Comments on: Fishin’ Around

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:30:00 +0000

Just because I do not know where someone was born does not mean that I do not know Geography. In every Geography class I was in we never discussed the origins of individual births. Perhaps you should be chastising the contestants on the show for accusing Americans in general for having low moral values, no appreciation for history, and an inferior taste level. This is a cooking show and should be judged on the food that is presented and I feel Mr. Corrigan whether Irish or British is easier on the British Chefs in every challenge than on the American Chefs. (Of course this is just my opinion and I am entitled to it because the last time I checked the UK and US are both free countries.) My previous discussion was about a statement made on TV by specific chefs in the individual interviews and was not a discussion on my grasp of academic Geography or lack thereof.

By: KathB

KathB — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Richard Corrigan is not British. He is Irish. One thing Brits always say about Americans (without justification, usually) is that they are bad at non US geography. Please don’t live up to this unfair stereotype.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Oh Amy, I am with you!!! I was rooting for the Brits because I figured they were the ones with a disadvantage being on US soil. But every time I hear the derogatory comments about us it just makes me angry and disgusted. To say Americans “obviously” don’t have morals. I am not a fan of Cody. Don’t really like him but I am getting tired of being insulted because of where I was born. So maybe I will stick to the Americans without morals. Since we are all the same.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:14:00 +0000

Kind of happy I forgot this was on, why does a show need to do so many double eliminations. Do not think they will be doing another us vs uk here or over there

By: scr

scr — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:23:00 +0000

Really dont know how you came to this conclusion…came across that the UK team loved America . You are right about Richard Corrigan though… inconsistent with his comments towards both teams ..not the best choice of presenter !

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:47:00 +0000

Perhaps this show would be more popular if the Judge did not discriminate against the U.S. The fish challenge obviously should have been won by the Americans, except every time the judgement is close, the head judge chooses the Brits. The British chefs always make rude comments about Americans in general and about our manners and morals. They are in our country hoping to sell things and promote things to us and in the interviews they speak badly about us as Americans. Some of the chefs representing America may be rude and underhanded but their comments were not directed at the British culture. Also the head judge is always rude when speaking to the American chefs like it almost pains him to be civil yet he tries to encourage the British chefs, perhaps next time BBCA should employ a judge that is completely impartial and from another country. I was so interested in watching this show in the beginning hoping to see both cultures cooking incorporated into each of the challenges.