each show. Some of these chefs are well known and mildly entertaining and some are not, but they are all extraordinary chefs.

These shows may take us on the road to meet chefs across the country working in small town diners and cafes or they may take us to the mega kitchens in the hotels in Las Vegas. Many new aspiring chefs are born out of watching these types of cooking shows and many recipe files grow thicker and thicker as a result of this very informative, very tasty bits of television.